Beverage Developer

iStaff Recruitment; Paarl; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

iStaff Recruitment is seeking a Beverage Developer in the Winelands area. The role focuses on developing beverages across soda, beer, cider, juice, energy drinks and alcoholic drinks, with emphasis on cost and sustainability in formulation.

The candidate will manage development projects, coordinate samples, and liaise with QA, Sourcing and Production to ensure successful product launches and adherence to quality standards in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Degree in Food Science or Food Technology.
• Minimum 4 years’ experience as a Food Scientist/Technologist.
• Proficient in SAP.
• Experience developing beverages including soda, flavoured alcoholic beverages, juices, energy drinks.

Responsibilities

• Prepare application samples and perform analytical checks on development samples.
• Select and sample flavours for customer requirements.
• Research new ingredients.
• Develop formulations with cost and sustainability considerations and liaise with QA, Sourcing, and Production.

Skills

Beverage development experience

Analytical skills

Education

Food Science/Food Technology degree or diploma

Tools

SAP

Job description

Beverage Developer

Reference: CPT000379-CB-2
A position has opened up for a Beverage Developer in the Winelands area. Experience developing soda, beer, cider, juice, energy drinks, and alcoholic drinks is essential.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Preparation of application samples and performing analytical checks on development samples.
• Selecting and sampling flavours for customer requirements.
• Research of new ingredients.
• Develop formulations, keeping costs and raw material sustainability in mind, and liaising with QA, Sourcing, and Production departments in this respect.
• Coordinating and keeping record of samples coming in and going out of the laboratory.
• Liaising with suppliers regarding raw material documentation and samples.
• Managing development projects and organising project information.
• Formulation of new products, line extensions, or matches as per brief.
• Sensory evaluation.
• Compiling technical documentation and completing production handover.
• Ensuring Good Laboratory Practice is maintained in the Application Laboratory.
• Ensuring the flavour library is organized and up to date.
• Attending factory trials when requested, both in-house and on customer premises.
• Creating and maintaining recipes in SAP.
• Collaborating with Technical Project Manager and Sales on all development projects.

Minimum Requirements

• Food Science/Food Technology degree/diploma.
• Minimum 4 years experience as a Food Scientist/Technologist.
• Proficient on SAP.
• Experience in the development of soda, flavoured high alcoholic beverages, spirit coolers, beers, ciders, juices (100%, nectar, drinks), energy drinks, including sugar reduction in all the above categories.

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