Flavour & Seasoning Product Developer

MyCareerCraft; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 360,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

MyCareerCraft is seeking a hands-on Product Development professional focused on flavour and seasoning systems in South Africa. This role requires direct product development experience in flavour environments and will involve creating new formulations from customer briefs and reformulating existing products to enhance performance.

You will work closely with the sales team and clients, lead sensory panels, prepare lab samples, and support scale-up to production while ensuring compliance with food

Qualifications

• Diploma or Degree in Food Technology/Science.
• 2–5 years' hands-on flavour/seasoning development experience.
• Strong sensory skills and regulatory knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Develop new flavour and seasoning systems from customer briefs.
• Reformulate and improve existing products to meet new requirements.
• Create and adapt application formulations for sweet and savoury categories.
• Prepare lab-scale samples and support scale-up to production.
• Lead sensory evaluations and internal tasting panels.
• Source, assess, and approve new raw materials and ingredients.
• Produce and maintain product specs, formulation records, and processing documentation.
• Collaborate with sales to translate briefs into technical solutions.
• Ensure formulations meet food safety and regulatory standards.

Skills

Flavour development

Sensory evaluation

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Diploma or Degree in Food Technology/Science

Tools

Excel

Word

Job description

MyCareerCraft is seeking a hands-on Product Development professional focused on flavour and seasoning systems in South Africa. This role requires direct product development experience in flavour environments and will involve creating new formulations from customer briefs and reformulating existing products to enhance performance.

You will work closely with the sales team and clients, lead sensory panels, prepare lab samples, and support scale-up to production while ensuring compliance with food