Food Technologist: x2 Product Development Gauteng Permanent

MyCareerCraft; Midrand; Presencial; ZAR 360.000 - 520.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

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

Formación

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

Responsabilidades

• 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.

Conocimientos

Flavour development

Sensory evaluation

Regulatory knowledge

Educación

Diploma or Degree in Food Technology/Science

Herramientas

Excel

Word

Descripción del empleo

Are you a hands-on food technologist with a passion for flavour? We are recruiting on behalf of a well-established manufacturer of food flavourings and seasonings, seeking a technically strong Product Development professional to join their team.

This is a formulation-focused role — not QA or QC. Only candidates with direct product development experience in flavour or seasoning environments will be considered.

Requirements

• Diploma or Degree in Food Technology, Food Science, or a related discipline
• 2–5 years' hands-on experience in flavour or seasoning product development (non-negotiable)
• Proven ability to build and troubleshoot flavour profiles independently
• Background in a flavour house, seasoning manufacturer, or similar production environment
• Strong sensory and olfactory skills
• Solid working knowledge of food and flavour regulatory requirements
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word
• Good communication skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

What You'll Do

• Develop new flavour and seasoning systems from scratch, based on customer briefs and market trends
• Reformulate and improve existing products to enhance performance or meet new requirements
• Create and adapt application formulations for both sweet and savoury categories
• Prepare lab-scale samples and support scale-up to production
• Participate in sensory evaluations and lead internal tasting panels
• Source, assess, and approve new raw materials and ingredients
• Produce and maintain product specs, formulation records, and processing documentation
• Work closely with the sales team and clients to translate briefs into viable technical solutions
• Ensure all formulations meet relevant food safety and regulatory standards

Please note: If you have not received a response within two weeks of applying, kindly consider your application unsuccessful. Only applicants with direct flavour development experience will be contacted.

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