Employment Type: Full-time
Available Positions: 1
Location: On-Site
Application Deadline: December 25th, 2025
Summary
The Food Scientist will bring a strong technical foundation in food science, practical experience in product development, and a passion for delivering high-quality, market-ready solutions. This opportunity offers a dynamic environment where your expertise directly shapes product innovation.
Key Activities
- Lead the formulation and development of new food products, from concept through commercialisation.
- Independently conduct ingredient research, prototyping, and iterative product improvements.
- Apply sensory and consumer insights to refine product performance and quality.
- Design and execute experiments to evaluate product stability, shelf life, and sensory attributes.
- Conduct physical, chemical, and sensory analyses with minimal supervision.
- Interpret and report test results, providing recommendations for technical improvements.
- Stay current with emerging food technologies, ingredients, and regulatory developments.
- Prepare and maintain accurate technical documentation, reports, and specifications.
- Present findings to cross-functional teams and provide data-driven recommendations.
- Partner with Quality, Production, and Marketing to ensure the successful scale-up and launch of products.
- Support pilot plant trials and full-scale manufacturing runs.
Preferred Skills
- Strong knowledge of food safety principles, HACCP, and regulatory compliance.
- Experience in scaling formulations from lab to production.
- Excellent organisational, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
Educations & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in food science, Food Technology, Chemistry, or related field.
- At least 1-3 years of food industry experience (confectionery experience preferred) demonstrated success in product development and R&D.
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Job ID: 8091