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Givaudan is the global leader in the creation of flavours and fragrances. In close collaboration with food, beverage, consumer product and fragrance partners, Givaudan develops tastes and scents that delight consumers the world over. With a passion to understand consumers’ preferences and a relentless drive to innovate, Givaudan is at the forefront of creating flavours and fragrances that ‘engage your senses’. The Company achieved sales of CHF 5.1 billion in 2017. Headquartered in Switzerland with local presence in over 100 locations, the company has more than 11,100 employees worldwide. Givaudan invites you to discover more at www.givaudan.com.

Perfumery School Trainee f/m/d: Register for Future Opportunities

Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with passion and creativity, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions. There’s much to learn and many to learn from, with more than 16,000 employees around the world to explore ideas and ambitions with. Every day, your talent, your innovative spirit, and your determination will shape our future, making a positive difference on billions of people. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature.  

Perfumery School Trainee f/m/d - Register for Future Opportunities

 

IMPORTANT

This job posting is for candidates to register their interest to join our Perfumery School as a Trainee Perfumer.

By applying, you will receive an email notification as soon a new opportunities arise.

Please note that it can sometimes take years before we have a new vacancies so thank you in advance for your patience.

 

At Givaudan, we love to create fragrances and flavours that bring memorable experiences to consumers around the world. We establish true partnerships, because we are dedicated, passionate and always give our all.

 

Inspiring

The mission of the Givaudan Perfumery School is to reveal the potential of our trainee perfumers by allowing them to express their unique personalities through creativity. We develop a rich and diverse palette of accomplished perfumers, to meet every need of our clients and consumers.

Only a handful of applicants will be accepted to become a Trainee Perfumer at the legendary Givaudan Perfumery School. It is here that we train perfumers to carry on the heritage of perfumery as a craft, to diffuse a love of perfume and to share a passion for fragrance with clients and other partners.

 

Challenging

Reporting to our Head of Perfumery School, you will be intensely motivated to embark on a long and challenging four-year learning path, and will relish learning how to combine creative expression with technical skills. You will explore all aspects of perfumery design and will craft fragrances that meet customer expectations and through fine fragrances as well as consumer products.

Showing a strong perseverance in this difficult apprenticeship is an essential factor in becoming a successful perfumer in our industry.

 

With Heart & Soul

You will passionately devote yourself to learn the entire spectrum of fragrance genealogy, developing an olfactive memory of hundreds of ingredients. Once this knowledge is deeply yours, you will then acquire the techniques involved in blending unique, tailor-made fragrances that delight, surprise and touch everyone's emotions.

 

Ultimately, you will become a Junior Perfumer at Givaudan, expressing yourself and revealing your creativity in a fascinating environment.

 

Your future position?

Official status as the designated Trainee Perfumer at the Givaudan Perfumery School.

Four-year paid training period, mainly in France and Singapore.

Post successful completion of the Givaudan Perfumery School, you will graduate as a Junior Perfumer and will be located in one of our Creative Centres, according to the company needs.

 

You?

  • Apassion for perfumery, and an advanced knowledge of this sensory field.
  • Strong olfactive abilities.
  • Minimum Bachelor's degree
  • Perseverance to engage on a long and challenging learning path.
  • Curiosity, openness and willingness to travel.
  • Demonstrated creativity in any field.
  • Commitment to work in any location according to company needs.
  • Verbal and written command of the English language, proficiency in one or more other languages an asset.
  • Values aligned to the Givaudan's values and DNA.
  • Metacognition.

 

Diversity drives innovation and creates closer connections with our employees, customers and partners. Givaudan embraces diversity and is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone impacts our world.

However, please note that for all of these roles, Givaudan will not provide visa sponsorships, so individuals who need sponsorship for work authorization are not eligible for hire.

 

Our benefits:

  • Annual salary on 13.5 months
  • Health Insurance - mandatory ("mutuelle")
  • Annual bonus + Participation (profit share)
  • Saving Plan - optional
  • 25 + 15 paid days off
  • 3annual days per child if they are sick
  • 30 Fine Fragrance bottles per year

 

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At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives.
You work within an inspiring teamwork culture – where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions.
Every essence of you enriches our world.
Diversity drives innovation and creates closer connections with our employees, customers and partners.
Givaudan embraces diversity and is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone impacts our world.

Remote working:  On-site



At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives.
You work within an inspiring teamwork culture – where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions.
Join us and Impact Your World

Diversity drives innovation and creates closer connections with our employees, customers and partners.
Givaudan embraces diversity and is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone impacts our world.

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