Flavor Lab Tech

Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with our customers, 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. 
In the USA, we develop, market and produce a wide array of solutions from our 25 most innovative sites, based across the country. Stretch your skills, create and get inspiration from passionate colleagues. Every day, your energy, your thirst for knowledge, and your creativity 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.

Job Purpose:

Follow established procedures and guidelines to prepare flavour samples and take part in flavour evaluations and testing, in order support effective application process, according to business goals and EH&S policies.

Core Responsibilities:

Flavour Preparation & Evaluation

• Prepare flavour samples as requested for customer briefs, applications needs, technology performance assessment, QC standards, physical testing, etc.

• Act as the main point of contact to provide timely flavour samples for other labs and functions within Givaudan.

• Maintain all required formula records and brief documentation in company database software (Lab Notebook, OpenText Athena, Atlas, Lot Number records, etc.).

• Maintain organized and updated stock of raw materials in the lab.

• Maintain organized collection of flavours in the lab for immediate response to briefs and applications requests.

• Assist in applying flavours to food products when assigned.

• Participate in the evaluation of raw materials (including experimental ingredients), new technology, and flavours in food products and provide flavour performance feedback

• Ability to assist in documenting findings and creating reports.

Environmental Health & Safety

• Maintain a clean and orderly laboratory environment in accordance with EH&S guidelines and good laboratory practices

Academic Background:

* Secondary/High School diploma or

* Polytechnic or Bachelor's Degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Biology.

Professional Experience:

Secondary/High School diploma: Experience in a lab, production or related area

Experience in a lab or food application lab, production or related areas are a plus

Mathematical skills to include calculations of percentages, and ratios

Technical Skills:

* Expert understanding of research documentation protocol.

* Expert knowledge of lab equipment and handling chemicals used to perform lab functions.

* Complete knowledge of Givaudan safety, hygiene, and environmental guidelines/requirements.

* Expert ability to prepare flavour delivery systems and assist with product evaluations and sensory tests.

* Strong tasting skills and ability to effectively describe the profile of the flavour or ingredient.

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.