Sr. Application Technologist (Food Chef)

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.  

Sr. Application Technologist (Food Chef) - Your future position?

As the Sr. Application Technologist (Food Chef), you will conduct flavour application and provide technical expertise to drive project, brief management with excellence and establish successful collaborations with customers & technologist, according to business goals and EH&S policies. You will report to the Technical Head and will be based in Mumbai, India.

Sounds interesting? In this exciting role you also will be responsible in:

• Execute daily brief-related tasks, including savoury application development (RTE, RTC, sauces, snacks), product evaluation, shortlisting, and selection of technical solutions.
• Inspire customers with creative culinary concepts and convert them into desired formats (noodles, snacks, HORECA menus, sauces, etc.).
• Lead evaluation of technical solutions for briefs, research, and portfolio projects.
• Select optimal technical solutions per customer, regulatory, and cost requirements, guiding teams to deliver winning outcomes.
• Engage closely with customers and seasoning creators to inspire and advise on technical excellence.
• Serve as technical expert and advisor to marketing, sales, flavour creation, and customers.
• Coach, train, and motivate seasoning creators and technologists.
• Maintain flavour performance data through systematic evaluation and profile capture.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and organized lab environment, ensuring full compliance with EH&S policies and accountability across all team members.

You?

Are you someone who wants to grow and shape your own world? Who needs a new challenge and bring excellent contribution to the company? Then come and join us - and impact your world.

Your professional profile includes:

• Academic qualification as a Culinary Graduate from a leading Institute of Hotel Management (IHM), Bachelor's Degree in Hospitality or equivalent.
• Professional chef background with 10 years of experience in the food industry (RTC, RTE, spice blends, HORECA, etc.).
• Minimum 6–8 years of proven experience working on the savory food category portfolio.
• Demonstrated expertise in scale-up, industrial processing, production, and bench-to-batch application development.
• Comprehensive understanding and hands-on experience in RTE, RTC, and industrial kitchen operations.
• Strong knowledge of food applications and additives such as texturizers, tenderizers, and modified starches, including their functionality and application in food manufacturing environments.
• Proven ability to contribute effectively to customer projects across Meat Analogue, QSR/HORECA, and Retail Savoury product segments, including direct participation in customer visits.
• Adept at technical problem-solving within specialized application areas and translating market trends into innovative, customer-focused product concepts.
• Skilled in supervising and guiding laboratory technicians and technologists, ensuring adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and safety standards in the Creation and Application Laboratory.
• Excellent people management and project leadership capabilities.
• Strong communication skills in a B2B environment with customers and clients.

Our Benefits

• Attractive package with benefits
• Excellent opportunities for progressive learning and development
• A creative team environment that will inspire you
• Comprehensive healthcare and retirement plan

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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.