Senior Food Technologist

RESPONSIBILITY

- Accountable to Flavor Applications Management
- Responsible for application of flavor samples to requisitions and new flavor creations
- Assists in the training, development and coordination of activities of more junior Technologists
- May accompany account executives on sales calls as technical support
- Conducts work sessions with customer as needed
- Conducts research to advance technical knowledge or solve technical problems essential to flavor development, food applications or delivery systems
- Develops creative flavor blends, concepts and applications in new combinations to apply to meat, poultry and seasoning products.
- Take a lead role in customer presentations
- Replicates products and flavor blends which already exist in the marketplace
- Possesses advanced knowledge of our customer products and processes and applies this knowledge to the development of new product concepts
- Establishes the stability of flavors in different applications including setting up a storage study system for evaluation of our different application systems
- Maintains ongoing communications with customers, sales people and co-workers on projects

SKILLS:

Bachelors Degree in Meat Science or a closely related Applied Science and 5 years experience in the Flavor industry OR 10 years of experience with flavors with an emphasis on meat and savory development. Masters degree preferred.

- Has a proven technical track record in Na reduction, marination, and flavoring of various protein systems.
- Demonstrated understanding of product development, processing, flavor/ingredient technologies
- Proven track record of strong project management
- Strong communication, computer and organizational skills
- Ability to work in team environment
- Demonstrated effective time management skills