Job Description

New Product Developer: Beverages (CT) (LC_707) Scientific (Technical)
Cape Town - Western Cape - South AfricaESSENTIALSBSc/ND/BTech in Food Technology / Food Science plus 2 ~ 5 yrs working experience in product development + application focused on alcoholic beverages and/or energy drinks. SA Food Legislation knowledge is required, as is tasting of a variety of food & alcoholic beverages. SA citizen, drivers license & own vehicle. Advantageous: SAP experience & residing in CT Northern Suburbs/Paarl.Location: Cape TownSalary: market relatedDETAILSOur client, a global producer of food & beverage ingredients are looking to employ a new product developer to work on developing new recipes for customers & innovation projects, matching products, & further developing existing products. This role forms part of the application team that is driven to meet customer needs by developing commercial products, preparing application samples, & managing the administration & recording process.The successful candidate will be responsible for managing development projects, preparing application & development samples, performing analytical checks, selecting & sampling flavours, researching new ingredients, developing formulations, all while keeping costs & raw materials in mind. The role requires good communication skills to liaise with various departments, including QA, sourcing & production, technical managers & sales team. Other typical responsibilities include sensory evaluations, compiling technical documentation, attending factory trials when required (including in house & external / customer site premises). All recipes & data are stored on SAP.REQUIREMENTS

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Food Technology or Food Science
• At least 2 ~ 5 yrs working experience in product development in beverages
• A passion for and experience with beverage innovation processes
• Meticulous, hardworking, driven to succeed
• Great communication & presentation skills
• Drivers license & own vehicle

APPLICATION INFORMATIONCommencement: Preferably Nov 2024Application information: Please apply online below.Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contactedApply for this Job

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