Givaudan Hiring for Savoury Application Assistant – 1 Year Job at Dubai Full Time

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Savoury Application Assistant – 1 Year open contract role

A Savoury Application Assistant with a global leader in the creation of Taste & Wellbeing and Fragrances & Beauty, and a key member of our regional Savoury Flavour creation team and based in our Dubai office – Your future position?

For consumers around the world, savoury foods rhyme with comfort foods, but demand for healthier, yet still comforting, options continues to rise. Constant innovation in savoury taste makes meeting the demands of today possible.Givaudan’s heritage spans centuries, equipping us to solve the challenges of today. Building on our leadership in savoury flavours, we have extended our capabilities to include complete taste, sensory and nutritional solutions. With a holistic view and consumer-focused approach, we help our customers as they create soups, bouillons, ready meals, sauces and dips, noodle dishes, processed meat and snacks, and a variety of plant-based foods.

The recognised leader in popular savoury flavour icons, such as beef and chicken, we go to great lengths to create authentic flavours to suit the diversity of international palates. Givaudan addresses the nutritional concerns of today’s consumer, creating balance and putting back flavour when needed.

We are currently looking to expand our Taste & Wellbeing Frontline Technical and Innovation team and hire a ‘Savoury Application Assistant’ to support the increasing Savoury project pipeline across our markets in South Asia, the Middle East and Africa region. You will support the preparation of Savoury flavour samples and participate in flavour evaluations and testing. You will manage the flavour application process according to customer project priorities.

You will be responsible for compounding Savoury flavour samples in our Taste & Wellbeing Creation & Application (T&WCA) lab, managing raw materials, and sending flavour samples to customers. You will be based in our Dubai office and report to the Taste & Wellbeing Seasoning Creator for South Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.

The role offers excellent opportunities for both personal and professional development. Our customers in the region have local, regional, and international profiles, which brings diversity and curiosity to our daily job. The role will be on a 1-year open contract to start with and working full time 5 days a week. The contract could be extended later as per our evolving business requirements in the region.

Sounds interesting? It could well be your perfect opportunity if you love staying ahead of the curve, always aim to exceed customer needs, have a passion for food technology, and have a discerning palate!

In this exciting role, you will be responsible for:
Savoury flavour application –

• Assist the regional Seasoning Creator in managing the Savoury project pipeline.
• With speed and accuracy, help apply Savoury flavour formulas in our Taste & Wellbeing Creation & Application (T&WCA) lab to prepare flavoured food products for customer projects and research projects.
• Support recipe development trials in the T&WCA lab under the guidance of the regional Seasoning Creator.
• Label and ship flavour samples to customers and other Givaudan sites across the region.
• Participate in evaluations of flavours in food applications for customer briefs, research projects and portfolio evaluations.
• Proactively organise raw materials and their proper storage.
• Assist in organising tasting sessions and presentations for internal teams, customer visits, and innovation days.

Data management –

• Enter and maintain project status, recipe documentation, and flavour data in the Givaudan internal database software.
• Actively maintain the performance data for the flavour portfolio by evaluating the finished product and capturing flavour profiles.

Prioritise safety –

• Maintain a safe, clean, organised laboratory environment for the Savoury space by observing Environment, Health, and Safety guidelines and Givaudan’s good laboratory practices.

You?

Are you someone who wants to shape your world? Who excels being in a culture where you can express yourself in a creative team environment? Who wants to collaborate and learn together with teams who are as passionate as you are? Then join us and impact your world!

Your professional profile includes:

• Currently already based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
• A Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Chemistry, or Biology.
• 1+ years of relevant work experience in a lab, applications centre, R&D, innovation, or production facility, with a credible company in the Flavour, Food, Beverage, Ingredients, or Chemicals sectors.
• Have a passion and interest in new flavours, foods, and well-developed tasting skills.
• Non-allergic to any specific food ingredients.
• Good knowledge of lab equipment and the handling of raw materials or chemicals used to perform lab functions.
• Good project management skills.
• A team player and comfortable with diversity.

Our benefits:

• Attractive package.
• Excellent opportunities for progressive learning and development.
• A creative team environment that will constantly inspire you.

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.