Flavorist Assistant - Lakeland, FL

Requisition ID : 503262

Job Description

Are you interested on pioneering citrus-based innovations? It is an exciting time to be part of one of the world’s best fragrance and flavor companies! IFF is a global leader in Flavors, and we are constantly looking for new challenges and crafting groundbreaking answers to meet them.

We’re on the hunt for an Flavorist Assistant to join our RE-MASTER Citrus™ team at the freshly inaugurated Citrus Innovation Center located in Lakeland, Florida.

IFF’s Re-Master™ programs accelerate innovation to capture unmet opportunities in the changing food and beverage market.

Based on a combination of future trends analysis, consumer insights, and a modernized cross-category development process, the programs guide the Company’s research and development efforts to ensure an innovation pipeline.

Your Focus

As Flavorist Assistant you will work under the instruction of creative flavorists to independently make, analyze, and record flavor formulations in company systems.

With a passion for exploring new flavors, you will work in a citrus dedicated team environment, hereby assisting our creative teams to enhance their existing product line and successfully launch new products in the marketplace.

This is an exciting opportunity for a starter who is looking to advance their career with one of the largest and most innovative flavor creation houses in the world.

This role requires strong organizational and time management skills!

How you will Contribute

• Have a Fascination for Flavor.
• Understand and conduct entire formulation process including accurate compounding of flavors, raw material handling, measuring physical properties, and computer entry of formulations and specifications.
• Maintain laboratory conditions, manage and transfer raw materials and flavor stocks.
• Observe laboratory and plant safety rules and GMP’s.
• Interface with R&D and other IFF departments as necessary for completion of job tasks
• Perform basic to advanced laboratory processes required for preparation of intermediates and finished flavors.
• Set up and participate in tasting and product evaluations.
• Set-up and run product stability tests.
• Support customer visits. Interact with sales / customers during project execution.
• Ensure all activities are in line with IFF policies, and Global Innovation Rules as well as safety, hygiene and efficient day-to-day operations of the flavor creation laboratory and facilities.

Commitment to all company policies, rules, regulations, IFF quality is an absolute must.

Job Requirements

• Degree in Food Science and Technology or related disciplines Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Life Sciences or Food Engineering / Technology
• A minimum of 2-5 years laboratory or chemical industry work experience, coupled with a strong desire and ability to continue education and professional development and growth.
• Must pass IFF's internal Sensory Assessment
• Experience in a flavor lab or beverage or food product development lab is considered a plus.
• Drive for results, taking ownership and not afraid to go the extra mile.
• Strong computer skills, including SAP, Microsoft Office, and other IFF systems as introduced and required.
• Strong practical math skills (e.g., calculating and preparing dilutions of flavoring materials, flavor creations and applications, etc.)
• Excellent communication skills and ability to interact productively on internal / external basis. Additional languages desirable.
• Ability to taste and discriminate sensory properties of flavors & applications.
• Ability and wiliness to collaborate.
• Well organized self-starter with desire to develop new skills.
• Good prioritization, planning, time management and organizing skills.
• Have a general understanding of the industry and role.
• Must be able to maintain and keep organized notes.
• Must be able to keep a clean workspace.

We are a global leader in taste, scent and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy.

At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex or veteran status.

We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability.