(Senior) Flavourist - Food & Beverages (m/f/d)

Role description

We are looking for a Flavorist with proven expertise in food & beverage flavour development to join the expanding R&D team in Hamburg. 
We are seeking a knowledgeable, determined, and creative individual eager to drive growth and build winning flavours.

Your Mission

Flavour Creation:

• Work on targeted internal developments to expand our portfolio and create a product-market-fit.
• Develop winning flavours based on market products using innovative technologies and data analysis.
• Modify existing flavours to fit different markets, price points, applications, regulations etc.
• Become part of our customer success team: participate in innovation days, join the sales team on customer visits, and work in partnership with the department to identify strategic flavour gaps to enhance our portfolio.

Internal R&D Processes:

• Participate in internal sensory panels for flavours, raw materials and applications.
• Cooperate with cross-department teams to build our sensory assessment platform. 
• Support in the evaluation of raw materials to keep building our internal library. 
• Evaluate analytical data for flavour development.

Minimum Qualifications

• Between 5 to 9 years of professional experience as a flavorist in the food & beverage industry or other related industries. 
• Experience as a beverage flavorist working with emulsions or compounds, a plus. 
• Strong sensory skills, expert level tasting skills. 
• Trained and knowledgeable on relevant natural and synthetic raw materials. 
• Basic understanding of the different food and beverage applications, but good understanding of flavour performance and how to improve products. 
• Fluency in English is necessary, any other languages an asset.

Preferred Qualifications

• University degree in Food Chemistry / Science, Chemistry or Biochemistry. 
• Experience working directly with customers.
• Ability to assess data for flavour creation from Chromatography (e.g. GC-MS) and other analytical tools. 
• High level of creativity and initiative. 
• Knowledge and understanding of local and regional regulations. 
• Sense of responsibility, reliability and organization. 

Why you'll love working here

• Exciting tasks in an internationally operating, growing family business with flat hierarchies
• Flexible working hours and home office options 
• 4 weeks remote work from other EU countries
• 30 days paid vacation per year
• Salary bands for a fair corporate culture
• Monthly allowance of €50 for your BAV
• Annual 360° feedback loops with clear promotion criteria and an individual career path
• Responsibility from day one in a company that encourages personal responsibility and growth
• Regular company events such as summer party, Christmas party
• Paid team dinners or activities for each team twice a year
• Free parking right outside the door
• Perks and benefits: JobRad, subsidized lunch, subsidy for the Deutschlandticket, free language courses and discounted memberships at several gyms and for the Wellpass
• Fresh fruit, free drinks and snacks in the office