Dairy Applications Technologist

Symrise

$73K — $99K *
Food & Beverages
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Associate's, Bachelor's or Master's degree in Food Science, Dairy Science, Chemistry, or related field
  • 2-5+ years of experience in dairy or food applications/product development
  • Technical knowledge of ingredient functionality and processing equipment used in the dairy industry
  • Proficiency in MS Office, SAP, and CX
  • Familiarity with food safety systems such as HACCP and GMP

Responsibilities

  • Execute dairy applications/formulations using portfolio ingredients
  • Support project teams in delivering ingredient solutions on timeline
  • Assist with product evaluations and technical troubleshooting
  • Document application data, protocols, and insights
  • Organize and maintain lab materials for smooth operations
  • Translate market trends into application opportunities
  • Travel to customers and host visits as needed

Benefits

  • Open and transparent company culture
  • Opportunities for career development and personal growth
  • Contribution to the well-being of consumers worldwide
  • Strong company growth above market rates
  • A collaborative and customer-centric work environment
Full Job Description
Your role
Dairy Application Technologist - Dairy Applications in Food BU
We are seeking a Dairy application technologist to deliver ingredient application, formulation, and optimization to
support customer needs in the dairy, dairy-based and adjacent categories. This role focuses on executing dairy
formulation, screening ingredients, and supporting developers to identify solutions to customer and internal
projects across a range of dairy systems in a fast-paced, customer-centric and collaborative environment .
This position requires a team member with practical knowledge and hands-on experience in dairy applications, at
both bench and pilot plant scale, and the ability to multitask under tight deadlines, independently and
collaboratively.

Key Functions:
A. Execute dairy applications/formulations using portfolio ingredients to demonstrate ingredient
performance, support customer presentations, technical workshops, and product demonstrations
B. Support developers, flavorists, and project team to moving projects forward and delivering
ingredients solutions on timeline
C. Assist with product evaluations, shelf-life study, and technical trouble shooting exercises as
needed
D. Document application data, protocols, and technical insights.
E. Organize and maintain lab materials and supplies needed for smooth operations.
F. Stay current on market trends and translate into application opportunities G. Travel to customers as needed. Host outside consultants or customers for Symrise visits as needed
Other Functions:
A: Support SBU on lab organization, shipping receiving, support other SBU as needed.

About you
Knowledge and Experience Requirements:
A. Associate's or Bachelor's or Master's degree in food science, Dairy Science, Chemistry, or related field
B. 2-5+ years of experience in dairy or food applications/product development
C. Technical knowledge of ingredient functionality and processing equipment used in the dairy industry.

Technical Requirements
A. Knowledge of dairy science and ingredient functionality
B. Experience in formulation troubleshooting and optimization
C. Experience with pilot plant and commercial scale dairy operations (pasteurization, homogenization,
fermentation, drying and et al)
D. Knowledge of food safety systems (eg HACCP, GMP)
E. Familiarity with analytic techniques (texture and rheology, moisture, viscosity, etc)
F. Understanding of regulatory and labeling requirements
Skills & Competencies:
A. Ability to excel in a dynamic, fast-paced business environment; demonstrated ability to self-motivate and
manage multiple priorities.
B. Ability to work with a "sense of urgency".
C. Good understanding of dairy science, protein and ingredient functionality
D. Experience in formulation troubleshooting and optimization
E. Experience with pilot plant and commercial scale dairy operations (pasteurization, homogenization,
fermentation, drying and et al)
F. Knowledge of food safety systems (e.g. HACCP, GMP)
G. Familiarity with analytic techniques (texture and rheology, moisture, viscosity, etc)
H. Understanding of regulatory and labeling requirements
I. Proficiency in MS Office, SAP and CX

Our offer
Become part of our open and transparent culture. It will give you the opportunity to flourish and to develop inspiring experiences that contribute to the health and well-being of consumers in 160 countries around the world. Putting our employees in focus fuels our strong company growth above market rates and makes us an excellent place to develop your career.

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