RD&A Technologist

About Kerry

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

About the role

 

 

As an RD&A Technologist, you'll play a pivotal role in supporting Flavourists by compounding flavour samples according to predefined procedures and specifications, ensuring they meet taste and color requirements for various applications such as sauces, snacks, and meat marination. Your responsibilities will include preparing and shipping samples, maintaining stock levels of raw materials, and ensuring laboratory equipment is in optimal condition.

 

Work Location : Dubai

 

Reporting to : Taste System Innovation - Savory - Lead 
 

Key responsibilities

 

 

• Helping Flavourists to compound flavour samples in line with predefined procedures and specification requirements (taste, colour) and application work in a different EUM application including sauces, snacks, and meat marination.
• Support preparation and shipment of samples to fulfill sample request.
• Maintain adequate stock of raw materials and ingredients. Follows established procedures in relation to laboratory maintenance and stock control.
• Maintain laboratory, including upkeep of equipment, stocking of lab supplies and general cleaning of work areas. Maintains test equipment and components to eliminate measurement error thereby reducing product failure.
• Record and communicate test results to RD&A Scientist 
• Provide technical support and contribute to other RD@A activities as needed
   

Qualifications and skills

 

 

• Certificate / Diploma in relevant science subject
• Minimum 1-2 years' working experience as a technologist in a flavour house or food processing company for meat, sauces, or snacks.
• Operates in a testing laboratory / food science / flavour laboratory environment. Primarily laboratory and pilot scale environment
• HACCP, manual handling, safety, chemical handling
• Be able to handle non-Halal ingredients.

 

Competencies Required

 

• Ability to work independently with minimum supervision. 
• Meticulous and attention to detail
• Strong organizational skills and time management skills 
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Collaborative team player with good teamworking skills