Food 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

The successful Technologist will be part of Research, Development & Applications (RDA) team, based out of Kerry’s Global Technology & Innovation Centre (GTIC) in Singapore. Your role will be to assist the team to carry out all RDA activities that are a vital part of development and application, where the key end-use markets will be Beverage related application.

Key responsibilities

Development & applications projects:

• Manage sensory evaluation on related raw material, Beverage powders, Beverage Syrup, Beverage Sauces into various Beverage application.
• To support the development of these products.
• To assist in pilot trial runs and sample making.
• Support beverage & food testing and application using various equipment and processes under the guidance & supervision of Scientists.

Develop new product application recipe:

• Test existing application recipe and refine the details / procedures to make it more user friendly for customers or according to customer set up.
• Product & Raw Material Portfolio support and maintenance:
• Understanding of raw material portfolio on its functionality, physical, chemical and microbiological compositions.
• Maintains adequate stock of standardised “collection” flavour and products.

Validating ingredient functionality into final products:

• Understanding the ingredient functionality
• To validate product stability via a design of shelf life studies

Documentation of results:

• Ensures all outputs are recorded according to established protocols.
• Documents all testing results and research notes in lab books and computer databases

Laboratory Maintenance:

• Follows established procedures in relation to laboratory maintenance and stock control

 

Learnings and exposure:

• Exposure to Product Development, End-Use-Market Application, Sensory Evaluation Process, Test Protocol and Sensory Lexicon
• Hands-on experience with product specific Application Recipes
• Ability to understand New Product Development process from bench development to scale-up
• Exposure to how the RDA team utilises Food Science to solve customer challenges
• How to communicate across a diverse organisation with many different cultures, geographies and preferences
• Understand the various products that fall within different food technology clusters and how its application can span across multiple end-use- markets

Qualifications and skills

• Minimum Bachelors Degree in Food Science / Food Technology / Food or Process Engineering / Chemistry or a related Applied Science course of study
• Strong interest in gaining knowledge of ingredients & recipe formulation
• Innovative, ideas generator
• Independent learner who is open to be guided by Seniors & Managers within the organisation
• Any laboratory, pilot plant and factory experience through past food industry internships is preferred
• Team player mindset with communication & collaboration skills
• Meticulous and pays attention to details