Flavorist assistant at International Flavors & Fragrances

Job Description

Our memories are a series of flavors: a cup of strong coffee or tea . . . a sweet dessert . . . a home-cooked meal from your childhood . . .

As a leading creator of flavor solutions for beverages, sweet goods, savory, and dairy products around the world, IFF helps our customers deliver on the promise of delicious foods and drinks that consumers love. Our people—passionate, creative, and experts in their fields—combine creativity, brand understanding and consumer insights with our focus on R&D and innovation to bring our customers unique offerings that differentiate their products in the marketplace.

Why not see how far your career passion can take you? Come join the creative and empowered people who work at International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. (And be sure to also check out our award-winning Career Video).

Being a Flavorist at IFF is an incredible opportunity to bring new flavors to our customers. In this exciting role you will work under the instruction of creative flavorists to independently make, analyze, and record of flavor formulations in company systems.

The Successful Candidate Will

• 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. Participate in Safety Committee o rotating basis
• Interface with production and other IFF departments as necessary for completion of job tasks
• Support customer visits. Interact with sales/customers during project execution
• Perform basic to advanced laboratory processes required for preparation of intermediates and finished flavors, such as liquid compounding, extractions, Parr bombs, rotary evaporators etc.
• Application of flavors into bases and participate in tasting and product evaluations

Required Skills

Required Skills

• 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
• Ability to taste and discriminate sensory properties of flavors & applications
• Ability and wiliness to collaborate
• Fluent in English. Additional languages desirable.
• Well organized self-starter with desire to develop new skills

Required Experience

Required Experience

Four Year Degree (BS/BA in biological or chemical science preferred.) with 1-2 years of lab experience
Alternately, a minimum of 5 years industrial laboratory or chemical industry work experience, coupled with a strong desire and ability to continue education and professional development and growth