Assistant

Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with our customers, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions.

There's much to learn and many to learn from, with more than 16,000 employees around the world to explore ideas and ambitions with.

In the USA, we develop, market and produce a wide array of solutions from our 25 most innovative sites, based across the country.

Stretch your skills, create and get inspiration from passionate colleagues. Every day, your energy, your thirst for knowledge, and your creativity will shape our future, making a positive difference on billions of people.

Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature.

Purpose

Follow established procedures and guidelines to prepare flavour samples and take part in flavour evaluations, in order support effective application process, according to business goals and EH&S policies.

Core Responsibilities

Flavour Preparation & Evaluation

• Prepare flavour samples as requested for customer briefs, applications needs, technology performance assessment, QC standards, physical testing, etc.
• Act as the main point of contact to provide timely flavour samples for other labs and functions within Givaudan
• Maintain all required formula records, flavour and ingredient evaluation feedback, and brief documentation in company database software (Lab Notebook, Google Drive, Athena, Atlas, Lot Number records, FPR, Formula changes, etc.)
• Maintain organized and updated stock of raw materials in the lab
• Maintain organized collection of flavours in the lab for immediate response to briefs and applications requests
• Assist in applying flavours to food products when assigned
• Participate in the evaluation of raw materials (including experimental ingredients), new technology, and flavours in food products and provide flavour performance feedback
• Coordinate samples for customer project work and shipment
• Assist in sample preparation for operation of creation tools (Opus, mini-VAS, etc.)

Environmental Health & Safety

Maintain a clean and orderly laboratory environment in accordance with EH&S guidelines and good laboratory practices

Academic Background

• Secondary / High School diploma or
• Polytechnic or Bachelor's Degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Biology

Professional Experience

• Secondary / High School : minimum 1-5 years of experience in a lab, production or related area
• Polytechnic or Bachelor's Degree : minimum 0-2 years of experience in a food applications lab, production or related area

Technical Skills

• Ability to communicate clearly in written and verbal form.
• Proficiency in using common PC applications
• Basic understanding of research documentation protocol.
• Basic knowledge of lab equipment and handling chemicals used to perform lab functions
• Basic knowledge of Givaudan safety, hygiene, and environmental guidelines / requirements
• Ability to follow flavour formulations and to compound flavours with speed and accuracy
• Ability to organize a flavour lab efficiently and keep raw materials and flavour collections up to date
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team

At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people's lives.

You work within an inspiring teamwork culture - where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions.

Every essence of you enriches our world.

Diversity drives innovation and creates closer connections with our employees, customers and partners.

Givaudan embraces diversity and is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone impacts our world.

Last updated : 2024-02-28