Flavour Technologist, Aylesford

Flavour Technologist (Full-time, Permanent)

Location: Onsite – Aylesford, 8:30am‑5:00pm

• Work on end-to-end development of RTM beverages, from assessing active ingredients and their interactions to using internal and external flavours.
• Build relationships with flavour suppliers and industry specialists to gain raw material, legislative and processing knowledge.
• Build relationships with customers to best understand their expectations and final processing steps; attend customer meetings to provide and note project updates.
• Maintain the development lab ingredient and flavour library to ensure materials are readily available.
• Investigate regulatory compliance for ingredients used in concepts based on the country the product will be marketed in.
• Continuously build expertise on functional ingredients and keep up to date with trending flavour profiles and sports and nutritional products in the market.
• Prepare samples for customer submissions and manage sending samples to customers.
• Note feedback from customers and amend flavour profiles accordingly.
• Update the formulation system with prototype flavour systems for cost indications.
• Hold sign-off sessions with cross‑functional departments once a flavour profile has been approved.
• Assist in advising quality assurance checks post‑production when required.
• Attend first production runs to ensure the manufacturing site fully understands the specification that the product must be produced to.
• Attend trade shows to understand the market and develop customer and supplier relationships.

• Personal growth, including training and development opportunities.
• Health Cash Plan.
• Subsidised gym membership.
• Discretionary bonus.
• Access to flexible pay with Aslan.

• BSC in Food Science, Food Chemistry or related field.
• 1‑2 years working in beverage development – confidence in unit conversions and formulating.
• Excellent taste buds and a talent for creating delicious functional drinks.
• Efficient working method with effective prioritising skills – able to work on multiple projects and meet various timelines.
• Effective communicator of technical information to internal and external stakeholders.
• Creative mindset and passion for food and drink.