Food Technologist

An organization specializing in food safety and quality is looking for a Food Technologist for temporary assignments. Services range from auditing to product development, training, and legal compliance at national and European levels.

What you will do.

• Collect, establish, and control (at a quality and regulatory level) the labeling, specifications, and packaging of raw materials, finished products, or recipes, and translate when required.
• Legal verification of labels and products in line with customer/market requirements.
• Various one-off projects, including administrative services in the food sector.
• Working on IT platforms for specification management.
• Participate in the development of new product ranges for clients and ensure quality control from A to Z (contact with suppliers and clients, review of technical compliance, organization, and follow-up on organoleptic food tests).
• Consult and inform clients about new insights and trends in nutrition and health that may affect their product development.
• Consultancy and training within agri-food companies.
• Active promotion of the product life cycle concept.
• Undertake food, health & safety, fire risk assessment, and other related areas audits/coaching/training at client’s sites.
• Effectively organize your own diary to ensure all specific client deadlines are met.
• Deliver food and health & safety training courses as required.
• Deliver training/coaching/advisory sessions at the client’s team meetings.
• Provide audit services, including Food Safety, Health & Safety, Fire Risk Assessment audits, with coaching & training as part of that service aspect.

What they ask

• Bachelor’s degree in dietetics, nutrition, or food.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a similar role, including food labeling.
• Experience with labeling is a must.
• Familiar with food, nutrition, and nutrient terminology.
• Precise and rigorous aptitude.
• Working autonomy, excellent organizational skills, and ability to multitask.
• Critical mind.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills to interact easily with clients and team members.
• Driving license type B.

Desirable.

• Experience inspecting and evaluating the quality of products, and having knowledge of EU food legislation is an asset.
• Experience in Food / large retailers preferred.
• Knowledge of IT tools is an asset.