Job description

FOR221 Job Description
Job Title:	Applications / Beverage Technologist	Hours:	37.5 hours per week
Reporting To:	Applications Manager	Based:	Lab Based (Great Blakenham, UK)

Job Purpose

The Application Technologist supports the needs of the creative team and Sales Mangers developing innovative new application concepts to best showcase the flavours created by the Creative Team in a wide range of applications. Creating innovative concepts for customer presentations to support the business growth strategy.

Effectively contribute to the Company’s Vision:

To become UK’s Number 1 in Customised Natural Flavours and Ingredients

Our Values
Passion	Daring	Excellence	Caring

Responsibilities

Evaluations of flavours in applications for briefs, research projects and portfolio evaluations
Select optimal flavours for projects according to specified requirements (i.e. customer, regulatory, legislation, costs) and suggest improvements for the most common applications
Identify appropriate flavour delivery systems and technologies for customer projects in specific applications
Preparation for customer visits and industry exhibitions
Work closely with the Principal Flavourist to ensure the delivery of project within the customers guidelines
Compounding of demonstration samples including applications of flavours in end applications
Assessing suitability of products
Liaison with both Technical and Sales team
Maintain a well-kept and organised workbook for all project and proactive work.
Ensuring stock of raw materials is kept up to date
Actively maintain the flavour performance data for the flavour portfolio through evaluation in finished product and capture of profiles
Support in manufacturing flavour builds in production
Consistently maintaining a secure workplace while adhering to health and safety rules, and promptly reporting all workplace accidents, incidents, near misses, and hazards.

Team/Culture

To demonstrate a positive, professional, can-do attitude
Effective peer to peer communication
Contribute to a fun working environment and value all team members
Contribute to provide the best service possible to our clients
Strong commitment to personal continual professional development

Goals That Measure Success

Achievement of wins with customer projects
Completing projects on or ahead of deadline

Person Specification

Qualifications

GCSE’s (or equivalent) including Maths and English.
Relevant degree (desired)

Experience

Relevant demonstratable experience gained in a similar role
Previous experience in an applications technologist role
Capable of managing own workload and confident in liaising at all levels in the business.
Knowledge and experience of a flavours processing or manufacturing environment (Desirable).
Previous experience of working within standards i.e. ISO, BRC (Desirable).

Skills & Knowledge

Excellent attention to detail.
Able to maintain a flexible approach to business needs.
Innovates to come up with new ideas
Excellent, caring and honest communication skills
Ability to deliver on commitments

Personal Qualities

Natural aspiration to grow both individually and as a team in line with business growth
Punctual, organised, target driven and able to work well under pressure
Logical and methodical and exceptional attention to detail
Professional, positive and eco-conscious
Act with integrity, reliable and trustworthy
Approachable and able to effectively build honest relationships with a diverse range of people
Ability to think innovatively to problem solve
Determination and commitment to completing each job to the highest standard and on time
Ability to effectively adapt to change to deliver a quality service
Passionate about embracing and living the Omega mission, vision and values
Being inquisitive and innovative in increasing knowledge, developing skills and abilities
Effectively communicating with all colleagues, customers and suppliers, professionally, honestly and timely, gaining feedback from colleagues and peers to achieve personal growth and improve effectiveness