Global Flavorist Trainee Program

Global Flavorist Trainee Program

Princeton, NJ

Onsite

This program offers you the opportunity to develop new skills and experience through hands-on training in various aspects of the flavor creation process, knowledge building about the different analytical tools used, and learning about the impact of technology in this field.

At dsm-firmenich, being a force for good is not optional. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is a shared responsibility woven into our daily work to not only benefit our People, Customers & Communities but also drive business value. Equal access to opportunities is a given, belonging is a shared feeling, authenticity is celebrated.

Your Key Responsibilities:

• Master on-the-bench flavor creation and design in line with our Good Creative Practices.
• Acquire a robust understanding of manufacturing, analytical and quality capabilities paired with basic research and food science understanding.
• Work on concrete and supervised creation cases and understand the various challenges that may be encountered whilst creating.
• Learn and practice our state-of-the-art creation, project and portfolio management tools aligned with our digital transformation strategy.
• Acquire a perfect understanding of your market and its key categories.
• Successfully pass all the regular checkpoints including a final defense at the end of the 2 years of training.

We bring:

• An exciting 2 Year Flavorist Apprenticeship Program comprising 10 Months in our Center of excellence in Switzerland and 14 Months in your home affiliate.
• Courses with top-class instructors including Master Flavorists and industry-renown partners.
• A broad curriculum comprising all the aspects of the métier.
• Culture that values diversity where people are at the heart of the company.
• Opportunity to work for a company that cares about the environment, sets, and achieve ambitious sustainability objectives.
• A Junior Flavorist position if you succeed at the end of the apprenticeship.

You bring:

• A minimum of a two-year university degree in chemistry, food chemistry, food technology, food science, or broader chemical engineering and science degrees.
• Creative and Innovative with an above-average sense of taste and smell.
• Intuitive with an innate curiosity and genuine interest in Food and Beverages.
• Good technical understanding of chemistry and physical chemistry.
• Effective Teamwork and productive working relationships in a multicultural environment.
• Fluent Professional English.

Recruitment Process: Please apply online by May 1st at the latest.

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