Food Technologist

**Purpose of the Position**:
Ensure the R&D activities in the entire process of new product development from the definition of the recipe up to the production on industrial scale

**Description of main Activities/Responsabilities**:

- Create new products by establishing their formulation and production system, identifying the most suitable technology and technique
- Interface with the purchasing department for scheduling the arrival of the ingredients and materials needed to create the new formulations
- Verify the quality standard of new and reformulated products, through chemical-physical and organoleptic and product stability analyzes
- Making samples of the new product
- Carry out, in collaboration with the production manager, the pilot test of the new products and subsequently follow the industrialization phase
- Improve existing products in response to requests from the R&D Team, operating in line with the integrated quality, food safety and environment system
- Interfacing daily with the Purchasing function, Sales Manager and Production Manager
- Manage reporting and data entry into the system

**Professional and Personal skills**:

- ** EDUCATION**:

- Bachelor’s or Master's Degree in Food Science and Technology
- ** PROFESSIONAL SKILLS**:

- Knowledge of tools present in the food analysis laboratory
- Knowledge of chemistry and food components
- ** EXPERIENCES**:

- 4-5 years of experience as Food Technologist, ideally with fruits and vegetables
- ** SOFT SKILLS**:

- Excellent analytical skills
- Predisposition for autonomous management and organization of work
- Good communication and relationship skills
- Analytical and time optimization skills
- Ability to work in a dynamic context