Flavorist Trainee, Savory

GLOBAL FLAVORIST TRAINEE PROGRAM

Flavorist Trainee, Savory

Home and assigned location after training: Shanghai, China

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 bachelor 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 culinary,
• Good technical understanding of chemistry and physical chemistry with certain level knowledge or experience of flavor creation.
• Effective Teamwork and productive working relationships in a multicultural environment, be able to relocate interim while with strong motivation to work in China as long-term career inspiration.
• Fluent Professional English and Native Mandarin.

dsm-firmenich is fully dedicated to inclusion because when people feel engaged and empowered, their creativity and innovation drives unprecedented progress. We aim to build a workplace where opportunity really is equal, so everyone can thrive. We do not discriminate: there’s a place for everyone at dsm-firmenich.

As a committed equal opportunity employer, we ensure our recruitment practices are inclusive and fair. We encourage the recruitment of a diverse workforce, representative of the communities in which we work, by using inclusive language, diverse interview panels, diversified sourcing strategies. Selection is based on qualifications, competency, experience, performance history and fit with the team to advance fair and equitable opportunity.

Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, backgrounds, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

We are committed to providing reasonable support for disabled applicants in our recruiting process. Should you need assistance, and are comfortable to share this, please let us know."

As innovators in nutrition, health, and beauty, dsm-firmenich reinvents, manufactures, and combines vital nutrients, flavors, and fragrances for the world’s growing population to thrive. With our comprehensive range of solutions, with natural and renewable ingredients and renowned science and technology capabilities, we work to create what is essential for life, desirable for consumers, and more sustainable for the planet. dsm-firmenich is a Swiss-Dutch company, listed on the Euronext Amsterdam, with operations in almost 60 countries and revenues of more than €12 billion. With a diverse, worldwide team of nearly 30,000 employees, we bring progress to life™ every day, everywhere, for billions of people.

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