Beverage Technologist

Title: Beverage Technologist

Location: Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire

Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 per annum (dependent on experience)

SRG is exclusively partnered with a rapidly growing beverage development business who are now looking to hire a Beverage Technologist to join the team at their site near Bishops Stortford. This exciting Beverage Technologist opportunity would be well suited to someone experienced in Food/Beverage/Flavour development who is looking to take their career to the next level.

Benefits: Lots of potential to develop skills in Beverage R&D in a supportive and inclusive environment. Company bonus scheme, profit share scheme and private healthcare with 25 days holiday + bank holidays!

Role / Description

Managing customer beverage innovation projects from concept to manufacture

Leading innovation project meetings with customers

Developing a product development timeline encompassing flavour chemistry, benchmarking, testing, sensory analysis and regulatory

Training and development of Lab Technicians

Liaising with manufacturing sites to create method of manufacture

Visiting customer manufacturing sites to support plant trials.

Requirements

Graduated in Chemistry, Food Science, Natural Sciences, Biochemistry or a similar subject

Recent, proven experience in R&D or innovation in the food, beverage or flavours industry

An obvious passion for food science and/or the wider beverage industry

Self-motivated and proactive, with a willingness to train and mentor more junior Technicians

Excellent communication skills, able to communicate effectively across a variety of seniority levels

Ability to successfully manage multiple projects consecutively.

If you would like to apply for this position, please use the link provided. Alternatively, please email a copy of your CV to For more information regarding this position or any others, please call Amy on (phone number removed). If you have a scientific background and this position is not relevant / suitable for you, please feel free to get in touch or visit to view our other vacancies

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Keywords: Beverage Development, Beverage Technologist, Beverage Innovation, R&D, Research & Development, Innovation, R&D Chemist, Beverage Industry, R&D Project Management, Food Science, Food Chemistry, Plant Trials.

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