Food Technologist – sugar.fit Bengaluru Karnataka

About the Job – Food Technologist – sugar.fit Bengaluru Karnataka

Overview

Food technologists oversee all aspects of product development. A food technologist is responsible for ensuring that food products are manufactured safely, legally and to specific, high quality standards. This branch of food science is concerned with researching and developing food products and ingredients, often to create new goods or improve existing ones.

Roles and responsibilities

Develop samples/prototypes of new products
Modify existing products to create more marketable products
Develop specifications for product production labeling
Compile cost analysis information.
Maintain accurate records to ensure smooth start-up for new product production processes
Collaborate with food production staff for quality, safety, labeling, production, handling, and distribution of food products
Ensure that food-processing areas comply with government regulations and meet standards for sanitation and waste management
Support new product development and/or processes based on consumer feedback
Research products, markets, and technology to improve existing brand/product offering.
Ensure quality and safety of food products, finding substitutes for harmful ingredients
Adhere to federal compliance requirements

Qualifications and experience required

Phd/Master’s degree in food technology, food science or in a related field.
Highly beneficial to have some prior industry work experience on a food production line.
Networking is essential for roles such as this one, added weightage for the same if the candidate has connections with the right people (worked with unilever, pepsico, ITC) etc.

Skills:

Good teamworking skills, as well as the ability to work independently when necessary
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Problem-solving skills and creativity
Attention to detail
Leadership skills
Good time-management and organization