Food Technologist

About the role

A Singapore-based multinational food and beverage company, which produces and distributes instant beverages such as coffee mixes and non-dairy creamers, is hiring a Food Technologist through its recruiter Avomind. The workplace is on site in Tanjung Langsat, Pasir Gudang, Johor, and the candidate will act as team lead in the absence of the R&D Assistant Manager.

Key responsibilities

• Research current consumer market trends and emerging technologies to support the development of new food products.
• Establish and optimize production applications so new products can be transferred into manufacturing.
• Plan and run production trial runs, prepare trial reports and analyses, and evaluate product performance, quality and feasibility.
• Ensure product development complies with technical specifications, quality standards and company procedures.
• Run shelf-life studies for new products to validate stability and quality over time.
• Support the implementation, maintenance and continuous improvement of the Quality Management System (QMS) and Food Safety Management System (FSMS).
• Ensure compliance with food safety standards and certifications, including HACCP, GMP, FSSC 22000, BRC, IFS and Halal requirements.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Food Technology, Chemical Engineering, Bio-Process Engineering or a related discipline in Food R&D.
• 3+ years of experience in a food manufacturing environment handling non-dairy creamers.
• Willingness to be based in Tanjung Langsat, Pasir Gudang, Johor.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and organizational skills, good communication and teamwork, proactive and detail-oriented.

Required skills

• Familiarity with food safety and quality management standards is preferred.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a cross-functional environment.