About Metarom Metarom Group is a family-owned company with over 70 years of expertise in food flavours. With 10 subsidiaries & 300 employees, we are present on every continent. Our core values are sustainability, safety, & integrity. Metarom Australia P/L, based in the Sydney area, has been developing and manufacturing sweet natural flavours since 1987. We strive to offer the best flexibility & responsiveness in our service with 5-day lead time & Australian-made flavours. About the position We are looking for our next Flavour Chemistry Technician to: -Assist in the design & development of our natural flavours (preparing & mixing of raw materials) -Analyse & evaluate the quality of our natural flavours performing blind tastings & physico-chemical analysis (by conducting relevant laboratory tests) -Support Flavourist into conducting experiments & tests on existing flavours & raw materials (e.g. shelf-life study, stability, solubility…) -Promote flavour range by sampling customers with the best suited solutions to their need -Maintain our database of raw materials’ documentation (inc. specs, SDS, certifications…) -Collecting production samples for evaluation & quality control -Participate in the management of the laboratory supply & good working practices -Assist production teams in troubleshooting manufacturing issues -Ensure compliance with GMP & food safety management system Qualifications & Experience: Bachelor of Science specialized in Chemistrywith strong emphasis on food science Training, or other diploma in food flavours is a strong addition to your application At least 2 years of experience in a chemistry laboratory environment Previous work experience as a flavour chemistry technician will be highly considered Good communication skills Reporting to: NPD Manager
