AUSTRIA JUICE Group is one of the most important global players in the food and beverage market and employs approximately 1.000 people at various production sites worldwide. As a leading company in the industry, the AUSTRIA JUICE Group is appreciated by customers for its expertise in the development of innovative beverage concepts and high-quality food & beverage ingredients.
For our location in Kroellendorf (Allhartsberg/Austria) we are looking for a motivated personality ready to join our Flavour Development department as Flavourist (all genders):
YOUR MISSION
- Leading projects to develop new flavourings and flavour components according to customer requirements
- Processing GC-MS analysis data·Optimizing existing products and formulations
- Ensuring compliance with legal requirements (particularly the EU Flavouring Regulation)
- Developing new processes for extracting extracts and flavour compounds
- Conducting and participating in tastings and evaluating sensory tests
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams (R&D, Quality Assurance & Analytics, Marketing, Food Law, Sales)
- Maintaining bill of materials lists and raw material data in the PDM system
- Producing product samples as needed
YOUR BACKGROUND
- Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, food technology, or a related field; alternatively, comprehensive training as a flavourist with a strong interest in flavours
- 5 years of experience in flavour development for the food and beverage industry
- Excellent sensory skills
- Creativity combined with technical expertise
- Experience with gas chromatography (GCMS)
- Curiosity and strong market knowledge regarding flavours and their applications
- A structured, independent, and goal-oriented approach to work, paired with a proactive, “hands-on” mindset
- Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work under pressure
- Excellent English skills; knowledge of another language, especially German, is a plus
YOUR BENEFITS AT AUSTRIA JUICE
- An extremely collegial team and a great working atmosphere
- As part of an international group, we guarantee job security and development prospects
- Job bike leasing
- Public transport ticket subsidy
- Childcare allowance
- Financial support for lunch from the employer
- We are obliged to state the minimum salary for this position (collective agreement food industry, beverages, group IV/after 4 years EUR 3.748,13) - we will discuss your actual payment together
Contact Person:
Nadia Razzaghi
HR Business Partner
Find out more about AUSTRIA JUICE and also visit us on LinkedIn.
As a global company, we are very proud of our diverse workforce and attach great importance to equal opportunity and diversity. We welcome and encourage everyone regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexual orientation who is passionate about our company to apply.
Have we caught your interest? Then we look forward to receiving your application.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in chemistry, food technology, or a related field, or comprehensive training as a flavourist
- Five years of experience in flavour development for the food and beverage industry
- Excellent sensory skills
- Experience with gas chromatography and GC-MS
- Excellent English skills
- Knowledge of another language, especially German
- Creativity combined with technical expertise
- Market knowledge regarding flavours and their applications
- Structured, independent, goal-oriented, and proactive working style
- Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to work under pressure
What We Do
AGRANA is an internationally oriented Austrian company that refines agricultural raw materials into a wide range of industrial products for the processing sector, primarily in the fruit, starch, and sugar segments.
