Job Summary
Taste: Crafting unique, technology-enabled flavor designs that define the identity of food and beverage brands, shape trends in flavor building and fuel market success.
The role is based in Sri City, India (onsite role). Be part of a motivated, passionate, and open-minded team where together we can achieve greatness and make a real impact. Your potential is our inspiration.
Where You’ll Make a Difference
Supervise daily operations of the QC laboratory, including chemical, physical, and sensory testing of flavors.
Ensure calibration and maintenance of lab instruments such as GC-MS, HPLC, refractometers, and viscometers.
Approve raw materials and finished goods based on analytical and sensory evaluations.
Develop and maintain QC protocols, SOPs, and specifications for flavor products.
Implement in-process quality checks to monitor consistency and prevent deviations.
Manage batch release processes and ensure traceability of all materials.
Ensure compliance with food safety and flavor regulations (FEMA GRAS, FSSAI, IFRA, etc.).
Maintain accurate records of test results, COAs, and non-conformance reports.
Support internal and external audits with complete and organized documentation.
What Makes You the Right Fit
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemistry, Food Science or any other relevant discipline.
Minimum 10-12 years of QC experience in the Flavor, Food Ingredients, or Food Manufacturing industry with minimum 2-5 years of team supervisory experience.
Hands-on experience with analytical instruments and sensory evaluation.
Strong understanding of GMP, ISO 9001, and FSSC22000.
Excellent documentation, communication, and team leadership skills.
Primarily based in the quality control laboratory and production floor.
Requires use of PPE and adherence to hygiene and safety protocols.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Occasional interaction with suppliers, auditors, and customers.
How Would You Stand Out?
Knowledge of SAP is an added advantage.
Certification in FSSC 22000 Lead Auditor and ISO 22000 Lead Auditor is preferred.
Why Choose Us?
Multinational and supporting environment
Health insurance
Training opportunities
Learning and development programs
We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability.
Visit IFF.com/careers/workplace-diversity-and-inclusion to learn more
Top Skills
What We Do
Meet IFF:
We boldly bring together science and creativity to create what the world needs.
An industry leader in food, beverage, health and biosciences, we create essential solutions – from global icons to unexpected innovations and experiences. Equal parts outspoken and analytical, our international collective of thinkers working with customers to bring scents, tastes, experiences, ingredients and solutions for products people crave.
With 24,000 employees across 65 countries, more than 110 manufacturing facilities, 100 R&D centers, and 33,000 customers across the world, we’re poised to make a difference on an unprecedented scale. Without our boundary-pushing passion and end-to-end expertise, the future wouldn’t be the same.
Visit us at www.iff.com to learn more about how our talented people and new technology are challenging the expected, championing creators and doing more good for people and planet.
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