Company Description
At Mount Meru Foods, we combine fine culinary craftsmanship with mindful nutrition. Our mission is to deliver convenient kitchen solutions that create delicious, quick, and nutritious meals without the use of unsavoury or synthetic ingredients. We offer a range of products including table sauces, spreads, and marinades that reflect our commitment to quality and flavour.
Role Description
This is a full-time on-site role for a Food Technologist at our New Delhi manufacturing facility. The Food Technologist will be responsible for sensory evaluation, laboratory anlysis, quality control, and research and development (R&D). They will be involved in product development, testing, and ensuring the highest standards of quality and taste in our products.
Qualifications
- Laboratory experience and quality control knowledge
- A minimum of 2 years experience as a food technologist
- Sensory evaluation skills
- Experience in new product development and reformulation
- Understanding of commercial food manufacturing processes and machinery
- Attention to detail and strong analytical skills
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Ability to work in a team and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
- Bachelor's degree or higher (preferred) in Food Science, Food Technology, or a related field
Roles and Responsibilities
- Develop new formulations and lead reformulations of existing recipes in collaboration with the culinary team.
- Analyse ingredients and map out parameters critical to ensuring the utmost quality of the final product at different stages of its shelf-life.
- Research, assess, and integrate ingredients, concepts and processes with emphasis on product pillars such as optimal taste, colour, odour, consistency, shelf life, and cost effectiveness.
- Research and lead processes pertaining to licenses, certifications, regulatory approvals, nutritional labels, allergens and contaminants.
- Implement product testing protocols and perform quality assurance test on each production batch for critical parameters before approval and dispatch.
- Perform safety inspection on incoming raw ingredients and test for established quality standards and sensory benchmarks.
- Collaborate and co-ordinate with third parties, such as food testing labs, to perform comprehensive shelf-life testing, nutritional analysis, microbial analysis, allergen testing, as well as other relevant processes.
- Record and organise data pertaining to research, batch testing, and recipe formulation.
- Assist in developing manufacturing, food handling and storage protocols for production.
- Assist in identifying the ideal methods of preparation and preservation, as well as procuring the necessary equipment.
- Assist in identifying the ideal packaging form factor to balance functionality, shelf-life, aesthetic value, brand identity and cost.
- Assist in training staff to follow the established protocols and best practices during production.
