Requirement :
- Singapore Citizen/PR
- Diploma in Food Science or Higher Nitec in Applied Food Science
- Fluent in English and Mandarin or Malay
- Familiar with Halal Certification Matters
Position Summary :
The primary duties are to develop and improve products through experimentation, perform tests on food ingredients and ensurethat correct methodologies are used to generate information for the required food quality and consistency standards. He/She supports the production function by providing food science expertise in designing processes to manufacture new products; meeting regulatory requirements for sales and export, as well as Halal compliance.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Innovate new food products
- Create product prototypes through experimentation and laboratory tests
- Explore new applications of existing products and processes
- Evaluate products’ characteristics and shelf life for implications on quality and scalability
- Establish product specifications and documentation
- Formulate product refinements based on sensory testing and consumer data
Conduct tests for food quality
- Guide sample collection activities, to ensure compliance with specified procedures
- Perform appropriately for abnormal occurrences affecting sampling conditions
- Guide testing activities to ensure correct test methods, conditions and processes are employed
- Conduct follow-up tests on samples that require attention
- Document, compile and summarise experimental data for review and interpretation
- Sensory evaluations
Operationalise manufacturing of new products
- Conceptualise mass production processes using current facilities and equipment
- Refine recipe formulation for mass production purposes and compliance to regulatory and other requirements
- Review methods to improve quality of new food products and ensure compliance with food regulations during mass production
- Troubleshoot new or modified production processes to resolve production, quality and regulatory compliance issues, such as Halal
- Recommend manufacturing processes and/or modify existing equipment or processes
Conceptualise marketing for product
- Verify product formulation and other information for product profiling
- Conceptualise “product stories” from food preparation processes for marketing purposes
Liase with suppliers
- Ensuring that the products are in line with company standards (eg. Halal & ISO)
- Checking with legislation if products are imported (eg. Whether permitted to import to Singapore & dosage amount if any, and Halal source)
- Checking minimum orders
- Ensure products are in accordance to legislations and standards, such as Halal source
