Senior Designer - Culinary, Snacks & Pet Food
- Tastepoint by IFF
- Tastepoint South, PA, USA
- 4w ago
- Full-Time
- On-site
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Job Summary
IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences. We deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products.
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 at our Tastepoint Philadelphia. This is a position required to be on-site in the lab environment full-time, with any working time off-site at manager's discretion and approval. Be part of a collaborative, customer-focused, and innovation-driven team delivering value-added solutions to the pet food industry. Your potential is our inspiration.
Where You’ll Make a Difference
Lead complex technical projects from experimental design through execution and completion
Develop and conduct experiments independently or in collaboration with cross-functional partners
Create value-added technical solutions for the culinary, snacks and pet food industry using the IFF portfolio
Apply expertise in culinary, snacks and pet food processes such as extrusion, thermal processing, meat rendering, and baking
Provide technical guidance on complex challenges and support moderate-scope project planning
Deliver technical support to customers, sales, and internal teams through plant trials, troubleshooting, and training
Maintain accurate documentation in compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), and related regulatory requirements
Support development of technical reports, application literature, invention disclosures, and patents
What Makes You the Right Fit
Bachelor’s degree in Biological Science, Chemical Science, Food Science, or a related field
Typically 10 years of experience in the food industry, including at least 5 years within culinary, snacks and/or pet food applications or a closely related specialty
Experience working in cross-functional, interdepartmental project teams
Strong technical knowledge of food processing systems and ingredient applications
Ability to manage work independently across broadly defined technical assignments
Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills
Willingness to work in laboratory and pilot plant environments and travel up to 30%
How Would You Stand Out?
Master’s degree or PhD in Food Science, Chemistry, or a related technical discipline
Hands-on experience supporting customer trials or commercial scale-up activities
Familiarity with regulatory, quality, and food safety requirements impacting pet food
Why Choose Us?
Opportunity to work on innovative products in a high-growth food market
Exposure to customer-facing technical projects with real-world impact
Collaborative, inclusive, and purpose-driven culture
Access to learning, development, and career growth opportunities
Strong emphasis on safety, quality, and scientific excellence
Competitive total rewards package
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