Applications Technologist

Job Title: Technologist

Job Description

This position is responsible for the development of projects that showcase new flavors in high-quality creative finished beverage and food products. The candidate will utilize the newest flavor trends, best-in-class market launches, sensory capabilities, data processing, consumer insights, and technical information based on individual market needs. This role involves managing beverage innovation teams and providing prototypes in line with technology trends, as well as developing with sales, marketing, and food services to meet brand project goals.

Responsibilities

• Create finished food/drink and transferable food/beverage technologies, including new beverage formulation, specification, and documentation for transfer, filling, and mixing (e.g., wine, alcohol).
• Lead and direct beverage flavor innovation, including prototypes and providing beverage specifications, processes, documentation, and finished product samples (e.g., wine, alcohol, bottled water, non-alcoholic beverages).
• Identify and provide flavor, ingredient, and concept ideas for market launches and trends.
• Support beverage innovation by developing and transferring formulations for flexibility in technology, product launches, and new beverage flavor innovation teams, including drinks and canned cocktails.
• Collaborate with and direct beverage flavor innovation teams for strategic launches and trends.
• Analyze and provide beverage flavor innovation and develop finished product prototypes for launches collected through sensory, market insights, technical, sales, and all teams.
• Provide support and documentation for beverage flavor innovation launches, samples, and finished products.
• Analyze and verify lab, technical, and sensory data.
• Provide support and technical direction in developing and producing beverage innovation launches of finished beverage prototypes, including transferring and managing new product and new application processes.

Essential Skills

• 2 years of experience in food and beverage.
• Bachelor's Degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Biochemistry, or a related field.
• Specific beverage/food development experience.
• Experience in food manufacturing, laboratory, testing development, and biology.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• R&D experience in a food and beverage environment.
• Flavor innovation skills.
• Technology management and sales experience.

Work Environment

You will work in a lab setting as part of a small team, spending your time mixing flavors and developing products. This role offers exposure to the entire lifecycle of a flavor, working closely with customers to develop the perfect product, and involves collaborating with a small, intimate team at a family-owned company.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Brookfield, CT.

The pay range for this position is $28.80 - $48.07/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Brookfield,CT.

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 14, 2026.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I is embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services. For more than 40 years, we’ve helped visionary companies advance their goals. Headquartered in the United States, our teams span 150 offices across North America, EMEA, and APAC—with four delivery centers in India led by 1,000 extraordinary employees who connect their passion with purpose every day.

Our Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, and Chennai delivery centers are hubs of engineering expertise, with core capabilities in mechanical and electrical engineering, systems and software, and manufacturing engineering. Our teams deliver work across multiple industries including transportation, consumer and industrial products, and life sciences. We serve more than 4,500 clients, including many Fortune 500 brands. Learn more about how we can work together at actalentservices.com.

Salary : $29 - $48