Food And Beverage Assistant

Job Title: Beverage Technician

Location: Erlanger, KY

Zip Code: 41018

Duration: 7 Months

Job Description:

Job Purpose:

This role is primarily responsible for the daily work required to batch formulas and prototypes for customers. It is designed to provide necessary support for scientists. Goals and

Objectives:

1. Ensure laboratory activities meet/exceed technical, safety and efficiency goals.

2. Assist scientist in providing samples that meet customer requirements.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Perform and interpret analytical testing.

2. Batch with minor modifications of base, screen flavors/colors, and adjust formula accordingly in Wildware.

3. Understand and perform basic math conversions.

4. Understand and adhere to ISO procedures daily.

5. Set-up informal sensory triangle tastings and conduct stability tests under supervision.

6. Solid knowledge of AS400 and LEAD for researching information and generating shipments.

7. Generate data for demo sheets.

8. Screening and selection of flavor options for development.

Key Technical Skills and Knowledge:

1. High School Diploma or higher with minimum 1-3 years experience. Preference given to food science or chemistry graduates

2. Basic Mathematical Skills - The Individual is comfortable with basic calculations, ratio scaling, fraction proportioning, and percentage calculations.

3. Basic Scientific Skills - The Individual is comfortable with common scientific terminology, basic chemistry terms and concepts, basic human physiology.

4. Computer Skills - The Individual is comfortable with computer usage, internet access, Microsoft WORD, EXCEL and Email (or similar program) usage, along with ability to create, edit, manipulate WORD and EXCEL files.

5. Analytical Skills - The Individual is comfortable with basic instrument calibration, usage and reporting skills specifically but not limited to pH, Brix, spectrophotometers, TA.

6. Problem Solving Skills - The Individual is capable of problem/root cause identification, alternative solution consideration and ultimate recommendation and selection of workable solution.