Flavorist

✨ Who We Are

At Metarom, our people are the foundation of who we are. As a family-owned company, we take pride in fostering a welcoming, collaborative, and supportive culture where employees can thrive. We are passionate about our products and bring a unique expertise in flavor innovation and blending. We value open communication, embrace feedback and new ideas, and encourage a healthy work-life balance. By bringing together passionate, innovative individuals who share our values, we continue to build a workplace that inspires creativity, growth, and success.

🎯 About the Role

The Flavorist is responsible for creating, optimizing, and duplicating flavor systems for applications across nutraceuticals, beverages, and other categories. This role combines creativity, sensory expertise, and technical knowledge to develop innovative flavor solutions that meet customer expectations, application requirements, regulatory standards, and business objectives.

As a key member of the R&D team, the Flavorist partners closely with customers, Sales and Application Scientists. The Flavorist plays a critical role in advancing flavor innovation, supporting customer-driven projects, and ensuring successful scale-up from concept through commercial production.

🧩 Key Responsibilities

• Develop, modify, and duplicate liquid and powder flavors for various applications.
• Create flavor profiles that meet customer requirements, technical specifications, regulatory standards, and cost objectives.
• Formulate and evaluate applications to ensure optimal flavor performance in finished products.
• Analyze and duplicate competitive products using appropriate flavor ingredients and technologies.
• Conduct sensory evaluations of flavors, prototypes, raw materials, and finished products.
• Present flavor prototypes and recommendations to customers and internal teams.
• Provide technical support to QA/QC and Production teams, including troubleshooting and formula adjustments as needed.

👤 Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of experience in sweet flavor creation and flavor formulation.
• BS in Food Science/Technology, Food Engineering, Chemistry, or a related field preferred.
• Certified member of the Society of Flavor Chemist preferred.
• Excellent communication and project management skills.
• Strong knowledge of food chemistry and flavor compounds.
• Excellent sensory evaluation skills.
• Excellent problem-solving and math skills for formulation and calculation work.
• Knowledge of GMP, accuracy and speed on dosing capabilities.
• E-2 Visa opportunity

🚀 Benefits That We Offer

• Competitive compensation package
• Uncapped professional growth and advancement opportunities
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits with employer contributions
• 401(k) with company match
• Profit-sharing program
• Fun, collaborative, and engaging workplace culture
• Opportunity to champion innovative solutions in a rapidly expanding market
• Generous paid time off plus 13 company-paid holidays to support work-life balance

Compensation: Depending on experience

Essential functions of this role include the ability to regularly sit at a desk, utilize a computer, and stand for up to 8 hours daily, and occasionally lift up to 20 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

Metarom USA participates in E-Verify. As part of our commitment to maintaining a compliant workforce, all newly hired employees must successfully pass an E-Verify check to confirm their authorization to work in the United States.

Metarom USA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in California.