Flavor Lab Assistant / Trainee

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Job Title: Flavor Lab Assistant / Trainee
Location: Johannesburg, International/Other

Company: Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM)
Industry Sector: Agribusiness
Industry Type: Input Retail, Cooperative and Related Crop Services
Job Type: Full Time

Job Description: Job Description

Please submit your application before the 15th of June.

ADM's Flavor creation team provides solutions for today's global consumer demands through creative innovation & crafted technology driven flavor solutions. Our aim is to strengthen and expand our global leadership positioning in Human Nutrition through execution of the best in class Creation, Design and Development of products for the Beverage Industry. We utilise an innovative, agile, flexible and customer focused approach to be the industry preferred choice in EMEA as a total solution provider and a leading Flavor House.

Job Purpose:

The main purpose of the role is to support the Flavor Creation team in all aspects of flavor development with the goal of partaking in the ADM Academy of Future Flavorists.

Main Responsibilities:

Blend/compound flavors according to existing recipes developed by the flavorists
Self-development and on the job training of flavor raw material recognition, flavor design and flavor application
Work closely together with CD&D, Sales, Product Management, Regulatory, Quality, Purchasing and Operations
Adaptation of recipes after consultation with the flavorists
Support flavorists on projects
Documentation of the data in the IT system
Care and light maintenance of tools and technical equipment
Support administrative flavorist requirements in all relevant systems: SAP, Office 365, etc.
Laboratory organization
Ordering for lab requirements
Shipping of products
Follow GMP, ISO procedures, GLP GFP, safety, lab notebooks and or other electronic record keeping requirements

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

Science Degree qualifications - preferably Chemistry/Food
Experience working in a flavor house will be of an advantage
Very good communication skills
Fluent language skills in English, German is appreciated

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Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging are cornerstones of ADM's efforts to continue innovating, driving growth, and delivering outstanding performance. We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce and create welcoming, truly inclusive work environments - environments that enable every ADM colleague to feel comfortable on the job, make meaningful contributions to our success, and grow their career. We respect and value the unique backgrounds and experiences that each person can bring to ADM because we know that diversity of perspectives makes us better, together.

For more information regarding our efforts to advance Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging, please visit our website here: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion | ADM.

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Job Post Date: 05/29/25