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Company Overview: Mosaic Flavors is a Montreal-based company that specializes in offering high-quality, innovative, and competitive flavoring systems. We pride ourselves on providing clients with products free from the typical constraints and irritants found in large multinational manufacturing processes. With an extensive flavor library and a focus on key trends, we strive to deliver exceptional and customized flavor solutions to our customers.

Role Overview: The Flavorist, reporting to the R&D Director, will be responsible for creating, developing, and optimizing customized aromatic solutions to meet clients' needs. This full-time, on-site role at our Dollard-des-Ormeaux, QC location involves conducting sensory evaluations, participating in research and development projects, and applying food science and technology principles. The Flavorist will also act as a technical expert across departments, ensuring that all creations are aligned with production and quality standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Flavor Creation & Development: Develop, create, and duplicate aromatic solutions based on client requests and ongoing R&D projects, ensuring the optimization of existing and new recipes for production without compromising quality.
• Project Management: Continuously follow up on projects with the sales department and clients to ensure alignment with expectations and timelines.
• Industry Trends: Monitor and analyze current and upcoming trends in the flavor industry to keep knowledge up to date and to innovate continuously.
• Quality & Stability Improvement: Analyze issues encountered during development to improve the quality and stability of aromatic recipes.
• Client Interaction: Prepare and participate in client presentations, offering training, trends analysis, and product development support.
• Collaboration: Work closely with the food technologists' team on sampling, ensuring proper laboratory and sample production management.
• Inventory Management: Maintain an adequate inventory of ingredients and laboratory equipment to ensure the efficiency of the creation process.
• Flavor Library Management: Ensure the maintenance and expansion of the company’s flavor library, incorporating new creations and optimizing existing ones.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Chemistry, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in the flavor industry, with a strong foundation in flavor chemistry and formulation.
• Experience with sensory evaluation, laboratory techniques, and R&D within the food industry.
• Apprentice certification from the Society of Flavor Chemists (SFC) is an asset.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a team and to communicate complex information clearly.
• Organoleptic sensitivity with a strong ability to memorize and differentiate smells and tastes.

Aptitudes and Characteristics:

• Creative and artistic mindset with a passion for food and innovation.
• Methodical, precise, and highly organized, with excellent priority management skills.
• Team-oriented with excellent communication abilities, capable of simplifying and transmitting knowledge effectively.
• This role offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic, trend-focused environment where you will play a key role in shaping the future of Mosaic Flavors' innovative product offerings.