Flavorist Apprentice or Certified

Job Title: Flavorist Apprentice or Certified

Employer: Pro-Liquitech, LLC dba Flavorman

Department/Team: Flavor

Reports to: Chief Flavorist

Responsibilities for Food Safety: No

Training Required by Flavorman: Yes

Back-Up Staff: Associate Flavor Architect, Flavor Compounder

Summary

The Flavorist is responsible for creating, developing, and optimizing liquid food and beverage flavor systems for both internal and external customers. This role works directly with clients to understand their needs, develop customized flavor solutions, and deliver products that align with market trends, regulatory requirements, and business objectives.

Combining scientific expertise, creativity, and sensory evaluation skills, the Flavorist applies knowledge of chemistry, flavor ingredients, and manufacturing processes to develop innovative and commercially viable flavor profiles. This position plays a key role in supporting new product development, product optimization, and customer-driven projects.

The Flavorist collaborates closely with the Flavor, Beverage, Production, Quality, Regulatory, and Sales teams to ensure successful project execution, product performance, and customer satisfaction. The role is responsible for managing multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining high standards of quality, regulatory compliance, and technical excellence.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist chief flavorist in developing and modifying flavor formulations
• Work directly with customers to develop flavors according to customer needs
• Prepare flavor samples and compounds for evaluation and testing
• Conduct laboratory experiments and maintain accurate records of formulations and results
• Participate in sensory evaluations, taste panels, and aroma assessments
• Weigh, blend, and compound flavor ingredients according to established procedures
• Maintain laboratory equipment, supplies, and ingredient inventories
• Support product matching, flavor improvement, and customer-driven projects
• Ensure compliance with food safety, quality, and regulatory standards
• Analyze data and prepare reports on flavor performance and test results
• Stay informed about flavor industry trends, ingredients, and technologies
• Scale up assistance for production
• Train staff to enhance product and flavor knowledge

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Flavor match accuracy (for duplication or benchmark projects)
• Sensory panel performance scores
• Formula consistency and batch reproducibility
• Response time to customer requests
• Cost optimization achieved through reformulation
• Raw material cost savings
• Customer win rate for flavor submissions
• On-time project completion
• Formula meets regulatory compliance

Qualifications

• College education is preferred in a related field
• Strong math and chemistry skills
• Certified member of the Society of Flavor Chemists preferred
• Regulatory knowledge related to 21CFR, FDA, USDA, TTB, and specialty food chains
• Flavor compounding experience
• Flavor Manufacturing experience
• Basic aroma chemical experience
• Understands GC/Mass Spec, HPLC, FID and associated reports
• Perform routine work assignments and following directions with moderate supervision
• Demonstrated ability to set priorities and meet deadlines on concurrent projects in a fast-paced, occasionally stressful environment
• Must pass Flavorman’s normal new employee background check
• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong Communication Skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Understand flavor materials’ functionality, organoleptic qualities, and interactions
• Ability to work within proper GMP, safety, allergen, SOP, SQF, HACCP and Kosher guidelines
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality and safety

Physical Demands and Work Environment

This is a full-time, on-site position based at the company's headquarters. The standard work schedule is Monday through Friday, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. However, evening and weekend work may be required based on business needs.

• Frequently required to stand.
• Frequently required to walk.
• Frequently required to sit.
• Frequently required to talk to hear.
• Occasionally required to taste or smell.
• Occasionally exposed to outside weather.
• Ability to lift up to 20 lbs. multiple times within a limited timeframe.
• While performing these duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.