Sweet and Beverage Flavor Chemist

Company Description At over 100 years old, Northwestern Extract Company is a food products supplier and flavoring company serving brewing, soft drink, candy, baking, ice cream, dairy, snack food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industries. The company specializes in custom flavoring and extracts tailored to diverse product applications. Northwestern Extract Company provides customers with reliable, high-quality ingredients designed to enhance taste, appearance, and overall product experience.

Role Description The Sweet and Beverage Flavorist is a full-time, on-site role, based in the Greater Milwaukee area. This role is responsible for developing, refining, and optimizing sweet and beverage flavors for a variety of applications, including soft drinks, candies, baked goods, dairy products, and other food and beverage categories. Day-to-day tasks include conducting sensory evaluations, creating and adjusting flavor formulations, collaborating with R&D and production teams, and performing laboratory tests to ensure flavor stability and quality. The Flavorist will document formulations and test results, support customer projects and sample requests, and help maintain compliance with internal quality standards and relevant regulations. This role also involves continuous learning about market trends, ingredients, and technologies to support innovative flavor solutions.

Qualifications:

• Must have experience developing and duplicating sweet and beverage flavors.
• Strong sensory evaluation skills, including taste, aroma, and texture assessment for sweet and beverage profiles.
• Experience in Research and Development (R&D) focused on flavor creation, optimization, and application testing.
• Proficient laboratory skills, including handling equipment, preparing samples, and following safety and quality protocols.
• Background in Food Science or Food Technology, with knowledge of flavor chemistry, ingredients, and processing impacts on flavor.
• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Food Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Ability to work on-site in Greater Milwaukee and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Strong documentation, data interpretation, and communication skills to present findings and recommendations.
• Understanding of regulatory and quality requirements related to food and beverage ingredients.

This position offers a competitive salary and benefits package. Relocation reimbursement is available.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Relocation assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance