Senior Food Technologist

Griffith Foods is the caring, creative product development partner helping food companies meet the evolving needs of consumers while sustaining the planet. As a family business founded in 1919 and headquartered in Alsip, Illinois USA, Griffith Foods is known for true, collaborative innovation guided by their Purpose of "We Blend Care and Creativity to Nourish the World". The company's product capabilities range from seasonings and marinades to coating systems and sauces that are better for people and better for the planet. For more information, visit www.griffithfoods.com.

Why This Role Matters

Griffith Foods Europe is expanding its R&D team and seeking a talented Processing Food Technologist with expertise in liquid sauces to lead the scale-up and optimization of new sauce developments to factory production. This role ensures that solutions are process-stable, efficient, and aligned with customer and business strategies, while meeting food safety and quality standards.

• Coordinate, plan, and run production trials for new sauce developments; provide technical support and complete detailed technical reports.
• Offer technical input on process optimization and efficiencies.
• Provide process support and guidance to sauce developers.
• Manage formulas and maintain factory manufacturing instructions for sauces.
• Optimize formulations and production processes to improve efficiency.
• Support local operations by identifying root causes and implementing process improvements for efficiency, quality, and safety.
• Communicate technical information effectively to internal and external stakeholders.
• Proactively support Health and Safety standards, rules, and regulations.

• Master / Bachelor's in Food Science or Food Technology or equivalent by proven experience in food industry.
• Significant experience within the food industry, ideally in savory sauces or similar products.
• Experience in lean manufacturing environments is a plus
• Strong understanding of thermal processing, emulsion technology, ingredient functionality, and equipment used in sauce manufacturing.
• Fluent in English and Spanish at a technical level.
• Ability to work in lab and factory environments; willingness to travel within Europe.
• Creative, hands-on, accurate and well-organized