Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with passion and creativity, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions. There’s much to learn and many to learn from, with more than 17,000 employees around the world to explore ideas and ambitions with. Every day, your talent, your innovative spirit, and your determination will shape our future, making a positive difference on billions of people. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature.
As a Product Development Intern (m/f/d), you will join the Regional Innovation – Sweet Goods team within Taste & Wellbeing for a 12-month internship based in Kemptthal, Switzerland. In this role, you will primarily work on Baked Goods product development, while also supporting projects in Confectionery and Chocolate product development.
You will be part of a supportive, diverse, and responsible team which is already curious to meet you.
You will:
- Conduct product development in Baked Goods
- Support product development in chocolate and confectionery projects.
- Support and conduct practical trials and application of sweet goods
- Prepare flavoured food products for research projects, customer projects and/or internal presentations.
- Select flavours for projects according to specified requirements (i.e., customer, regulatory, legislation, technical costs)
- Participate in evaluations of flavours in food applications for briefs, research projects and portfolio evaluations
- Manage flavour data and recipe documentation for food products
- Maintain the flavour performance data for the flavour portfolio through evaluation in finished product and capturing of profiles
- Support tasting sessions and presentations to customers/visitors
- Maintain a safe, clean and organised lab environment following safety policies
You:
- Currently pursuing, or recently completed, a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree or vocational training in Pastry Arts, Bakery Technology, Food Science, Culinary ARTs or a related discipline.
- Have great Interest in Consumer-end Food products and Technology and the passion for Food and Tasting new products
- Proficient knowledge of English (spoken and written)
- Good sense of organisation
- Good Computer knowledge (Word, Excel)
- Team-focused work style
Your benefits in Kemptthal:
- Excellent opportunities for progressive learning and development
- 40 hour working week
- Additional paid days off
- Favorable pension fund contributions
- Subsidized meals in the Staff restaurant / You benefit from a discounted catering offer (incl. lunch)
- Sport and leisure club (amenities/showers on site)
- Discounts at the company shop
- Subsidized: REKA vouchers and SBB half fare travelcard
- Worldwide private accident coverage and free choice of hospital
At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives.
We value the different perspectives that come from diverse cultures, backgrounds, and experiences.
Everyone — regardless of race, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, culture, religion, or any personal circumstances — is warmly welcomed at Givaudan, a place where we all love to be and grow.
Every essence of you enriches our world. Join us in making a difference together.
