RD&A Scientist Snacks (Durban, NL, ZA, 3610)

Kerry Group
Durban
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Research & Scientific (R&D)Education: bachelorsSkills: ["Team player","Creative thinking","Innovative thinking","Problem-solving","Written communication","Verbal communication","Analytical skills"]

Lead product development for snacks and seasonings, with responsibility for quality, food safety, and product aesthetics. Work on customer briefs and market gap opportunities while documenting formulations, processes, and testing. Conduct sensory evaluations and laboratory practices aligned with GMP, food safety standards, and Safe Quality Food (SQF). Support factory trials and deliver customer-facing presentations across South Africa and neighboring countries.

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Kerry Group
Kerry Group
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RD&A Scientist Snacks (Durban, NL, ZA, 3610)

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Job Summary

Lead product development for snacks and seasonings, with responsibility for quality, food safety, and product aesthetics. Work on customer briefs and market gap opportunities while documenting formulations, processes, and testing. Conduct sensory evaluations and laboratory practices aligned with GMP, food safety standards, and Safe Quality Food (SQF). Support factory trials and deliver customer-facing presentations across South Africa and neighboring countries.
Location: Durban
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time · Permanent
Job Function: Research & Scientific (R&D)
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop snack seasoning products to meet customer briefs, deadlines, and price targets.
  • •Create and enhance products to close market gaps and keep customers competitive.
  • •Document ingredients, formulations, processes, and testing for new product development.
  • •Organize and participate in sensory evaluation and product trials.
  • •Ensure laboratory practices and compliance with GMP, food safety, SQF standards, and product quality standards.

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in food science and technology/microbiology.
  • •Minimum 3 years of product development and/or process and manufacturing experience.
  • •Strong communication skills (written and verbal).
  • •Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and creative/innovative thinking skills.
  • •Ability to work as a team player and contribute to sensory evaluations and trials.
Experience:FoodProduct developmentManufacturing
Education:Bachelor's in food science and technology/microbiology
Skills:Team playerCreative thinkingInnovative thinkingProblem-solvingWritten communicationVerbal communicationAnalytical skills

Company Brief

Kerry Group
Kerry Group is a global taste and nutrition company supplying ingredients, flavours and integrated solutions to the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries, serving manufacturers with product development, technical support and supply chain services.
Industry: FoodTech
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Tralee, Ireland
Founded: 1972
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