Quality Control Chemist I

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People are the heart of our business. Robertet fosters an environment of support and collaboration, and this is what makes this company truly special. We live by our core values of Passion, Excellence, Daring, and Caring. Our mission is all about sparking emotions, embracing sustainability, and futuring Naturals.

As a Robertet employee, you will be offered a competitive salary and health benefits package, along with opportunities to develop, grow, and evolve your career. Our benefits packages focus on key areas such as health & wellness, emotional & well-being, and savings for current & future goals. Employees are encouraged to make a difference in their local communities with a chance to participate in a paid volunteer day, supporting initiatives that drive change.

We are Beautifully Different! We strongly believe having diversity across our company makes us more successful and helps us provide essential services to our customers. We are stronger because we embrace different ideas, viewpoints, experiences, and backgrounds.

About Robertet Group

Robertet S.A. was founded in 1850 in Grasse and is the world leader in natural products. Based in France and mainly family-owned since its creation, Robertet Group is controlled by the Maubert family. Robertet is the only perfume, flavor, and natural ingredient company that is fully integrated throughout the entire creation process, from the source to the final perfume or flavor. Today, Robertet Group is represented in more than 50 countries, has approximately 2,400 employees worldwide, and offers its customers a range of more than 1,700 natural materials and tailor-made products created in one of its 15 global creation centers.

Our Purpose

For Robertet, Nature is a craft deeply rooted in excellence. In the passion for the ingredient. It’s the seed of a family spirit, carefully passed down from one generation to the next. A seed that has grown sustainably to offer tailored customer support.

Summary: Lab bench analytical and organoleptic testing of flavors and related ingredients.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Safety: Comply with all safety rules and guidelines, report all potential issues. Comply with the chemical hygiene plan. Actively participate in all departmental and company safety meetings, training sessions and activities.

• Performs sample testing for production and internal labs using organoleptic, physical, and chemical analysis

• Performs performance check and/or calibration of instrumentation

• Creates specifications and records results in system software

• Initiates supplier correction action report for non-conforming raw materials

• Troubleshoots non-conforming batches including performing remedial action and electronic documentation

• Signs HACCP records and verifies integrity of CCP control device

• Commitment to Robertet and SQF Safety and Quality Standards and continuous improvement of the quality management systems.

Position Requirements:

• BS degree in Chemistry, Food Science or related field
• 0 – 2 years’ experience in related discipline

Position Competencies:

• Proficient analytical and organoleptic skills
• Proficient oral/written/electronic communication skills
• Working knowledge of instrumentation including: spectrophotometry, density meter, refractometer, titration systems, particle size analyzer, turbidity meter, FT-NIR, GC
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
• Strong attention to detail and organizational abilities
• Investigative Competency: Generate data required to support non-conformance investigations
• Analytical Competency: Either have or be capable of learning the prerequisite analytical skills (including GC)
• Micro Competency: Either have or be capable of learning the prerequisite micro knowledge
• Sensory Competency: Have the ability to discriminate, be capable of learning how to describe flavors.
• Sensory Best Practices: Be capable of understanding and adhering to Quality’s sensory best practice program.
• Systems Competencies: Be capable of accurately accessing and correctly using company systems (ProductVision, Oracle, EtQ, BatchMetrics)
• Specification Competencies: Be capable of accessing and correctly interpreting specifications.

QA Program Competencies: Be capable of properly executing against company Quality SOP’s, including but not limited to non-conformances and internal audits. Be capable of accurately and professionally writing standard operating procedures.

1. Robertet believes that all employees should possess certain observable and measurable skills and display behaviors that ultimately contribute to workplace effectiveness and desired career success. These are the core competencies that determine how we do our jobs and how we accomplish our goals.
2. Customer Focus: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer solutions
3. Ensures Accountability: Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.
4. Communicates Effectively: Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
5. Values Differences: Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to the organization.
6. Situational Adaptability: Adapting approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations.
7. Fosters Improvement & Innovation: Continuously strive to improve your work to deliver better products, services, and processes.

Work Environment :Industrial chemical laboratory

Physical Demands :Position requires frequent standing

Reasonable Accommodations :Reasonable accommodation may be provided to qualified individuals with disabilities in order to perform the Essential Duties & Responsibilities of the position so long as it does not impose significant difficulty or expense on the company.

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