Laboratory R&D Specialist Waferati

Job Location: ​Alba (CN)

Company description

Ferrero is a family-owned company with a truly progressive and global outlook and iconic brands such as Nutella®, Tic Tac®, Ferrero Rocher®, Raffaello®, Kinder Bueno® and Kinder Surprise®. As the love for our brands continues to grow, so too does our global reach. Represented in more than 50 countries, with products sold in more than 170, the Ferrero Group is loved by generations around the world. The secret to our global success? 38,767  dedicated employees who celebrate care and quality to craft a business, careers and brands we are proud of. Join us, and you could be one of them.

Diversity Statement

Ferrero is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at Ferrero. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.

About the Role:

We are currently looking for a talented R&D Laboratory Specialist Waferati who will support the DTC Department Premium Chocolate in the development of a successful cross-country range of new products.​

Main Responsibilities:

The candidate will work in a highly dynamic and international environment within Ferrero, with the following responsibilities:

  • Collaborate with the management in managing all laboratory activities.​
  • Ensures the timely and efficient execution of all laboratory tests in accordance with the evolution of the legislation, ensuring analytical and interpretative reliability to protect the consumer​
  • Support the manager in proposing solutions aimed at improving product related aspects, raw materials, semi-finished products and all production processes​
  • Ensures the organization of the laboratory ​
  • Ensures the sampling required for tastings, sensory analysis, taste tests​

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  • Contributing to the application of the rules on health and safety at work and HACCP​
  • Participate in the study of new doses and provide for their drafting​
  • Supporting the decision making process​
  • Managing and developing resources ​

Who we are looking for:

  • Degree in Food Technology or similar ​
  • 1-2 years of experience in R&D laboratories in food industries​
  • Production dynamics​
  • Sample management, ​
  • Supply of raw and semi-finished products​
  • Techniques such as chocolate tempering, moulding, enrobatura, doses preparation.​
  • Excellent command of PC (Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint).​
  • Knowledge of SAP.

How to be successful in the role and at Ferrero:

Consumers, quality and care are at the heart of everything we do. So, to be successful at Ferrero, you’ll need to be just as consumer and product centric as we are - dedicated to crafting brilliant results for consumers around the world.