Junior Food Engineer (m/f/d) 80 to 100%

About the job

Start: immediately

Duration: 12 months

You want to develop food products that people love, and not only tinker in the lab but also bring recipes and processes all the way to production? You enjoy hands-on work, think technically and creatively, and enjoy implementing the next optimization or product idea together with various teams? Then this role could be perfect for you.

As a Junior Food Engineer (m/f/d), you get the unique opportunity to gain 12 months of professional experience in our development and production department, from the idea through pilot trials to implementation on the plant. You take on your own subprojects, work in cross-functional teams, and are accompanied by an experienced mentor.

Our affiliation with the Twinings Ovomaltine Group and Associated British Foods (ABF) additionally opens up exciting perspectives for you, especially in the interplay of the Swiss production environment, international collaboration, and professional standards in research & development.

To strengthen our team, we are looking for a

Junior Food Engineer (m/f/d) 80 to 100%

• Recipe & Process Development: You develop and optimize recipes, product concepts, and manufacturing processes; you bring ideas structured from theory into practice.
• Project Work & Innovation Support: As part of a project team, you support development projects for new and existing products and take on your own tasks with clear responsibility.
• Trials, Scale-up & Production Transfer: You accompany trials from lab scale to implementation in production, evaluate results, and ensure a clean handover to operations.
• Regulatory & Data Readiness: You develop declaration proposals and maintain product data as well as product documentation; you work reliably, transparently, and audit-ready.
• Capex & Process Parameters: In strategically important investment projects, you bring the development perspective, support coordination, and help define process parameters.
• Plant Design & Layout: You contribute to the design and layout of production plants and think holistically about product, process, and feasibility.
• Operational Support & Continuous Improvement: You pitch in daily, gain insights into different work and production processes, identify improvement opportunities, and set priorities together with the team.
• Education: You have a completed university degree in food science or a comparable field; initial practical experience in the food industry, for example through internships or project work, is an advantage.
• Technical Curiosity & Innovation Enthusiasm: You are interested in demanding topics around recipe development, process engineering, and production processes; you actively contribute new ideas, test them in trials, and develop them until they are feasible.
• Drive & Ownership: You tackle tasks pragmatically, stay committed, and take responsibility for your tasks; even when project work needs to be done quickly or priorities change.
• Collaboration: You work independently, learn quickly, and feel comfortable in cross-functional teams; you communicate clearly, engage others, and find practical solutions together with development, quality, and production.
• Languages: You communicate confidently in German and English, both orally and in writing, and can document technical content clearly and coordinate within the team.
• At least 5 weeks of vacation
• A free day on your birthday because your day counts
• Additional days off on the Friday after Ascension Day, 24.12. & 31.12.
• Sporty corporate culture with flat hierarchies, informal address, and plenty of room for creativity
• Attractive employee discount of 35% in the company-owned factory shop
• Discounted Reka checks for even more leisure value
• Modern equipped work environment and flexible working hours
• International network & development opportunities within the ABF group
• A team that sticks together!

After uploading your dossier, we will review your application and send you a confirmation of receipt. Reviewing the applications received takes time. However, it is important to us to communicate as quickly and transparently as possible. As soon as we have gained a comprehensive first impression of your qualifications, we will contact you to inform you about the next steps. If your profile matches our requirements, we will invite you by phone for a personal interview with us in Neuenegg.