Current Positions

 

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Job Role

Hours:  37.5 Hours per week.

Base: Factory based – Great Blakenham

Job Purpose

The Application Technologist provides support on all type of application work including developing innovative new food product concepts, evaluating new flavour profiles, and assisting our Key Account Managers in winning new business with Customer Presentations.

Effectively contributing to the achievement of the Omega Mission and Vis10n, which is:

To be the most outstanding International Creative Flavour Company, providing high quality performance products with customer focus delivered by a passionate and dynamic team.

  Responsibilities

  • Evaluations of flavours in applications for briefs, research projects and portfolio evaluations

  • Select optimal flavours for projects according to specified requirements (i.e. customer, regulatory, legislation, costs) and suggest improvements for the most common applications

  • Identify appropriate flavour delivery systems and technologies for customer projects in specific applications

  • Preparation for customer visits and industry exhibitions

  • Compounding of demonstration samples including applications of flavours in end applications

  • Assessing suitability of products

  • Liaison with both Technical and Sales team

  • Ensuring stock of raw materials is kept up to date

  • Actively maintain the flavour performance data for the flavour portfolio through evaluation in finished product and capture of profiles

  • Support in manufacturing flavour builds in production

  • Maintain a safe, clean and organised lab environment in accordance with EH&S policies

Goals that will measure our Success

  • Achievement of wins with customer projects

  • Completing projects on or ahead of deadline

Qualifications

  • Maths and English GCSE graded A-C

  • Relevant Degree (desired)

 

Experience

  • Relevant demonstrable experience gained in a similar role

  • Previous experience in an applications technologist role

  • Capable of managing own workload and confident in liaising at all levels in the business

  • Knowledge and experience of a flavours processing or manufacturing environment

  • Previous experience of working within standards i.e. ISO, BRC

Skills & Knowledge

  • Innovates to come up with new ideas to drive efficient creative processes.

  • Exceptional attention to detail that delivers quality information.

  • Ability to deliver on commitments.

Personal Qualities

  • Reliable, punctual and organised

  • Articulate, considerate communicator with effective and appropriate oral and written skills externally and internally through the designated channels

  • Logical, methodical with exceptional attention to detail

  • Ability to think innovatively to problem solve

  • Determination and commitment to completing each job to the highest standard and on time

  • Ability to effectively adapt to change to deliver a quality support.

  • Able to embrace and live the Omega mission, vision and values

  • Being inquisitive and innovative in increasing knowledge, developing skills and abilities

  • Effectively communicating with all colleagues, customers and suppliers, professionally, honestly and timely, gaining feedback from colleagues and peers to achieve personal growth and improve effectiveness

Key Account Manager - USA

 Hours:  37.5 Hours per week

Base:    Remote working                                                                                                      Applicants considered anywhere in the USA

Job Purpose:

Omega Ingredients has been growing rapidly in the USA and is looking to hire an energetic, passionate flavor sales account manager to support their new client initiatives.  This role will be responsible for building relationships with key flavor customers, identifying new prospects, and expanding Omega’s sales in the USA.

 Effectively contributing to the achievement of the Omega Mission and Vision:

 To be the most outstanding International Creative Flavour and Fragrance Company, providing high quality performance products with customer focus delivered by a passionate and dynamic team.

Aims of Role:

We are seeking an account manager that is excellent at building and maintaining relationships with a willingness to go the extra mile for their customers.  Omega’s philosophy is about more than just sales, it is about building a partnership and becoming a resource to our clients. 

The ideal candidate will foster growth with beverage and food manufacturers by coordinating with Team Omega to solve technical challenges, help clients to navigate food and beverage regulations, and provide excellent customer service, while promoting Omega’s 100% natural and clean label portfolio.

Omega Values:

We are CREATIVE, INNOVATORS, NATURAL, PASSIONATE, UNIQUE.

We are Omega Ingredients, Award Winning Creators of Natural Flavors and Clean Label Ingredients for Food, Flavor, and Beverage Manufacturers Worldwide. We specialize in the innovative fusion of biochemistry & natural materials to provide the finest extracts and natural flavors.

Responsibilities:

  • Identify new clients and opportunities.

    Drive sustainable sales growth, while meeting margin and growth targets for your account portfolio.

    Support client needs with excellent consultation skills, helping to find innovative solutions to technical challenges.

    Establish and build client relationships with beverage and food manufacturers.

    Assist with client’s regulatory needs and advise how they can best succeed in the clean label market.

    Support Omega Ingredients’ new product and marketing initiatives within the USA.

    Work closely with Omega’s CEO, Creative Director, and Business Development Director USA to expand Omega’s presence in the USA.

    Meet with customers via Zoom/Teams and in-person to discover opportunities.

    Overnight travel is required for industry events and client visits as necessary - following appropriate safety guidelines as the world recovers from the pandemic.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree with at least 3 years of successful sales experience in the flavor or food ingredient industry.

Experience:

  • Compound flavor sales experience to beverage manufacturers

  • Business to Business sales experience selling flavors to Business to Consumer companies

Skills & Knowledge:

  • Flavor sales experience to beverage manufacturers

  • Excellent communication, project management, and problem-solving skills with a strong desire to help clients solve their problems.

  • Able to work as part of a team to coordinate projects with key Team Omega personnel.

  • A self-starter that can manage their time, succeed while working remotely, prioritize, and lead initiatives under their own supervision and motivation.

  • Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint.

  • Project management experience a plus.

Personal Qualities:

  • Passion for success - results orientated, not happy to settle for less than 100%.

  • Remains positive and retains forward momentum, even in tough times.

  • Hard working with high levels of stamina and commitment. 

  • Takes ownership of problems and commits to resolving them.

  • Good listening skills with an eye for potential challenges and opportunities.

  • Uses interpersonal skills to build and maintain effective relationships inside and outside the business. Understands team dynamics; encourages collaborative working across internal and external boundaries.

  • Innovative approach - Open to new ideas and new ways of doing things; looks to continually innovate and improve the way things are done.

  • Team Working – Has a positive attitude and ability to work with others to achieve a common goal.

This job description is not exhaustive and is subject to change from time to time to meet the needs of the business

Production Operative

Hours:  37.5 Hours per week

Shift work in the future, alongside growth of business.                  

Base:  Factory based – Great Blakenham

Job Purpose:

The Production Operative manufactures flavourings and extracts under the instruction and guidance of the Production Manager, adhering to quality and safety procedures always.

 Effectively contributing to the achievement of the Omega Mission and Vision:

 To be the most outstanding International Creative Flavour and Fragrance Company, providing high quality performance products with customer focus delivered by a passionate and dynamic team.

Omega Values:

We are CREATIVE, INNOVATORS, NATURAL, PASSIONATE, UNIQUE.

Responsibilities:

  • Ensuring the site, factory and its equipment is clean, tidy, and conforming to quality standards always.

  • Producing safe products to specification.

  • Continually working to reduce the Non-Conformances from the Factory and Warehouse and always maintaining production housekeeping.

  • Ensuring a safe working environment continuously and conforming to health and safety regulations (must be willing to undertake training to meet both food safety & health and safety legislation/requirements).

  • Manufacture flavourings and ingredients according to build instructions.

  • General warehouse duties.

  • Adhere to company policies.

  • Propose new ideas for improvement and suggest solutions to challenges.

  • Lifting and manual handling.

Goals that will measure our Success:

  • Accuracy of manufacturing builds.

  • Completing tasks on time and in full.

  • Reduction of NCRs and internal audit scores.

Qualifications:

  • GCSE’s (or equivalent) including Maths, English, and Science.

Experience:

  • Food Production experience (2+ years desirable)

Skills & Knowledge

  • Excellent attention to detail.

  • Able to maintain a flexible approach to business needs.

  • Understanding of ERP/IT systems (desirable)

  • Understanding of Food Safety and GMP.

  • Able to understand QC and NPD functions.

  • Forklift Truck trained (essential)

  • Detail-oriented

 Personal Qualities:

  • Reliable, punctual, and organised

  • An interest in Science and manufacturing

  • Able to embrace and live the Omega mission, vision, and values

  • Being inquisitive and innovative in increasing knowledge, developing skills and abilities

  • Team Player with position, passionate attitude as well as the ability to work on your own.

  • To be able to work under pressure and within a fast-paced environment.

This job description is not exhaustive and is subject to change from time to time to meet the needs of the business.

Warehouse Operative

Hours: 37.5 hours per week - Shift work in the future, alongside growth of business

Base: Factory based

Job Purpose

The Warehouse Operative supports the management of inbound and outbound goods under the instruction and guidance of the Production Manager, adhering to quality and safety procedures always

Omega Values

We are CREATIVE, INNOVATORS, NATURAL, PASSIONATE, UNIQUE

Responsibilities

  • Accurately complete picking routines, and stock checks as required.

  • Accurately and safely prepare products for dispatch.

  • Support the management of inbound and outbound goods.

  • Confirm loads as complete and reporting any discrepancies.

  • Use of the Forklift Truck and other mechanical lifting equipment as required.

  • Ensuring the site, factory and its equipment is clean, tidy, and conforming to quality standards always.

  • Continually working to reduce the Non-Conformances from the Factory and Warehouse and always maintaining warehouse housekeeping.

  • Ensuring a safe working environment continuously and conforming to health and safety regulations (must be willing to undertake training to meet both food safety & health and safety legislation/requirements).

  • Adhere to company policies.

  • Propose new ideas for improvement and suggest solutions to challenges. • Lifting and manual handling.

  • Performing any other duties necessary when required by the Production Manager

Goals that will measure our Success

  • Accuracy of manufacturing builds.

  • Completing tasks on time and in full.

  • Reduction of NCRs and internal audit scores

Qualifications

  • GCSE’s (or equivalent) including Maths, English, and Science

Experience

  • Food Warehouse experience (2+ years desirable)

Skills & Knowledge

  • Excellent attention to detail.

  • Able to maintain a flexible approach to business needs.

  • Understanding of ERP/IT systems (desirable)

  • Understanding of Food Safety and GMP.

  • Able to understand QC and NPD functions.

  • Forklift Truck trained (essential)

  • Detail-oriented

Personal Qualities

  • Reliable, punctual, and organised

  • An interest in Science and manufacturing

  • Able to embrace and live the Omega mission, vision, and values

  • Being inquisitive and innovative in increasing knowledge, developing skills and abilities

  • Team Player with position, passionate attitude as well as the ability to work on your own.

  • To be able to work under pressure and within a fast-paced environment.

This job description is not exhaustive and is subject to change from time to time to meet the needs of the business