**Company**: IRCA Group is a leading international B2B provider of semi-finished ingredients for the bakery, pastry, and gelato markets. Our products cater to independent producers as well as large food manufacturers. We produce chocolate, decorations, creams, inclusions, pastry mixes, gelato ingredients, and other bakery/pastry essentials. Headquartered in Italy, IRCA Group boasts a strong track record of growth over the past decade, with 22 manufacturing facilities all over the world, 2000+ employee and €1 billion of revenues.
**What we offer**:IRCA fosters a dynamic environment, embracing diversity and valuing diverse perspectives and international experiences, offering a stimulating context. We promote professional growth by providing tailor-made development programs and career advancement opportunities locally and internationally. With locations worldwide, we offer the chance to work on international projects, collaborate across cultures, and gain a global perspective. Joining our team means becoming part of a global community of passionate professionals dedicated to making a difference. If you are looking for stimulating challenges and the chance to contribute your ideas for process improvement in an ever-growing company, IRCA is the right place.
**Purpose of Position**:
Support the activity of the Research and Development team in the entire process of developing new products (chocolate) by working in the R&D Chocolate Lab.
**Main activities / responsibilities**:
- Assist R&D by collecting and evaluating raw materials
- Maintenance of the samples inventory and general laboratories activities
- Provide assistance in the conduct of Pilot plants
- Performing key technical analysis of samples (rheology, fat content)
- Performing other duties as assigned
**Requisitions**:
- High school diploma
- Previous experience in food laboratory is a plus
- Good knowladge of MS Office
- Organized, systematic & autonomous; good communication and relational skills; analytical and time optimization skills; willingness to work in a dynamic and international context.