Senior Beverage Technologist

Job Title: Senior Beverage Technologist

Job Description

We are seeking a Senior Beverage Technologist with expertise in beverages and food for the development of projects that showcase new flavors in high-quality, creative finished products. This role involves utilizing the latest flavor trends, market launches, sensory capabilities, data processing, consumer insights, and technical information tailored to individual markets. The position requires managing beverage innovation teams and providing prototypes aligned with technology trends, as well as collaborating with sales, marketing, and food services to meet brand project needs.

Responsibilities

• Create finished food and drink technologies, including new beverage formulations and specifications for transfer, filling, and mixing.
• Lead and direct beverage flavor innovation, including the development of prototypes, specifications, processes, documentation, and finished product samples across various beverage categories.
• Identify and provide flavor, ingredient, and concept ideas for market launches and trends.
• Support beverage innovation by developing and transferring formulations for flexibility in technology, product launches, and new beverage flavor innovation teams.
• Collaborate and direct beverage flavor innovation teams for strategic launches and trends.
• Analyze and provide beverage flavor innovation insights and develop finished product prototypes for launches using sensory, market insights, and technical data.
• Provide support and documentation for beverage flavor innovation launches, samples, and finished products.
• Analyze and verify lab, technical, and sensory data.
• Provide support and technical direction in developing and producing beverage innovation launches of finished beverage prototypes, including managing new product applications and processes.

Essential Skills

• 6-10+ years of experience in food and beverage industry.
• Bachelor"s Degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Biochemistry, or related field.
• Experience in food manufacturing, laboratory testing and development, and biology.
• Specific experience in beverage/food development, chemistry, technology management, and sales.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Leadership experience in a food and beverage environment.
• Expertise in flavor innovation.

Work Environment

You will work in a lab setting, mixing flavors and developing products as part of a small, intimate team within a family-owned company. This role offers exposure to the entire lifecycle of a flavor, collaborating with customers to develop the perfect product.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Newport News, VA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $28.80 - $48.07/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Newport News,VA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 9, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.