Laboratory specialist (f/m/d) for fruit preparation in chocolate products and baked goods

Laboratory specialist (f/m/d) for fruit preparation in chocolate products and baked goods

Date: Mar 6, 2026

Reference ID: 42779

Are you interested in high-quality, natural, and tasty nutrition?

We are! It’s our ambition to shape the future of nutrition.

Döhler is a leading global producer of natural ingredients and solutions for the food, beverage, lifestyle and nutrition industries. We use innovative technology to process plant-based raw materials and enrich products such as lifestyle drinks, cereals, dairy, and confectionery goods for almost every well-known brand. Close to 10.000 dedicated employees in more than 70 countries share one common goal - to ensure that millions of people around the world enjoy the products created by us.

We strive to inspire and empower our employees in everything we do, and we invite you to join our team – together WE BRING IDEAS TO LIFE.

Your Role

• Part of the job entails supporting the development of new products in the sugar, chocolate, and baked goods sectors focusing on fruit preparation.
• Working with a variety of raw materials to innovate products is a key aspect of the role.
• Take full ownership of hands‑on work in the lab, including cooking of fruit preparations, flavour & colour trials, operating and maintaining laboratory equipment, as well as organizing the sourcing of raw materials.
• Your workday will be diverse, involving time in the laboratory, pilot plant, and meetings with colleagues.
• Conduct laboratory‑scale tests on fruit preparation recipe developed by your developing team colleagues.
• Assist in scaling up processes in our pilot plants at the technical center.

Your Profile

• Completed training as a confectioner, confectionery technologist, chef, baker, or similar.
• Relevant experience in food product development is preferred.
• Demonstrate awareness of quality, hygiene, and manual skills as a specialist in your field.
• Valued by colleagues for your positive, innovative, and results‑oriented approach.
• Work independently and meticulously on tasks, collaborating with product developers.
• Proficient in common MS Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Fluent in German and English.
• Culture: Friendly and informal atmosphere, family‑owned company, flat hierarchies, short communication channels, and helpful colleagues.
• Impact: You are an integral part of our business success and make an important contribution to the future of nutrition.
• Empowerment: You can fully unleash your potential and have the opportunity to take on responsibilities.
• Digitalization: We maintain excellent partnerships with market‑leading innovators, allowing you to access and work with state‑of‑the‑art technologies.
• Anniversary and special payments.
• Additional benefits: Christmas parties, events, financial benefits, and online shop discounts (e.g., IT leasing, mobile phone contracts, shopping, and travel discounts, etc.).

Equal opportunities for all

We welcome applicants, are just as diverse as we are - regardless of age, ancestry, disability, ethnic origin, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, social background or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.

Become a part of our team and apply online through our career portal to the attention of Luisa Rhein. Please note that we are unable to consider or return application documents sent by mail.