R&D Technician

Date: 22 Jul 2025

Country: Netherlands

Function: Innovation, Quality & Food Safety

Sub-Function: Innovation

ofi is a global leader at the forefront of food & beverage consumer trends. Through its complementary portfolio of cocoa, coffee, dairy, nuts and spices ofi delivers sustainable, natural, and plant-based ingredients & solutions to its global and diversified customer base. ofi has 20,000+ employees, is in 51 countries and supplies food and raw materials to over 8,000 customers.

One in five chocolate bars produced anywhere in the world use our cocoa beans and products. We supply enough coffee beans to brew over 90 billion cups of coffee and our nuts, spices and dairy products are used in millions of products around the world. But we don’t just source or grow the raw materials for these products: our team of chefs and food scientists are working closely with our customers, sharing our fresh ideas to inspire new concepts. Making it real at every step, from plant to palate.

We’re also driven by our Purpose – ‘Be the change for good food and a healthy future’. By working with ofi, you’ll be helping to create real impact on the ground. Sustainability is built into our business model - from our offices to our farming operations and supply chains, we’re acting across issues as diverse as farmer poverty, deforestation and greenhouse gas emissions.

Role Description

This position is a part of the Ingredient Excellence Center (IEC) that represents a team of technical experts responsible for innovation projects focusing on creating value through ingredient functionality and processing technology for ofi Cocoa. It is a full-time opportunity that has arisen for the IEC team. The position is part of Research and Development focused on processing technology at ofi Cocoa.

Key Deliverables

Reporting to the Head of R&D, this position has the following responsibilities:

Being part of project teams focusing on improvement and innovation;
Planning, execution and reporting of experiments in pilot plant;
Planning, execution and reporting of analyses in laboratory;
Instructing and supervising trainees in experiments and analyses;
Maintain internal contacts with CSC, QA, QC, logistics and production departments at local and global level;
Taking care of placing, handling work orders and orders related to IEC Centre;
Collecting, preparing for shipment and receiving packages, samples and test material;
Writing and maintaining procedures and work instructions for machines and equipment;
Coordinating preventive and corrective maintenance;

Candidate Profile

For this position, we are looking for a candidate who:

Possesses an MBO education, towards process technology and/or chemistry
Has 1-3 years of work experience in a similar position
An excellent command of the Dutch and English languages, both verbally and in writing
Good computer and Microsoft office skills
Has good communication skills, is pragmatic and creative
Is 100% available on-site (working from home is not possible)

ofi is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, nationality, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Applicants are requested to complete all required steps in the application process including providing a resume/CV in order to be considered for open roles