Food Application Technologist
Pubblicato il 18-08-2026 - IRCA Group in Gallarate
**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. **Description of Main Activities/Responsibilities**:
- Practical tests of creation and/or modification of the recipes as per the technical sheet.
- Evaluation of finished products, semi-finished products and raw materials in the context of quality control and product development activities.
- Approve the production of batches of product (semi-finished) on an industrial scale.
- Support in the event of complaints to evaluate the actual criticality of the product/semi-finished product/raw material and help make any changes.
- Carry out practical tests to test the characteristics of new raw materials to be used in the production of semi-finished and/or finished products. **Requisitions**: - ** Education**: Course of study related to the food business is preferable
- ** Professional skills**:Knowledge and mastery of basic and advanced gelato making techniques; knowledge of the gelato sector; ability to use laboratory utensils; sufficient confidence with IT tools (office package).
- ** Experience**: 4+ years of effective activity in the gelato business
- ** Language skills**: Fluent written and spoken English is preferable
- ** IT Skills**: MS Office
- ** Soft skills**:Propensity for teamwork, listening and observation. Decision making skills