Company Description Spoonfool is a cereal-focused food company committed to making high-quality, great-tasting breakfast products. The team combines food science, sensory expertise, and careful ingredient selection to deliver cereals that meet modern consumer expectations for flavor, texture, and consistency. The company emphasizes innovation in recipes and production methods to continuously improve its product range.

Spoonfool offers an environment where food professionals can contribute to product development that reaches a broad consumer base. Team members collaborate closely across functions to turn cereal concepts into reliable products on store shelves.

Role Description The Food Technologist at Spoonfool will support the development, testing, and improvement of cereal products from concept to scale-up. Day-to-day responsibilities include conducting sensory evaluations, performing laboratory analyses, and collaborating with R&D; to optimize formulations and processing conditions. The role involves monitoring quality control parameters, documenting test results, and ensuring that products meet safety and regulatory standards.

The Food

Technologist will work closely with production teams to troubleshoot issues, validate process changes, and help maintain consistent product quality.



This is a contract position and a hybrid role based in the Kolkata metropolitan area, with regular on-site work at facilities and some work-from-home flexibility for documentation, data analysis, and planning tasks.

Qualifications

- Solid foundation in Food Technology and cereal product development.
- Hands-on Laboratory Skills, including sample preparation, analytical testing, and data recording.
- Experience with Sensory Evaluation methods and panel coordination.
- Knowledge of Quality Control processes for food manufacturing and familiarity with safety and regulatory standards.
- Background in Research and Development (R&D;), including formulation trials and process optimization.
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Food Technology, Food Science, or a related discipline.
- Ability to work effectively in a hybrid setup within the Kolkata metropolitan area, including time on the production floor.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail and accurate documentation.
- Effective communication and collaboration skills for cross-functional work with R&D;, quality, and production teams.
- Experience in cereal or grain-based products is an advantage.

📌 Food Technologist (Kolkata)
🏢 Spoonfool
📍 Kolkata