Food and beverage assistant at Ascendion Inc.

About Ascendion

Ascendion is a full-service digital engineering solutions company. We make and manage software platforms and products that power growth and deliver captivating experiences to consumers and employees. Our engineering, cloud, data, experience design, and talent solution capabilities accelerate transformation and impact for enterprise clients. Headquartered in New Jersey, our workforce of 6,000+ Ascenders delivers solutions from around the globe. Ascendion is built differently to engineer the next.

Ascendion | Engineering to elevate life

We have a culture built on opportunity, inclusion, and a spirit of partnership. Come, change the world with us:

• Build the coolest tech for world’s leading brands


• Solve complex problems – and learn new skills


• Experience the power of transforming digital engineering for Fortune 500 clients


• Master your craft with leading training programs and hands-on experience

Experience a community of change makers!

Join a culture of high-performing innovators with endless ideas and a passion for tech. Our culture is the fabric of our company, and it is what makes us unique and diverse. The way we share ideas, learning, experiences, successes, and joy allows everyone to be their best at Ascendion.

About the Role:

Job Title – Lab assistant

This is an opportunity to help in the creation and development of new beverages. This posting is for a role in beverage R&D, for the creation and optimization of beverages for our cafés and/or alternate business channels across the globe.

Key Duties:

As a Product Developer Assistant, you will…

• Contribute by helping product developers with tasks and assessments needed to create new products within the product development innovation process.


• Provide assistance during tastings, including product guidance and other sensory tests


• Support team by developing beverage build of materials (BOM) and recipe cards


• Assist in beverage presentations and product tastings with leadership


• Collect beverage ingredients analytical data (brix, pH, moisture, solids, and other physical properties) as needed


• Manage ingredients shelf-life studies from storing samples to conducting testing and reporting results to the product developers.


• Monitor and keep the lab organized and stocked as needed for project work


• Handle incoming and outgoing shipments

Minimum qualifications:

• An associate degree or higher in Food Science, culinary or other related fields


• Food and beverage preparation experience.


• Basic knowledge of math and science


• Knowledge of MS office programs


• Good organizational skills, ability to multi-task


• Ability to work in a face pace environment

Desired qualifications:

• Barista experience a plus.

Location: Seattle, WA

Salary Range: The salary for this position is between $40000 - $50000 annually.  Factors which may affect pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Benefits: The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: [medical insurance] [dental insurance] [vision insurance] [401(k) retirement plan] [long-term disability insurance] [short-term disability insurance] [5 personal days accrued each calendar year. The Paid time off benefits meet the paid sick and safe time laws that pertains to the City/ State] [10-15 days of paid vacation time] [6 paid holidays and 1 floating holiday per calendar year] [Ascendion Learning Management System]

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