DaVinci Gourmet Flavour Genius - Antalya

About the role

Changing dynamics in both in‑home and out‑of‑home beverage consumption, coupled with rising expectations for quality and experience, drive us to create exceptional coffee, tea, chocolate, and other hot beverage solutions. Our systems are designed for functionality and compatibility across food service, vending, and in‑home equipment.

Our portfolio includes syrups, sauces, coffee mixes, toppings, creamers, chocolate mixes, and dairy alternatives. We are now seeking an experienced and award‑winning Flavour Genius to join our team based in Antalya, Türkiye. The ideal candidate is energetic, positive, flexible, and deeply passionate about the food and beverage industry.

Location - Antalya

About Kerry

Key responsibilities

• Creates innovative drink concepts for coffee-based beverages as well as cocktails/mocktails. Develops unique operationally sensible concepts for key accounts as well as independent coffee Shops.
• Builds and maintains on-trend beverage concept library to support national brands.
• Assists with new product development efforts, custom and branded, from concept to commercialization.
• Responsible for creating gold standard and approving benchtop and scale-up samples prior to presentation to customer.
• Responsible for internal beverage training: on premise applications, coffee, chai, and smoothies.
• Assists with creative brainstorming and copy writing for beverage related concepts – to help merchandise concepts at store level.
• Assists with new product development efforts, key shows and key account calls as needed.
• Conducts masterclasses in the region to provide insight to customers and industry leveraging current and future trends.
• Promotes the brand through social media engagement as well as all other media channels.
• Develops relationships with beverage equipment suppliers and partners.
• Compete in Barista / Mixology Events as the ambassador to the brand.

Qualifications and skills

Requirements:

• Requires 4+ years’ experience in beverage industry, particularly HORECA segment and coffee market.
• 3-yr Undergraduate degree required.
• Must have knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures, including beverage equipment.
• A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected. Travel required (40%)

 Key Attributes:

• Adept in barista and mixology skills; professional.
• Presentation skills – articulate, entertaining
• Creativity. Ability to think out of the box in developing solutions for customers and communicating/selling ideas internally.
• Communication skills – ability to build rapport easily.
• Well-rounded assortment of industry contacts and relationships, preferably with key operators and leading spirit companies.
• Strong organizational and project management skills