Food Safety & Quality Chemistry Laboratory Specialist

Ferrero is a family-owned company with a truly progressive and global outlook and iconic brands such as Nutella®, Tic Tac®, Ferrero Rocher®, Raffaello®, Kinder Bueno® and Kinder Surprise®. As the love for our brands continues to grow, so too does our global reach. Represented in more than 50 countries, with products sold in more than 170, the Ferrero Group is loved by generations around the world. The secret to our global success? 40,000  dedicated employees who celebrate care and quality to craft a business, careers and brands we are proud of. Join us, and you could be one of them.

Ferrero is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at Ferrero. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.

As a Chemistry Laboratory Specialist, you will join the Group Food Safety & Quality (FSQ) Analytical Excellence Team within Ferrero’s Food Safety & Quality Department. This position offers you the opportunity to begin an exciting journey where you will not only deepen your technical laboratory expertise but also develop valuable project management and cross-functional collaboration skills. At Ferrero, this role represents more than just a job—it’s a step toward building a meaningful career in a globally respected company that values innovation, care, and quality.

You will perform chemical analysis on a variety of sample types including raw materials, semi-finished and finished products, packaging, and environmental samples. Your daily work will focus on quantitative analysis of contaminants using Gas Chromatography, contributing to Ferrero’s high standards of food safety and product quality.
Your responsibilities will cover sample preparation, execution of analyses, quality control, and timely data recording using systems such as SAP. You will take ownership of your assigned tests and methods, ensure all results meet regulatory and company standards, and contribute to the continuous improvement of laboratory practices. You will play an active role in developing and validating analytical methods, managing reagents, maintaining instruments, and preparing for audits and inspections (ISO 17025 compliance).
You’ll also be involved in training colleagues in other plants, managing connections with laboratories across our global network, and supporting the broader FSQ mission with your technical insights. Collaboration and communication across departments will be key to your success.

You will bring to Ferrero your academic background—a Master’s degree or PhD in Food Chemistry, Chemistry, or a related field—along with practical laboratory experience in food companies or analytical environments. Your hands-on expertise with Gas Chromatography (GCFID, GCMS, GCxGC-TOFMS, etc.) will allow you to take full ownership of the instrumental methods under your responsibility.
You will contribute your ability to develop methods, troubleshoot technical issues, and manage medium- to long-term laboratory projects with precision and autonomy. Your strong organizational skills, time management, and collaborative approach will help you thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced setting.
Your fluency in both Italian and English, along with excellent communication skills, will allow you to work effectively in a multicultural team. Your curiosity and passion for the food sector, coupled with your availability to travel and openness to occasional business trips, will make you a valuable part of our international network. Familiarity with SAP or LIMS systems and laboratory software (Chromeleon, Simplicity, MassHunter, TotalChrom, etc.) will be considered a plus.
If this sounds like your kind of challenge and you’re ready to bring your passion and expertise to Ferrero, we encourage you to submit your application today. We look forward to discovering what you can bring to our team!

Consumers, quality and care are at the heart of everything we do. So, to be successful at Ferrero, you’ll need to be just as consumer and product centric as we are - dedicated to crafting brilliant results for consumers around the world.