BOOST 2.0 for Baking Center
Lesaffre · Istanbul
Company Description
Start bold. Grow fast. Build your career with Lesaffre! Are you ready to discover the Lesaffre BOOST 2.0 New Graduates Program?
Designed to push talented graduates beyond their limits, our innovative BOOST 2.0 Program empowers you to expand your network, explore exciting career opportunities, and immerse yourself in the dynamic world of the yeast industry we proudly lead. From day one, you will not only learn—but also create real impact by contributing to business-critical projects and innovation processes.
- What Sets BOOST Apart?
- Within the framework of the Lesaffre Group Amplify strategy, we have three common objectives built on Explore, Develop and Strengthen. These are supported by our People lever that will enable us to amplify our overall impact.
- Purposeful & VR Onboarding: Experience an immersive and interactive onboarding journey through virtual reality and purpose-driven activities, with a 3-day onboarding program.
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I): Embrace diversity and foster an inclusive workplace where different perspectives are valued, empowering everyone to contribute, grow, and succeed together.
- Wellbeing Program – “Live with Taste” (Care for People): Achieve work-life balance while supporting your overall well-being through our care-for-people approach. Join activities like canoeing, pilates, theater, and nutrition workshops.
- Lesaffre Academy: Take part in various training programs designed to support both your personal and professional growth including our Digital Learning Platform. (LEA) – Designed to support our Amplify strategy, strengthen capabilities, and enhance employee development through a user-friendly learning experience.
- Reverse Mentoring Program: Empower leaders with your innovative mindset and digital expertise, engaging in one-on-one mentoring with senior leaders while gaining insights from their industry experience.
- GenZ Advisory Board: Make your voice heard by contributing ideas directly to decision-making processes and representing young talent within the organization.
- Job Shadowing Opportunities: Join a cross functional learning program, by gaining hands-on insight to experience in real business operations and learn from senior leaders.
- CSR & Sustainability Initiatives: Be part of numerous Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives and sustainability projects, contributing to society and making a meaningful impact beyond the workplace.
- Flex-Le: Enjoy the freedom to choose your benefits that fit your life with Flex-Le, our flexible benefits program tailored to your needs.
We are currently looking for long-term interns to join our Baking Center team in İstanbul. Baking Centers are Lesaffre’s global technical platforms where food scientists and professional bakers work together to support the bakery industry. These centers conduct bakery analysis, product development, technical applications, and customer support activities in more than 50 countries.
This is your BOOST moment at Lesaffre!
Join us to build your future, create real impact, and shape the world of fermentation—working together to better nourish and protect the planet.
Job Description
As a Baking Center Intern, you will support the team in technical and application-based activities related to bakery products.
Your responsibilities may include:
- Supporting bakery application trials and product development studies
- Assisting in analyzing raw materials and bakery ingredients used in bread production
- Participating in technical baking tests and experimental applications
- Supporting documentation and reporting of application results
- Following industry trends and innovations in bakery technologies
- Contributing to daily Baking Center activities and team projects
This role provides an opportunity to observe and experience how technical product development and bakery expertise support the baking industry globally.
Qualifications
We are looking for students who are:
- 3rd or 4th year students in Food Engineering
- Interested in bakery technologies and yeast-based ingredients
- Curious about learning both theoretical and practical aspects of bread production
- Motivated to analyze bakery raw materials and understand their functional properties
- Interested in following local and global trends in the bakery industry
- Responsible, proactive, and eager to learn in a team environment
- Able to attend the internship at least 2 days per week
- Eligible for mandatory long-term internship
Strong communication skills, sense of responsibility, and enthusiasm for collaborative work are highly valued for this role.
Additional Information
- About Lesaffre:
- Backed by more than 173 years of expertise, Lesaffre is a global reference in the yeast and fermentation industry. Since 1992, we have been bringing our international experience to the Turkish bakery sector, continuously growing our presence and impact. In Türkiye, we operate 3 production facilities and one head office. Our Ceyhan and Amasya plants have been operational since 1992, while our Lüleburgaz facility was integrated into our organization in 2015.
At the heart of everything we do lies the power of fermentation. The infinite potential of microorganisms such as yeasts and bacteria positions us at the center of multiple industries, including bread making, food taste and pleasure, healthcare, and industrial biotechnology.
Across all these domains, our ambition is clear: to be one of the leaders in the movement around fermentation “to better nourish and protect the planet.”