Sensory Technologist

£25,000-£30,000 pa based on experience

+ Employee benefits

Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire

Consulting Technology

Supporting food manufacturers and retailers with product innovation including: rheology, new product development, value optimisation, instructional development, pilot plant, quality and food safety manufacturing, thermal processing, new technologies, and regulatory affairs.

Consumer & Sensory Science Team

Campden BRI’s Sensory testing services help create winning and quality products for the food & drink industry through their highly trained sensor panels, who evaluate products using a wide range of methods.

You will be supporting the Sensory Project Manager and the wider descriptive panel with projects and training.

Position

Deputise for the Panel Leader with all practical and administrative aspects of running descriptive projects including panel facilitation/training sessions.
Co-ordinate all Panel Acuity activities.
Become proficient in the use of Compusense sensory data collection software.
Prepare samples safely using good food hygiene practices for assessment by the Panel.
Co-ordinate sample receipt and organise purchase, storage and preparation of panel training and reference samples.
Support the panel Leader with compilation of technical reports including data analysis.
Supports other Sensory Insights teams/projects as required.

Requirements

Degree in a Food Science/Technology or previous experience within a sensory science role and/or laboratory environment.
Completion of the 'One Day Introduction to Sensory Analysis' course and '4 Day Sensory Evaluation Workshop' or equivalents.
Broad knowledge of multiple food categories.
Good organisational, practical and panel facilitation skills.
Excellent people skills.
Proficient in Word/Excel/PowerPoint.

Benefits

Working Monday-Friday 8.45am- 5.15pm (4.30pm finish on Fridays)

Reward platform with employee discounts and rewards
25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
Buy and sell holiday scheme
A generous work save pension scheme, with employee contributions matched by the company up to 10%
Culture focus around work/life balance (early finish Fridays)
Subsidised onsite restaurant

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