Food Service - Sensory Technician Lv1

Sensory Team Assistant

Schedule: Monday to Friday, 7:00 am to 3:30 pm CST (30 min lunch break)

Work: Onsite

Pay Rate: $25 per hour

Job Duties:

Assist sensory team for various sensory projects including Descriptive Analysis (DA), consumer guidance, difference panels, and team tastings.

Work with minimal supervision ideally between 7 am and 3:30 pm CST (30 min lunch break). Understand the scope of sensory projects and expectations.

Responsible for panel preparation including making up references, sample preparation, setting up the panel room for panel training, serving references/samples during the training, and preparing ad hoc references as needed.

Set up sensory booths including sample cups/plate labeling, start and finish the sensory tests using the Eye Question program.

Serving samples during the panels.

Clean up the panel room, sample prep lab, and booths.

Help maintain general cleaning of the Sensory Center.

Assist with restock panel room, booths, sensory lab area and take weekly inventory of supplies to be ordered.

Help with routine food safety maintenance.

Help unload, unpack, and label samples for storage.

Help maintain food and chemical storage in accordance with food safety guidelines.

Help maintain storage areas with dishes and panel supplies.

Compliance with Cargill Food Safety, EHS, and PPE policies.

Document and protect all information to protect and ensure any and all patentable advances in technology as required by company policy.

Ability to manage multiple tasks on a deadline basis.

Must be able to work effectively with a team as well as independently and possess excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.

Help with picking up samples and supplies for sensory panels.

Responsible for keeping iPads and laptops up to date by managing them weekly.

Responsible for completing Master Sanitation Schedule of the Sensory lab.

Job Qualifications Required:

High School Degree/GED

Demonstrated problem-solving skills

Good interpersonal and teamwork skills

Takes initiative in technical problem solving

Proficient in Microsoft Office Excel, Word, PowerPoint

Good communication skills, both written and oral

Ability to work in a lab environment and maintain good food manufacturing practice

Ability to lift weights up to 50 lbs. and perform other necessary physical requirements of job

Ability to drive on city streets to pick up samples or help with other panels at other R&D locations.

Preferred skills:

3-6 months lab experience

Kitchen experience is good as well