Food Sensory Scientist - #254520

OSI Group


Date: 1 week ago
City: Aurora, IL
Contract type: Full time
Position Summary

Responsible in designing and conducting sensory tests, analyzing data, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive product consistency and excellence. Leverage expertise in sensory evaluation to enhance product development, quality assurance, and customer satisfaction

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

  • Job is an individual contributor.
  • Job is an individual contributor and has no direct reports.
  • Design and execute sensory evaluation studies to assess product attributes such as taste, texture, aroma, and appearance
  • Develop and implement sensory protocols and methodologies in alignment with industry standards
  • Analyze sensory data using statistical methods and software tools to provide actionable insights to product development and quality assurance teams.
  • Train sensory panelists ensuring consistency and reliability in sensory evaluations
  • Maintain comprehensive documentation of sensory testing processes and results as well as sending the data to necessary parties and participants
  • Participate in product tastings and presentations to communicate findings to stakeholder
  • Conducts Corporate sensory testing sessions, analyzes results and prepares detailed reports for internal dissemination to respond to the customer through the sales team or top product development executive
  • Attend customer sensory panels for calibration when needed
  • Assist in planning upcoming panels by ensuring proper documentation and samples are pulled from the plants.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Experience & Skills

  • 3-5 years of experience in related field is preferred.
  • Experience in savory categories such as meats, sauces, soups, etc. preferred.
  • Excellent proficiency in all Microsoft Office Suite Products.
  • Strong knowledge of sensory analysis techniques and statistical methods
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Ability to collaborate in a team environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously
  • Detail oriented and strong organizational skills
  • No allergies

Preferred Education

  • BA/BS or equivalent is required.
  • Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Sensory Science, or related field

Work Environment

  • Work can be performed within a manufacturing plant environment with noise, extreme temperatures, and significant movement of powered equipment, people and conveyor (may depend on the role).
  • Work conditions are typical of an R&D Center.
  • This role requires 10% domestic travel.
  • Position may require the physical agility of lifting up to 50 pounds
  • Position may require frequent and/or infrequent of bending, squatting, pushing, pulling, stretching/reaching, use hands or fingers, talk, hear, feel objects, tools, controls and standing/walking on concrete flooring.
  • Position may require the physical ability to stand/walk for Greater than 4 hours.

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