Food Service - Sensory Technician Lv2

Job Duties: Tasks and Duties • Assist product development team for various sensory projects including difference panels, attribute training and team tastings. • Have the ability to work with minimal supervision ideally between 8am and 4pm. 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 space. • 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 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 tablets and laptops up to date by managing them weekly. • Assist product developers with any relevant analytical or shelf-life testing related to projects as needed.

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, Power Point • 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 • Reliable transportation to/from work site.

Preferred skills: Lab experience Kitchen experience is good as well