Taste Panel Co-Ordinator

Be part of something big

Finnebrogue is a leading UK-based food producer within the global Sofina Foods Group. We look at what is wrong with food to figure out how to make it the best it can be. Operating from four facilities in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland, Finnebrogue supplies major supermarkets with own-label bacon, sausages, burgers, and vegetarian products, as well as its pioneering Naked range made without nitrites.

Finnebrogue is a leading UK-based food producer within the global Sofina Foods Group. We look at what is wrong with food to figure out how to make it the best it can be. Operating from four facilities in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland, Finnebrogue supplies major supermarkets with own-label bacon, sausages, burgers, and vegetarian products, as well as its pioneering Naked range made without nitrites.

We have been recognised as the UK’s Employer of the Year by Grocer Gold and the Best Place to Work in Northern Ireland by the Irish News Workplace & Employment Awards. Our robust People Strategy offers career pathways and development opportunities for all employees, emphasising talent growth and wellbeing with generous benefits for all. We are proud to be the first food producer in the UK and Ireland to achieve the Diversity Mark accreditation and are committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace.

Globally, Sofina Foods and its wholly owned subsidiaries operate more than 40 sites and have over 14,000 employees in Canada, UK, Island of Ireland, Germany and France.

Monday - Friday

8am-5pm

• Supporting the taste panel assistant in carrying out taste and consistency panels against approved quality standards
• Trending of taste & consistency panel data and communication of summary to teams
• Assisting with the screening of taste and consistency panel participants
• Keeping the taste panel risk assessment live and up to date
• Issuing sample collection schedules to the QA teams & supporting with sample collection
• Trending organoleptic results against micro
• Assisting the quality technologist with quality-based complaints and support with completion of complaint summaries in the absence of the quality technologist
• Supporting the technical team with site audits and associated paperwork
• Assisting the Technical Administrator with laboratory samples and logging
• Support with and attend product launches
• Completing quality checks of products on the production line, in storage and stores
• Previous experience in a food-based environment
• Ability to work as part of a team as well as independently
• Good attention to detail
• Excellent written and spoken English is required due to the nature of the role
• Basic IT skills

• free onsite parking
• electric charging points
• restaurant-standard canteen with all meals subsidised, including free breakfast options
• access to our award-winning Food Shack
• up to 5 free food products per week
• confidential support through Insula Wellbeing, our on-site counsellors
• full calendar of wellbeing, social, and sports events
• Perks Discount card
• gym membership
• cashback healthcare plan
• cycle-to-work scheme
• electric car scheme
• birthday as a paid holiday