Food Service - Sensory Technician Lv Job Minneapolis area,Minnesota USA,Science

Position: Food Service - Sensory Technician Lv1

Schedule: Mon to Fri / 7:00 am to 3:30 pm CST (30 Min Lunch break)

Work: Onsite

Mode of Interview: In person

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 7am and 3:30 pm CST. Understand the scope of sensory projects and expectations.

Responsible for panel preparation including making up references, sample preparation, setting up the panel room for 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.

Serve samples during the panels.

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

Help maintain general cleaning of the Sensory Center.

Assist with restocking 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.

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.

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.

Keep iPads and laptops up to date by managing them weekly.

Complete 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, Power Point

Good communication skills, both written and oral

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

Ability to lift weights up to 50 lbs. and perform other necessary physical requirements of the 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 a plus

Candidate will assist the sensory team on various sensory projects including Descriptive Analysis (DA), consumer guidance, difference panels, and team tastings. We are looking for a hardworking individual who has the ability to work with minimal supervision, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 7:00 am and 3:30 pm. They will be responsible for panel preparations to include making up references, sample preparation, setting up the panel room for training/testing, serving samples, and preparing ad hoc references as needed.

They will maintain the cleanliness of the lab in compliance with Cargill Food Safety, EHS, and PPE policies, completing the Master Sanitation checklist on a weekly basis. They will assist with restocking the panel room, booth area, and sensory labs, taking a weekly inventory of supplies to be ordered, and placing all the orders, including Instacart orders. They will assist panel leaders in keeping project spreadsheets up to date, making up feedback charts for panelists, in addition to other data entry.

Must be proficient in Microsoft Office - Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Must have the ability to manage multiple tasks on a deadline basis and be able to work effectively with a team as well as independently. They must have the ability to drive on city streets to pick up samples from other R&D locations or go from one building to another to assist with panels as needed.

Minimum requirements of a High School Diploma, lab experience preferred.