Senior Sensory & Ingredient Evaluation Specialist

Job description

S'more about the team The Product Innovation team is looking for a Senior Sensory & Ingredient Evaluation Specialist to serve as our lead technical evaluator and procurement liaison. Reporting to the Manager, Ingredient Strategy, you will be the engine behind our ingredient excellence. While the Manager sets the portfolio vision, you are the one "under the hood", standardizing how we test, validating new supplier submissions, and ensuring that our procurement tenders result in ingredients that are both cost-effective and culinary-approved. Lettuce share what this role will be responsible for Sound a-peeling? Here's what we're looking for Let’s cut to the cheese, this is why you'll love it here - NOTE: This role requires in-office attendance 4 days a week. - Lead Sensory Evaluation: Own the execution of sensory testing for all new ingredient submissions. You will design and facilitate "Gold Standard" cuttings, ensuring every ingredient is tasted, tested, and scored against rigorous culinary benchmarks. - Define "Best-in-Class" Testing: Develop and refine standardized testing protocols. Whether it’s testing the meltability of a new cheese or the shelf-life stability of a sauce, you e...