Sensory Technician

Company Description

The National Food Lab is a fast-growing company with a vision to be the destination for tailored solutions for the food industry – beginning to end.   Our mission is to provide services that help food, beverage, and supplement companies deliver safe, healthy and successful products.  We seek to make a positive impact in the advancement of food safety, quality and nutrition, fulfilling our corporate promise – to improve health and improve lives.

The National Food Lab’s best-in-class consumer and sensory research capabilities are the result of the acquisition and combination of two long-standing and respected organizations, the former Food Perspectives, Inc. (Minneapolis, MN) and National Food Lab (Livermore, CA).  Using a variety of quantitative and qualitative consumer and sensory research techniques we help our clients make products consumers love.  We help our clients:

• Develop new product ideas
• Re-energize a well-established product
• Assess product-concept fit or packaging effectiveness
• Understand the product, brand and category competitive landscapes
• Present objective results to management

The National Food Lab is expanding services at its MN location with the addition of descriptive / trained panel sensory and sensory shelf life capabilities.  The Sensory Technician is critical to the success of this new service.  . 

Job Description

 Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Prepare ingredients, packaging, equipment, and product for routine consumer and/or sensory tests under direct supervision
• Record incoming products, label products, and place samples in appropriate storage locations.
• Serve taste panels ensuring tests are conducted error free
• Label sample cups and prepare serving supplies for panel testing
• Inform supervisor of personnel, facility, and supply needs to accomplish projects and perform essential duties
• Operate necessary equipment as required in assigned projects
• Maintain a clean work environment including assigned product/equipment storage areas.
• Maintain training, project, laboratory, and experimental records
• Comply with appropriate SOPs and methods, and established policies and procedures
• Work as a team with all staff to accomplish position and business objectives
• Interface effectively with clients, consumers, consultants, service providers, and temporary workers
• Ensure that all safety guidelines and procedures are followed as safety of our employees is a primary responsibility
• Basic computer skills (MS Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Other tasks as assigned which may include cleaning product/equipment storage areas, shopping, packaging and shipping products to clients or other testing sites

Qualifications

• Minimum of high school diploma or a GED equivalent certificate from a certified institution; one to two years of related work or volunteer experience and/or training. Safe Serve certified a plus.
• Valid Driver’s License and Proof of Insurance
• Authorization to work in the United States indefinitely without restriction or sponsorship

Additional Information

Position is Full-Time, first shift, with additional hours as needed.  Candidates currently living in a commutable distance to Plymouth, MN are encouraged to apply.

What we Offer:

• Excellent full time benefits including comprehensive medical coverage, dental, and vision options

• Life and disability insurance

• 401(k) with company match

• Paid vacation and holidays

Eurofins is a M/F, Disabled, and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.

Eurofins is a M/F, Disabled, and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.