Sensory and Product Guidance Technologist
£competitive + benefits
High Wycombe
Closing Date for Applications: Friday 5th September

At Premier Foods, the UK's No. 1 food manufacturing company, it's fair to say we're passionate about great tasting food. And, to keep our market-leading brands on the tips of the tongues of today's consumers, we need to make sure their mouth-watering flavours, textures and aromas move with the times. Join our team as a Sensory and Product Guidance Technologist and you'll use your expertise to run consumer insight panels that will shape the future of great British favourites like Hovis, Mr Kipling and Bisto. Working as part of a committed team in a fast-paced FMCG environment, it's got all the ingredients for a great career.

Through leading projects and guiding a small team of technicians, you'll use your in-depth understanding of the fundamentals of sensory science to conduct effective discrimination tests, descriptive tests and panel performance analysis. You'll then work with your team to collate and analyse the results to help shape the development of both new and existing products.

To take on this influential role you'll need a degree in Sensory Science, Food Science, Psychology, Sociology or similar, coupled with a good knowledge of statistics related to data handling. You'll also have proven experience of recruiting, training and leading sensory panels, ideally backed by knowledge of sensory data collection and statistical analysis systems (such as FIZZ and XLSTAT). Additionally, previous experience with internal and external acceptance testing would be beneficial.

If you've got a passion for making great food even better then grab yourself a taste of the big time with the UK's No.1 food manufacturer.

To apply, please email your CV and a covering letter (including your current remuneration) to ruth.kelly@premierfoods.co.uk.