Chocolate Taster - Sensory Panellist in Slough, Berkshire

Job title: Chocolate Taster - Sensory Panellist

Location - Slough (Onsite)

Contract Length: 6 months rolling contract (likely to be long term)

Hourly rate: £12.71 per hour 

Randstad Sourceright, a leading provider of RPO & MSP Recruitment Services are currently recruiting for Chocolate Tasters on behalf of a global company in the Manufacturing Industry. This position is a part time role with shifts between Tuesday - Thursday 09.45am - 12.45pm.

Job Purpose

The successful candidate will be joining the Team of Chocolate Tasters in the Slough R&D. This exciting and unique opportunity is fantastic for people looking for part time work, who have great taste buds, are open and confident in sharing their thoughts and ideas within a wider team.

You will be given full training for this position and do not need similar previous experience

Responsibilities:

• You will be assessing a wide range of confectionary and ice cream products

• Part time: Tuesday – Thursday, 9:45 - 12:45 including training

• Participate in product and sensory related training, and successfully applying this learning to the day-to-day job

• Evaluation and characterisation of existing and new products and brands

• Identify ways to improve packaging

About You:

• General good health, no food allergies; no food intolerance; good dentition

• No dietary restrictions

• Good perceptual and descriptive ability

• Passion for product evaluation and experiencing new sensations

• Prepared to sample a variety of different tastes and ingredients

• Excellent interpersonal skills to ensure effective team communication

• Take on board feedback on performance, training and calibration in a positive and professional manner

• Computer literate

• Excellent timekeeping

*Please note that there will be a pre screening questionnaire to be completed before applicants can progress to the interview stage. Any candidates with food allergies or Diabetes including gestational Diabetes are ruled out on medical grounds *

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities and encourage all qualified candidates to apply. While the hiring process may not be expedited, we urge all interested candidates to submit their applications promptly to ensure their consideration.

To apply, please follow the instructions on our application portal. We look forward to receiving your application