Sensory Panel Leader

Job description:
Sensory Panel Leader
Position PurposeThe purpose of this position is to recruit and run sensory and consumer panels
for the Food Experience and Sensory Testing team.

Department: School of Food and Advanced Technology
Location: Manawatu

Reports to: Professor – Food Experience and Sensory Testing Lab
Responsible for: Nil
Delegations: Nil
Job Title: Technician

Key relationships:Internal

People and Culture (Human Resources)
Finance

Staff and Students within FEAST, SF&AT and Massey University
Director of FEAST
Technicians and Administration staff

External
Stakeholders
Collaborators
All clients and industrial partners

Context:

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Massey core capabilities

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Accountabilities
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Develop procedures for the recruitment and training of sensory panellists?
Recruit and train sensory panellists in a range of sensory evaluation
procedures?
Design and run sensory panel sessions for the collection of sensory data
according to commercial briefs?
Set up panel and maintenance procedures?
Analyse sensory data and prepare reports for commercial clients in
association with Food Experience and Sensory Testing (FEAST) team?
Ensure accurate record keeping, and the computerisation and management
of panel data?
Order consumables and equipment when required?
Run additional consumer and sensory product evaluation sessions as
instructed by Director of FEAST, including preparation of reports?
Support recruitment and maintenance of FEAST Expert and Consumer
panels?
Attend FEAST team meetings?
Undertake other duties as requested by the manager
Qualifications and Experience

Qualifications: Applicants should have a minimum of a Diploma in Applied Science (L6) or
equivalent

Basic Food Hygiene certificate is desirable

Experience: ? Working with sensory and/or consumer panels
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Experience in descriptive analysis

Capabilities
Capabilities ? Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills
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Proven ability to work both cooperatively and independently

Essential? Be trustworthy
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Be capable of using their initiative
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Excellent administrative skills
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Ability to gather data and relay this data into reports
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Background or knowledge of hygiene procedures with food handling
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Knowledge of general protocols for handling hazardous materials
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Willingness and aptitude to learn new skills and accept delegated authority
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To have a key understanding of the importance of ethics, health, safety and
hygiene practices when working with food and human participant

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