Sensory Kitchen Technician

Are you Looking to grow and develop your career and skills in Sensory Research? Then this may be the opportunity you are looking for...We're searching for a Sensory Kitchen Technician to join our team in Pleasantville NY.

MMR is an independent, global consumer and sensory research agency specializing in food, drink, personal, and household care research. We are industry leaders, guiding best in class innovation for our clients – partnering with over 50% of the top 100 global food and drink brands.

We are the world’s largest supplier of sensory science, with over 45 sensory professionals and 30 descriptive panels in the US, Europe and Asia. We also have a global team of highly engaged, multi-disciplined employees across consumer research, brand innovation, data science and video production. We’re a diverse bunch, with backgrounds in R&D, insight, marketing, sensory science, data sciences, psychology, graphic design, and more! We also boast a truly global reach with offices in the US, UK, The Netherlands, China, Singapore, South Africa, India, Brazil, Colombia and Thailand.

Role:

As part of a small and very busy sensory team, the Sensory Kitchen Technician is responsible for assisting the Sensory Panel Assistant in all aspects of running our Sensory Panels in Pleasantville NY, including supporting the sensory projects, the preparation, execution, and clean-up of our kitchen.

These descriptive panels train and test various product categories, such as food, beverage, personal, and household products.

The role will involve 19.5 hours per week, 9-3:30 Tuesday to Thursday, on-site in Pleasantville with flexibility on Mondays and/or Fridays.

Pay - $20 an hour

This is a fast-paced role, and you will need to be organized with strong time management skills as you will work on multiple projects at the same time.

Panel Assisting:

• Preparing and serving all samples/materials for panel training and profiling
• Being responsible for sourcing and managing the delivery of products for research, including creating an accurate inventory on arrival and storing it correctly
• Ensuring the Sensory Panel working area is prepared appropriately in good time for each session and cleared/cleaned after
• Follow, apply, and document appropriate research protocols
• Ensuring that all activities carried out comply with basic food hygiene standards to work safely within the kitchen.  Basic food hygiene training will be provided
• Maintaining and developing kitchen laboratory Standard Operation Procedures by identifying information needs and problems; recommending improvements; establishing priorities; and training technicians
• Maintain sensory kitchen/laboratory functionality by checking stock to determine needed supplies/products, placing orders, and verifying receipt of supplies/products

Requirements

You will be:

• A strong team player –able to maintain open and honest relationships with colleagues, building trust and confidence. You will need to be able to work well both independently and as part of a team
• A self-starter who likes to take initiative and demonstrates flexibility in a dynamic environment (including flexibility in time worked)
• A self-manager - able to switch between tasks according to business needs, cope with changing priorities, and keep US sensory team members informed of possible issues
• In possession of excellent interpersonal and communication skills (fluent in written/spoken English is critical)
• Able to be on your feet for prolonged periods and able to lift heavy items (up to 20lb) when required

You will have:

• Logical, analytical mind
• Natural passion for seeking out the most effective and efficient ways of working and being prepared to speak up about your ideas
• Great attention to detail – should be able to check own work and others’ work for inconsistencies and take the necessary action to rectify any errors/problems
• An aptitude for food preparation with limited supervision 
• US valid driving license and access to a car

Benefits

So what’s in it for you? Well, apart from all the exciting opportunity mentioned above, we make sure our employees are looked after with our core benefits package:

• Competitive packages, wherever you are in the world
• Clear and structured progression with second-to-none training at every level
• Competitive annual leave allowance
• Potential international opportunities as you progress within your career (including job swaps and secondments), who doesn’t want to travel the world?

…And these are just our core benefits, we also offer tons of ‘nice to haves’ to our employees so you enjoy not just inside, but also life outside of work!

Just one last thing…. MMR is known for its extremely collaborative and supportive working culture. Our people are what makes our business so great!

MMR is an Equal Opportunity employer