QC Sensory Technician
At Sensient Technologies, we are looking for a Quality Control Sensory Technician to join our team in Milton Keynes to support the quality control team. You will prepare samples and product retains for the sensory activities, helping the team reduce complaints and ensure the laboratory equipment meets inspection-ready conditions aligned to food safety standards.
What you’ll do:
Maintain, organize, and manage reference samples, ensuring proper labeling, storage conditions, traceability, and timely disposal when required in accordance with company procedures
Manage product retain samples to support customer complaints, investigations, shelf-life studies, audits and product comparisons, and ensure all activities are carried out in accordance with SOP’s
Support analytical laboratory activities by preparing samples, reagents, and laboratory materials for testing and assist analysts in performing routine analytical tests following approved SOP’s
Support the sensory evaluation of finished goods and raw materials by preparing samples accurately and consistently for sensory panels
Ensure laboratory equipment, glassware, and work areas are maintained in a clean, organized, and inspection-ready condition
What you’ll bring:
A bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Chemistry or another Science discipline
Familiarity with Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) within an analytical laboratory, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), HACCP, and food safety standards
Numerical/data entry and basic computer skills (Microsoft office)
Experience in the food and flavor industry sector is essential
Good organizational and time management skills
Excellent attention to detail
What you’ll get:
An opportunity to work in a dynamic, high-pressure environment with complex mixtures isolated from various products
An opportunity to collaborate with your colleagues, onsite 5 days per week
An excellent salary, benefit offering and development opportunities
A thorough and effective training experience during onboarding and beyond
About Sensient Flavors:
Sensient Flavors offers innovative, global taste solutions and specialized flavor delivery systems that help bring life to your food and beverage products. Our leading-edge technologies reflect our core philosophies to be dynamic and innovative and to add value to your applications.
About Sensient:
Sensient Technologies Corporation is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of colors, flavors, and extracts. Sensient employs advanced technologies at facilities around the world to develop specialty food and beverage systems, cosmetic and pharmaceutical systems, specialty colors, and other specialty and fine chemicals. The Company's customers include major international manufacturers representing most of the world's best-known brands.
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