Details: Sensory Analyst (PAR220303-2) – Lactalis South Africa logo
Reference Number: PAR220303-2
Job Title: Sensory Analyst
Department: Operations
Job Type Classification :Permanent
Location – Province: Western Cape
Location – Operations: Bonnievale
Location – Country: South Africa
Job Description
Join Lactalis SA at our Bonnievale Plant in the Cheese Quality department with the main responsibilities to conduct daily sensory evaluations for Process Cheese, Soft Cheese, Butter, Powder and Hard Cheese. Compile concession requests and arrange for re-test. Give feedback on consumer complaints. Give daily results as requested by Quality Control Manager for head office. Successful candidates need to have at least 2 year’s experiences in FMCG environment and must be able to demonstrate sound knowledge of food quality. Be fluent in English and be computer literate (advance excel skills and MS Office).
Duties & Responsibilities
· Sensory Analyst– Process Cheese, Soft Cheese, Butter, Powder
· 24 Hour Sensory evaluation of the various product categories
· Perform stress test evaluations at required intervals as determined by the shelf life evaluation matrix of all products.
· Perform shelf life sensory evaluations at required intervals as determined by the shelf life evaluation matrix of all products.
· Conduct weekly Pillar product evaluations with the Trained Panel
· Where products do not conform to specification, check for chemistry conformance, arrange for re-tests and compile concession requests.
· Initiate SGA’s for re-occurring out of spec results to determine the root cause of the non-conformance.
· Sensory Analyst– Hard Cheese
· Conduct daily sensory evaluations of hard cheeses
· Data trending of evaluation results on a daily basis
· Feedback on consumer complaints related to taste and texture to determine relationship between grading results, concessions and consumer complaints.
· Perform stress test evaluations at required intervals as determined by the shelf life evaluation
· Perform shelf life sensory evaluations at required intervals as determined by the shelf life evaluation matrix
Work according to and promote Food safety, Continues Improvement and NOSA standards.
Closing Date: 2022/03/14