Senior Sensory Technician

Kansas Ag Connection; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Cargill is seeking a Senior Sensory Technician to coordinate all sensory kitchen activities for current and new projects in our Food Enterprise. You will perform laboratory kitchen tasks, prepare samples, assist product presentations, and train colleagues on kitchen equipment to ensure high-quality sensory evaluations.

Qualifications include a high school diploma, at least four years of related experience, and knowledge of food production.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of food production and preparation.
• Food preparation experience in the commercial kitchen or dining service field.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook samples for taste panels, in strict accordance to product preparation guidelines.
• Assist with customer, internal and supplier presentations or events.
• Provide occasional support to Culinary team.
• Assist with packing of samples and organizing transport to get them to their destination.
• Clean lab kitchen and its equipment to ensure the environment is clean, stocked with consumable goods and that equipment is serviced and calibrated.
• Oversee and ensure risk assessment of all new equipment, maintain and develop documentation on standard operating procedures and guidelines and conduct kitchen safety audits quarterly.
• Ensure that all required ingredients and supplies are ordered and to support ingredient stock and supply maintenance.
• Carry out periodic inspection to maintain and clear out ingredient stores.
• Perform various functions to keep the activities of the sensory laboratory kitchen facilities running smoothly.
• Handle complex clerical, administrative, technical or customer support issues under minimal supervision, while escalating only the most complex issues to appropriate staff.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Food production knowledge

Kitchen experience

Computer proficiency

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

### Job Details#### Job Title:Senior Sensory Technician#### Location:,, ,#### Company:#### Industry Sector:#### Industry Type:#### Career Type:#### Job Type:Full Time#### Minimum Years Experience Required:N/A#### Salary:### Get Job Alerts**Career Type:** Technician**Country:** USAI agree to receive alerts from and to the .Your alert was created successfully.x## General Alert Saved* The listings below are jobs matching the criteria you've selected for your General Alert on.Criteria selected was:* General alert saved for .* General alert notifications will be sent weekly on Monday.* Please note that you can only have one general alert active at any given time. Creating a new general alert will override an existing general alert.* Visit the to manage your alerts# Senior Sensory Technician| Number of Years Experience: | Minimum Education Completed: | || Education Major / Discipline Category: | Most Recent / Current Occupation: | |Cargill is a family company committed to providing food and agricultural solutions to nourish the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. We sit at the heart of the supply chain, partnering with producers and customers to source, make and deliver products that are vital for living. By providing customers with life's essentials, we enable businesses to grow, communities to prosper, and consumers to live well.This position is in our Food Enterprise where we are committed to serving food manufacturers, food service customers, and retailers with a complete range of innovative ingredients and branded products. Our portfolio includes poultry, beef, egg, alternative protein, salt, oils, starches, sweeteners, cocoa and chocolate.**Job Purpose and Impact**The Senior Sensory Technician will coordinate all sensory kitchen activities related to current and new projects. In this role, you will support the Food R&D by performing laboratory kitchen tasks in an organized and efficient manner and in accordance with safety practices. You will work with the laboratory equipment, preparing kitchen samples, assisting product presentations, organizing, cleaning and maintaining kitchen work space and provide training on kitchen equipment to other colleagues.**Key Accountabilities*** Prepare and cook samples for taste panels, in strict accordance to product preparation guidelines.* Assist with customer, internal and supplier presentations or events.* Provide occasional support (< 25%) to Culinary team* Assist with packing of samples and organizing transport to get them to their destination.* Clean lab kitchen and its equipment to ensure the environment is clean, stocked with consumable goods and that equipment is serviced and calibrated.* Oversee and ensure risk assessment of all new equipment, maintain and develop documentation on standard operating procedures and guidelines and conduct kitchen safety audits quarterly.* Ensure that all required ingredients and supplies are ordered and to support ingredient stock and supply maintenance.* Carry out periodic inspection to maintain and clear out ingredient stores.* Perform various functions to keep the activities of the sensory laboratory kitchen facilities running smoothly.* Handle complex clerical, administrative, technical or customer support issues under minimal supervision, while escalating only the most complex issues to appropriate staff.* Other duties as assigned**Qualifications****Minimum Qualifications*** High school diploma, secondary education level or equivalent* Minimum of four years of related work experience* Knowledge of food production and preparation* Food preparation experience in the commercial kitchen or dining service field**Preferred Qualifications*** Basic food hygiene certificate* Intermediate proficiency using a computer* Organizational skills are required to keep track of all sample and documentation****Position Information****Relocation assistance will not be provided for this position.Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/VetAt Cargill, we care about your safety and want your job search experience to be a positive one. Unfortunately, there are scams out there where individuals pretend to be Cargill recruiters to try to collect personal information or request payment. Please know that Cargill will **never** ask you for money during the hiring process, and in most cases, we only accept applications through our official careers site, with the exception of some roles in our production plants. If something doesn't feel right or you have questions, don't hesitate to contact us. To learn more, visit our Notice on Fraudulent Job Offers.To apply using chat/text, please click Apply Now button OR use this link to create a login to apply.To apply please click on APPLY TO THIS POSITIONJob Post Date: 10/23/26Here are some other jobs you may be interested in applying for.| | || - | - || Cargill, Inc Dodge City, Kansas | Cargill, Inc Dodge City, Kansas || Cargill, Inc Dodge City, Kansas | |5 people are interested in this job.