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Are you passionate about Food & Drink? Are you looking for permanent part-time opportunity in a unique role?

MMR Research Worldwide specialises in consumer and sensory research and works with large, international brands within the food, beverage & personal/household care sectors.

We are recruiting individuals to join our expert sensory panels as a part-time Product Evaluator / Sensory Panellist.

WHERE: Our Sensory Science Centre, Wokingham

HOURS: Core hours are Monday – Wednesday, either morning or early afternoon with flexibility to work on extra pre-notified days on occasions due to project needs

PAY: £11.50 p/h

This role includes:

• Working individually and within a team to evaluate food, drink & personal care products ranging from alcohol, meat and individual ingredients through to shampoo & skin care products..
• Research will include over the counter medicines like pain relief creams, anti-acid remedies, vitamins and supplements, etc, the type of products you can buy in a supermarket from the health care aisle.
• Projects may also involve assessing home equipment like toothbrushes, hair dryers, fridges, kettles, cookers, etc.
• You will be taught how to generate sensory descriptive vocabulary as a group (relating to taste, appearance, texture and smell) and then individually rank products on these descriptors.
• No experience necessary as full training is provided

Requirements

Requirements for this role:

• You must not have any dietary restrictions (e.g. vegetarian) and be happy to evaluate alcohol products when required
• You must not have any food intolerances/allergies
• You must not have a strong dislike for any food or drink
• Good sensory acuity relating to smell and taste (we assess this at your interview)
• You should have the ability to follow detailed instructions and complete routine tasks quickly and accurately.
• Have the ability to articulate yourselves in fluent English in front of others.