1ST SHIFT SENSORY & SHELF-LIFE TECHNICIAN

Standard Meat • Fort Worth, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Sensory & Shelf-Life (S&SL) Technician operates as an employee to support the initiatives, business plan, and objectives of the Standard Meat Company (SMC) Team within the FSQA department. This position will be responsible for initiating and executing projects that meets SMC customer needs and desires. The Technician will contribute to the data collection and preparation of samples as needed for sensory, shelf-life, and potentially R&D products. The S&SL must have excellent verbal and written communication skills to be able to communicate with internal employees, as well as external customers. We are people powered! If you want to build strong relationships, grow professionally and personally, and produce quality, you'll enjoy your career with us! Our name is Standard but our game is custom. We deliver beef, pork, and poultry processing and packaging solutions for the food service and retail industries. With highly automated facilities and a highly skilled workforce, we supply national and international restaurant chains
—including casual, quick-service, and fast-casual restaurants
—major supermarkets, and club stores with customized beef, pork, and poultry processing and packaging solutions. We are a further meat processing company that strives for excellence on every level!

Requirements

• 2 years of experience working in the meat industry
• High School degree
• Understand HACCP and GMP’s
• Understand production processes of SMC plant
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Maintain a positive work environment
• Ability to execute mathematical equations

Responsibilities

• Under the direction of the Sensory Scientist and/or management, prepare and execute sensory studies and shelf life studies at various locations
• Ensure accurate sample preparation including but not limited to accurate cooking/ sample preparation, data measurements, micro sampling, conducting sensory panels.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with team members in various departments including Sales, Operations, Culinary, Quality Assurance, Supply Chain, and Management.
• Provide direction to production employees on sensory panel rules and requirements to ensure data integrity
• Participate in product sensory and organoleptic evaluation.
• Support in product commercialization upon project approval.
• Other tasks as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees