Sensory Assistant in Lübeck bei Tate & Lyle

Sensory Assistant

Lubeck, Germany

Full Time

Join us a Sensory Assistant where you will be responsible for selecting, planning and executing sensory tests to support the needs of the European Food & Beverage Applications Team.

Unlock your curiosity at Tate & Lyle

Tate & Lyle is on a journey of change, inspired by our purpose of Transforming Lives through the Science of Food. Today, we are a global leader in sweetening, texture and fortification products that remove calories and add fibre. Customers use our innovations to create healthier, tastier food and drink for billions of consumers. Across the world, we are unlocking the curiosity and courage in our people – to foster a truly experimental culture and create a tech-enabled, more agile, risk-ready operation. Join us to play your part in growing our business and its positive impact on communities, society and the planet.

Explore the possibilities in Europe

Europe is home to our global HQ and to offices and facilities in 50 countries. Our teams are driving Tate & Lyle’s growth throughout the continent – and supporting colleagues worldwide in transforming our business and culture. Europe is the planet’s biggest market for new trends in drink and food, with an unmatched appetite for innovation. We are releasing the full potential in our people - to find proactive solutions that give our customers the competitive edge.

Your role in our future

The Sensory Assistant will work as part of the sensory team, responsible for planning, and delivering sensory tests to support the needs of the European Food & Beverage Applications Team. However, as a member of our global team, you’ll get to collaborate with and learn from international colleagues across other regions. With a passion for Sensory science, and an appetite to innovate and build something new, this is a role where you can make a real impact. Key responsibilities:

• Involved in project meetings to fully understand the objectives and identify appropriate sensory tests to perform, designing test protocols to follow.
• Collecting and processing data, using rigorous statistical analysis. Responsible for interpreting outcomes, you’ll deliver your findings back to the team in reports and presentations.
• The knowledge you gain will contribute the broader intellectual activities of the team; such as drafting invention disclosure and patent applications and providing content for presentations at scientific conferences.
• A specialist in the team, you may also provide sensory training to colleagues and external customers as required.

What we’re looking for

We look for people who will thrive in a changing business and a culture that is evolving day by day – we value curiosity, courage and a willingness to challenge others constructively. Hungry for impact, you will be excited by delivering original and imaginative content for our fast-growing business. You also need:

To be successful in the role you’ll need to have:

• Some level of study in Sensory, Food Science, Biostatistics, or related disciplines
• Some experience in food product development, sensory evaluation or consumer testing gained through previous work or placements
• Experience of planning and organizing sensory tests
• Understanding of statistical analyses and experience with any of the statistical analysis software preferred (i.e. SAS, JMP, XLSTAT)
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with other departments
• A pragmatic, structured approach but be able to adapt to changing business requirements
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Fluency in English language and one other European language is essential
• Experience of working with strict health and safety protocols in a laboratory environment

Rewarding your contribution

As business operating in 50 countries worldwide, we offer a global rewards package to all employees alongside a range of country-specific benefits. The global package includes a bonus scheme, 16-week Equal Parental Leave and mental health & well-being support.

Joining Tate & Lyle in Germany

Lubeck is our key Customer Innovation and Collaboration Center in Europe. Less than an hour from Hamburg, the site opened in Summer 2021 as our new regional innovation hub, purpose-built with expanded lab and pilot plant facilities, an analytical and sensory centre, a training center and offices. The breadth and quality of our facilities enable us to do everything here on site.

Colleagues from across Europe come to train and learn. There is a diverse, inclusive culture with people from all over the world – everyone knows each other, and you see lots of smiles on faces. Hybrid worki