Quality & Taste Specialist
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Occupation Type
Routine inspectors and testers
Occupation Code Skill LevelMedium Skilled
Sponsorship EligibilityIneligible for Sponsorship
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Description
Application Deadline: 9 March 2026
Department: Commodities
Location: Andover
Great People Work Here
Are you searching for a career with bags of variety, in an environment that celebrates differences and empowers collaboration, which values and will encourage you to contribute? Do you want the freedom to explore, and the opportunities to find new ways and to innovate? If so, TwiningsOvo delivers.
We’re looking for people who don’t just come here, but who have a passion to do the best job they can. In return, we offer an inspiring package of employee benefits - to show just how much we value you. This role will offer you the scope for growth and the tools to aim high.
The Quality & Taste Specialist works as part of a small, close knit team adopting a flexible, agile and collaborative approach preparing samples of tea, herbs, fruits, flavours and coffee for organoleptic and technical assessment by the Tea, Herb and Flavour Buyer Blenders.
Please note that this is a part-time role, office based (thur-fri, full hours).
Key Responsibilities
- Categorise tea, herb, fruit and flavour samples received daily into the department and record on internal data management systems.
- Perform quality measurements, such as moisture content, density and sieve analysis using specialised laboratory equipment and associated data entry, as well as establishing conformance to specifications.
- Organise sample testing through the input of data to generate pesticide, moisture, micro, heavy metals on our LIMS system.
- Utilise SAP system to identify raw material locations and extract necessary data for identification of correct sample.
- Prepare and taste all new/gold standard flavours as required. Record results on SAP and Teams.
- Clear communication to all relevant departments, including procurement, blending and quality teams.
- Manual dexterity
- Good communication skills
- Data entry across numerous IT systems
- Good organisation skills
- Quality lab experience
- Food Science qualification (i.e. NVQ)
- Yearly bonus based on personal contribution and financial performance