Quality & Taste Specialist
Application Deadline: 17 September 2025
Department: Commodities
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Andover
Description
Are you searching for a career with variety, in an environment that celebrates differences and empowers collaboration? Do you want the freedom to explore and opportunities to innovate? If so, TwiningsOvo delivers.
We’re looking for people who have a desire 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, dedicated team adopting a flexible, agile, and collaborative approach in preparing samples of tea, herbs, fruits, flavours, and coffee for organoleptic and technical assessment by the Tea, Herb, and Flavour Buyer Blenders.
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, establishing conformance to specifications.
* Organise sample testing through the input of data to generate pesticide, moisture, micro, and heavy metals reports on our LIMS system.
* Utilise SAP system to identify raw material locations and extract necessary data for identification of correct samples.
* Prepare and taste all new/gold standard flavours as required, recording results on SAP and Teams.
* Communicate clearly with all relevant departments, including procurement, blending, and quality teams.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
* Manual dexterity
* Good communication skills
* Data entry across numerous IT systems
* Good organisation skills
* Quality lab experience
* Food Science qualification (i.e. NVQ)
Benefits
* Yearly bonus based on personal contribution and financial performance
* 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays and the option to buy and sell holidays
* Onsite Gym and Wellbeing Centre
* Perkbox – employee discount scheme with discounts online, in high street stores, cinema, holidays, restaurants, and more
* Pension scheme with contributions matched for up to 10% of your salary
* Cycle to work scheme
* SimplyHealth Cash plan
* Onsite Staff shop and online staff discounts
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