Department: R&D; / Quality Assurance

Experience:
3–6 years preferred Qualification: Degree in Food Technology, Food Science, Sensory Science, or related field. Job Purpose We are seeking a technically skilled Sensory Evaluator with robust knowledge of flavour science, seasoning profiles, sensory evaluation techniques, and flavour perception mechanisms to support product development, benchmarking, and quality consistency.

Key Responsibilities
• Evaluate flavours, seasonings, and food applications for aroma, taste, intensity, balance, mouthfeel, and aftertaste.
• Identify flavour notes, off-notes, sensory differences, and flavour defects.
• Conduct sensory tests including Triangle, Duo-Trio, QDA, Descriptive Analysis, and Ranking Tests.
• Support flavour matching, competitor benchmarking, and new product development.
• Evaluate flavour performance, stability, and consistency across food applications.
• Establish sensory standards, train sensory panels, and maintain evaluation reports.
• Provide technical sensory feedback to R&D;, Quality, and Application teams. Required Skills & Competencies




• Strong understanding of flavour chemistry, sensory science, and taste and aroma perception mechanisms.
• Knowledge of olfactory, gustatory, and retronasal perception, flavour release, masking, and enhancement.
• Familiarity with savoury, spicy, sweet, roasted, dairy, meaty, and other flavour and seasoning profiles.
• Practical experience in sensory evaluation methodologies and panel calibration.
• Excellent sensory discrimination, flavour memory, analytical skills, and technical reporting abilities. Preferred Experience Experience in flavour houses, seasoning manufacturers, snack food companies, or food ingredient industries. Ideal Candidate: A sensory professional with a highly developed palate and scientific understanding of flavours and seasonings, capable of identifying subtle sensory differences and providing actionable insights for product development and quality improvement.

Skills:
notes,team spirit,perception,flavour wheel,sensory technichs,flavours,seasonings,sensory evaluation

📌 Sensory Evaluator (Bengaluru)
🏢 Bayfield Food Ingredients
📍 Bengaluru