Part-Time Research & Development Supervisor

Part-Time Research & Development Supervisor 

$21.00-$25.00 per hour (DOE) 

Temp to Hire!

Monday-Friday, Shifts Vary 6:00am-8:00pm (25 hrs. weekly) 

Columbus, Ohio (onsite) 

What you’ll be doing:

• Supervising a team and overseeing their training and hiring processes
•  Preparing and serving all samples and materials for panel training and profiling
• Being responsible for sourcing and managing the delivery of products for research, including creating an accurate inventory on arrival and storing it correctly
• Ensuring the Sensory Panel working area is prepared appropriately in good time for each session and cleared and cleaned after
• Follow, apply, and document appropriate protocols
• Ensuring that all activities comply with basic food hygiene standards to work safely within the kitchen - Basic food hygiene training will be provided
• Maintaining and developing kitchen laboratory Standard Operation Procedures by identifying information needs and problems; recommending improvements; establishing priorities; and training technicians
• Maintain sensory laboratory functionality by checking stock to determine needed supplies and products, placing orders, and verifying receipt of supplies and products
• Coordinating the execution of panels, including scheduling space and equipment on the calendar and ensuring all panel details are accurately managed
• Managing the setup for panels, ensuring equipment readiness
• Organizing internal panels by completing the necessary documentation, recruiting panelists, and programming ballots without errors
• Maintaining the panelist database, adding new employees, removing terminations, and ensuring panel groups are up-to-date
• Handling staffing requests, timesheet submissions, and contractor hiring and training under company procedures
• Supervising contractors and staff during panels to ensure adherence to best practices while performing other duties
• Communicating testing information to staff effectively and maintaining software programs during panels, troubleshooting any glitches
• Taking responsibility for end-of-panel maintenance, including closing out software programs and ensuring the cleanliness of sensory booths and kitchen areas
• Assisting in the execution of panels and supporting corporate functions, demos, and panel preparations as required
• Providing administrative support to the Sensory Team, including entering product information into documentation systems

Who we’re looking for:

• Basic Microsoft Office skills
• Computer and tech-friendly
• Quick learner
• Detailed-oriented
• Able to multi-task in a very fast-paced, ever-changing environment
• Can be on feet for hours at a time
• Can provide feedback to the team; correct team members when necessary
• Kitchen or restaurant experience