You will join the Quality team at our Induno Olona Brewery and report to the Quality Manager. You will lead and continuously develop the site sensory programme, ensuring reliable assessments, a capable and engaged panel, and clear communication of results. You will also be involved in quality engineering activities, supporting the B&P; and Packaging teams in investigating process deviations and delivering continuous improvement.

What you’ll do – key responsibilities

• Plan, organise and lead sensory panel sessions, ensuring compliance with Carlsberg standards and sensory sampling plans.

• Coordinate the collection, preparation, storage and shipment of samples, including ageing samples and samples sent to central laboratories.

• Recruit, train, motivate and maintain the calibration of panellists, managing sensory capability and proficiency programmes.

• Ensure sessions are run under appropriate conditions and in line with operating rules, health and safety requirements, and responsible alcohol-consumption practices.

• Collect,



analyse and communicate sensory results to identify trends and improvement opportunities.

• Connect sensory findings with production process deviations, working with the relevant teams on investigations, root cause analysis and corrective actions.

• Support the investigation of complaints, non-conforming products, new product development and supplier performance from a sensory quality perspective.

• Collaborate with regional and Group teams and with the Carlsberg Sensory Programme, sharing and implementing best practices.

• Contribute to quality engineering activities, including quality, food safety and personal safety standards, equipment calibration, trend analysis, internal audits, hygiene programmes and continuous improvement initiatives in B&P; and Packaging.

• Support operator training and help build a strong quality culture across the Brewery.

What we’re looking for

• A degree in life sciences, food science or a relevant techn

📌 Sensory Panel Leader (Induno Olona)
🏢 Carlsberg
📍 Induno Olona