MBRF — a global food company present in the lives of thousands of families around the world — is hiring a Sensorial Lab Analyst for the Quality team at its Jeddah Factory in Saudi Arabia. The role measures and verifies the sensory quality of finished products and ingredients against sensory specifications, runs sensory analysis for customer and consumer complaints, evaluates shelf-life samples, trial samples, iconic products, and client products, builds and maintains an in-house sensory panel, trains technical staff, and supports QA, R&D, and Production. A diploma in a relevant science, 3+ years of experience, and business English are required, and candidates should be based in Jeddah or open to relocating.
MBRF — Nourishing Life Through Quality, Innovation & People
From the simplest moments to the most special ones, MBRF builds its work around quality, innovation, and the people who make everything happen. The sensory team helps make sure every product tastes, smells, and looks the way customers expect.
KEY REQUIREMENTS: Diploma in Food Technology / Veterinary Sciences / Biochemical Engineering / Chemistry · 3+ Years · Business English · Based in Jeddah or Open to Relocating
About the Role — Sensorial Lab Analyst, MBRF Jeddah Factory
Company: MBRF — global food company
Location: Jeddah Factory, Jeddah, Makkah Region, Saudi Arabia
Function: Quality — sensory laboratory
Focus: Sensory quality verification · Complaint analysis · Shelf-life and trial evaluations · In-house sensory panel · Training
Works With: QA · R&D (including R&D Sensory) · Production · Technical staff
Why This Sensorial Lab Analyst Role at MBRF Stands Out
A Specialist Skill Set: Sensory analysis is a focused craft within food quality — building and running a sensory panel and judging products against specifications develops expertise that few roles offer
Close to Real Products: You will evaluate finished products, ingredients, shelf-life samples, and iconic products, and help resolve consumer complaints — direct work with what customers actually taste and experience
Teaching & Coaching: You will train technical staff and share sensory knowledge, which builds communication and leadership skills
Career Growth: MBRF promises vertical, horizontal, and cross-functional growth, and sensory analysts can progress toward Senior Sensory Analyst, Sensory Specialist, R&D Sensory, and Quality Management roles
Position Overview
The Sensorial Lab Analyst verifies and measures the sensory quality of finished products and ingredients against sensory specifications. You will help prepare and update laboratory procedures for sensory analysis, train technical staff, pick up new sensory analysis techniques, carry out sensory analysis for customer and consumer complaints, manage results and issue reports, and support QA in building and following through on sensory testing plans. The work also covers evaluating incoming packaging materials and ingredients, iconic products, client products, trial samples alongside R&D Sensory, and shelf-life samples; developing and maintaining an in-house sensory panel; checking equipment integrity and functionality; taking part in meetings and technical events; and following the company’s sustainability and ESG guidelines in everyday routines.
Why This Role Matters: A product can meet every number on a lab report and still taste “off” to a customer. Sensory analysis catches what instruments often cannot — changes in aroma, flavour, texture, or appearance that shoppers notice immediately. As Sensorial Lab Analyst, you protect the consistency of products people know and trust, give R&D and Production clear feedback, investigate complaints with a trained panel, and help make sure shelf-life samples still deliver the right experience on the last day, not just the first.
Key Responsibilities
Sensory Quality Verification
- Verify and measure the sensory quality of finished products and ingredients against sensory specifications
- Analyze packaging materials and ingredients received, maintain applicable certificates, and record the required data
- Perform iconic product evaluations and clients’ product evaluations, keeping the required data up to date
Complaints, Shelf-Life & Trial Evaluations
- Conduct sensory analysis for customer and consumer complaints of a complaint product
- Conduct sensory evaluation of shelf-life samples
- Perform trial sample evaluations alongside R&D Sensory
Sensory Panel & Specifications
- Develop and maintain an in-house sensory panel for finished product testing
- Assist the R&D Sensory team in developing sensory specifications
Procedures, Planning & Reporting
- Assist in preparing and keeping up to date the laboratory procedures for sensory analysis
- Assist QA in drawing up the sensory testing plan and make sure it is carried out
- Manage sensory results and issue reports
Training, Support & Continuous Learning
- Train technical staff to spread sensory knowledge, and pick up new sensory analysis techniques
- Assist sensory demands from QA, R&D, and Production
- Take part in meetings, help correct any non-conformance, and join internal or external technical events on sensory analysis
Equipment & Sustainability
- Check the integrity and functionality of equipment
- Follow the BRF Sustainability Policy and Plan and the company’s ESG commitments through everyday routines
Qualifications & Requirements
Education & Experience
- Diploma in Food Technology, Veterinary Sciences, Biochemical Engineering, or Chemistry
- Minimum 3 years of relevant experience
- Knowledge of sensory evaluation methods, Good Laboratory Practices, food microbiology, and biochemistry
Language, Computer & Location
- Business proficiency in English
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and PowerPoint
- Based in Jeddah or open to relocating to Jeddah
Key Competencies
- Strong sensory and analytical skills with high attention to detail
- Good teamwork and cross-functional collaboration, plus effective planning, coordination, and time management
- A result-oriented, proactive approach with flexibility, initiative, and the ability to manage multiple priorities
- Strong communication, coaching, and presentation skills, and a research and continuous improvement mindset
About MBRF & the Food Industry in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
MBRF describes itself as a company present in the lives of thousands of families around the world, nourishing life through quality, innovation, and the people who make everything happen. Jeddah, the Kingdom’s main Red Sea port and a major commercial hub in the Makkah Region, offers strong logistics links and a large, diverse consumer market for food manufacturing. Under Saudi Vision 2030, local food production continues to grow, supporting steady demand for quality and sensory professionals who can help products meet consumer expectations. The listing does not state a salary, and it references BRF sustainability guidelines in the role description, so applicants may want to confirm details during the hiring process.
Career Outlook: Sensorial Lab Analysts can progress toward Senior Sensory Analyst, Sensory Specialist, R&D Sensory, and Quality Management roles — respected, well-compensated positions across Saudi Arabia’s food and FMCG sector.
Who Should Apply?
- Sensory & Quality Lab Analysts: With 3+ years of experience in sensory evaluation or food quality work, comfortable running panels and writing clear reports
- Food Technology & Chemistry Diploma Holders: With good knowledge of GLP, food microbiology, and biochemistry who want to specialize in sensory analysis
- QA Technicians Moving Toward Sensory Work: Who already handle complaints, shelf-life checks, or product evaluations and want deeper sensory responsibility
- R&D Support & Trial Sample Staff: Used to evaluating trial samples and giving structured feedback to development teams
- Jeddah-Based or Relocation-Ready Professionals: With business English, strong attention to detail, and an interest in coaching colleagues
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