Sensory Specialist

Help shape the sensory standards behind Lion’s beers and beverages! Come and lead Lion’s central taste panel and help teams across Australia and New Zealand understand what they’re tasting - and what to do next.

From supporting new product development to spotting flavour trends and helping solve production challenges, your work will have a reach well beyond the sensory lab.

This is a Permanent Full-Time position, based at Tooheys Brewery in Lidcombe.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead sensory sessions and share clear, useful insights from the results.
• Help set and continually improve sensory standards across Lion’s brewing and beverage network.
• Train site sensory leaders and support consistent, reliable panel performance.
• Manage our Compusense and TVS systems.
• Use sensory findings to help teams investigate flavour and product stability issues.
• Work with teams on NPD trials and provide sensory guidance during brand development.
• Keep laboratory procedures current and results accurate, timely and reliable.
• Look for practical ways to make sensory laboratory processes more effective.

What You’ll Bring

• At least three years’ experience in a sensory laboratory.
• A degree in sensory science or a related technical field, such as chemistry, microbiology, biological sciences or food technology.
• Sensory and analytical experience. Experience with beer or beverage testing would be a real advantage.
• Strong attention to detail, analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, and confidence working with different teams and stakeholders.
• Good computer skills and statistical knowledge.
• A practical, self-motivated approach and the ability to manage your time and contribute to projects.

Knowledge of good laboratory and manufacturing practices, brewing or beverage processes, and experience in a lean manufacturing environment would also be valuable. A diploma in brewing science is a plus.

Application Closes on Friday 27th of November 2026

We’re a certified B Corp, which means we care about people, planet and purpose—not just profit. We’re committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, and we celebrate the unique perspectives that help us grow and innovate. We intentionally embrace difference and cultivate belonging every day, whether through our investment in our Reconciliation journey through our Innovate RAP, our commitment to gender pay equity or providing progressive people policies.

If you need specific support or accessibility adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know at [email protected] so we can make sure that your recruitment process is fair and we enable you to shine. This includes tailored support for First Nations people, individuals with disabilities, those who are neurodivergent, and people who identify as transgender or gender diverse as we understand the unique challenges and concerns you may face.