Technician Sensory (CPT)
Why Hershey:
At The Hershey Company, our culture is rooted in purpose and inspired by Milton Hershey’s enduring vision that business should create opportunity for others. Through our commitment to corporate philanthropy, we create positive impact by supporting communities, helping children thrive, and operating as a business for good. This includes our deep and long standing partnership with Milton Hershey School, where we invest in education, workforce readiness, and hands on engagement to help students succeed beyond the classroom. Supported by strategic grantmaking, product donations, cross brand collaboration, and strong employee volunteerism, Hershey offers a place to work where making a difference—locally and globally—is part of how we do business every day.
Location: Hershey, PA
About The Hershey Company
At Hershey, we are committed to making a meaningful difference in the communities where we live, work, and do business. This commitment originated with our founder, Milton Hershey, and continues to shape who we are today.
Guided by our employee value proposition, Lead Today. Create Tomorrow, we empower our people to drive impact now while shaping what comes next. Our One Hershey mindset brings teams together across functions, geographies, and businesses, enabling us to operate with speed, collaboration, and shared purpose.
The Hershey Company is proud to be recognized as a top employer in the United States, reflecting our commitment to our people, culture, and purpose.
How will you fit in the big picture?
What will you do?
- Prepare and execute sensory testing projects, including sample preparation, ballot programming, test setup, and test execution across Technical Center and 19 East facilities.
- Support descriptive analysis, consensus profiling, progressive profiling, discrimination testing, and routine product approval testing.
- Coordinate project schedules and maintain testing calendars to ensure project timelines are met.
- Receive, store, track, and manage sensory project samples across various temperature-controlled environments.
- Maintain sensory laboratories, storage areas, equipment, supplies, references, and inventories.
- Conduct online and in-store shopping for testing supplies, references, and panel support materials.
- Support consumer testing activities through sample preparation, packaging, and shipping.
- Assist with onboarding and training activities for panelists, employees, and external suppliers.
- Collaborate with sensory professionals, product development teams, lab operations, facilities teams, and employees across the organization.
Minimum Education & Requirements
Experience:
- No prior professional experience required.
- Experience in a laboratory, food manufacturing, food service, retail, or consumer packaged goods environment preferred.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Strong organizational, communication, and time management skills.
- Ability to work independently while partnering effectively with diverse teams.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Ability to stand and walk for extended periods.
- Ability to bend, climb step stools or ladders, and lift up to 50 pounds.
- Valid driver's license required.
Education:
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- Associate's or Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline preferred.
- ServSafe certification preferred.
Benefits and Perks
- Health & Wellbeing: Medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus wellness programs that support your physical and mental health
- Financial Security: Competitive pay, annual incentive opportunities, and a 401(k) with company match
- Time Off & Flexibility: Paid time off, company holidays, and flexible ways of working where applicable
- Growth & Development: Career development programs, learning opportunities, and internal mobility
The anticipated base salary range for this role is $58,080 to $72,600 per year. The actual base salary offered will depend on a variety of job‑related factors, including, but not limited to, experience, skill set, education, and training. In addition to a market-competitive base salary, our Total Rewards package includes performance‑based incentives and a comprehensive, competitive benefits package designed to support overall physical, mental, and financial well‑being (as applicable). Learn more about Hershey’s benefits and all the resources Hershey provides to support our employees’ physical, emotional, and financial well‑being by visiting the Hershey Digital Employee Experience at www.askHRbenefits.hersheys.com
The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The policy of The Hershey Company is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other categories protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veterans. You may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our online application process as a result of a disability.
You can request an accommodation via phone or email.To request an accommodation via phone, please call +1 877-804-1794 and leave a voicemail with your contact information. You may also email a request for accommodation to ApplicationHelp@hersheys.com. Please be sure to include “Accommodation Needed” in the subject line. This will ensure that your email is routed to the appropriate contact who will handle your request.
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