Experience

Eolas International

• Ireland
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sensory Manager

  • Apr 2022 - Present



Country Choice at the Limerick Milk Market

• Limerick, County Limerick, Ireland

• Food Retail Manager

  • Mar 2014 - Mar 2022

  Responsible for the weekly management of shop operations and logistics; stock management, HACCP recording, administration, cash flow, staff rotas, training, event planning, social media promotion, customer service, and food preparation for weekend service. Country Choice at the Limerick Milk Market is an extremely busy and well respected food retail business that has won various accolades over the years: https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/best-shops/best-market-stall-2015-country-choice-at-the-milk-market-1.2330770. The shop ethos supports and encourages food sustainability and the circular economy, Irish food provenance, and shopping locally to support farmers, all of which has helped shape my own personal food philosophy. Show less



Food@LIT

• Limerick, County Limerick, Ireland

• Sensory Analyst

  • Nov 2014 - Jan 2022

  Performing sensory analysis to analyse and measure consumer responses to food, including acceptability testing, descriptive analysis, and benchmark testing against existing product market leaders. Working in the food laboratory preparing food for sensory analysis, helping run the sensory sessions, developing products per clients' instructions, working as part of the consumer panel testing the products and writing reports on completion of each sensory session. Performing sensory analysis to analyse and measure consumer responses to food, including acceptability testing, descriptive analysis, and benchmark testing against existing product market leaders. Working in the food laboratory preparing food for sensory analysis, helping run the sensory sessions, developing products per clients' instructions, working as part of the consumer panel testing the products and writing reports on completion of each sensory session.



Great Harbour Yacht Club

• Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States

• Sous Chef

  • May 2015 - Sep 2015

  Culinary Arts training placement at this prestigious club offered the chance to prepare more advanced and refined cuisine for exacting clientele, which helped to hone my culinary skills and broaden my produce knowledge. Fantastic cultural experience working with a diverse group of people from various backgrounds. Culinary Arts training placement at this prestigious club offered the chance to prepare more advanced and refined cuisine for exacting clientele, which helped to hone my culinary skills and broaden my produce knowledge. Fantastic cultural experience working with a diverse group of people from various backgrounds.



CARL STUART LIMITED

• Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

• Website Administrator / Technical Support

  • Nov 2012 - Aug 2014

  Role encompassed website maintenance, administration and development, writing HTML, XML, SQL, ActionScript code, and designing/editing images and videos using Adobe Photoshop, Fireworks, and Flash. The job required knowledge of networks, databases, Microsoft Office – in particular Microsoft Excel – and the Oracle CRM. Role encompassed website maintenance, administration and development, writing HTML, XML, SQL, ActionScript code, and designing/editing images and videos using Adobe Photoshop, Fireworks, and Flash. The job required knowledge of networks, databases, Microsoft Office – in particular Microsoft Excel – and the Oracle CRM.