Food Technician

Ventura Foods
sick time, 401(k), profit sharing
United States, California, Brea
Dec 18, 2024
Employment Type: Hourly Work Designation:Onsite Position Summary: Under minimal supervision of the Sr. R&D Project Manager, project managers, and/or senior manager, performs a wide variety of bench and pilot plant tests including making up product prototypes. Assist in a variety of sales presentations as they relate to supporting culinary development. Major Duties and Responsibilities: Work under the supervision of the R&D project managers and culinary chefs to run routine product samples including sample preparation in the lab or in the pilot plant, analytical and sensory evaluation and data entry in the AS400/S Drive Responsible for the overall cleaning and organization of the R&D lab including stocking of all lab supplies, ingredients and small wares and maintaining lab equipment. Sourcing and ordering ingredients from other plants and external suppliers Conduct shelf life test on new products, including analytical testing, sensory evaluation, sending samples to microbiology lab (end of shelf life) and recording of results Assist in the initial startup of new formulation/new process. This includes testing samples and gathering info needed for RA, Man Pkt. preparation Responsible for collecting, packing and sending out customer's samples, ingredients and finished products requested by other R&D locations Assist in filing, recording of formulations and other technical information Responsible for evaluation of samples submitted by Sales/Marketing for in-house product match through analytical and sensory testing. Participates, conducts, evaluates, interprets, and reports results on a variety of project and culinary experiments Traveling to and purchasing of ingredients/foodstuffs/lab materials from local supermarkets, restaurant chains, and other stores Comply with all Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), safety procedures, company policies, quality policies and procedures, and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points as they apply to this position Other duties as assigned Education and Experience: Associate's Degree in Chemistry, Food Science, Biology or equivalent experience preferred. 1 or more years of experience in a food manufacturing or processing environment required. Knowledge and Skills: Knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint computer-based programs as well as Outlook email Ability to learn basic operation of lab and pilot processing equipment along with job related computer software system Requires excellent written and verbal communication skills. Must be able to communicate effectively with different groups within the company and be fluent in the English language Requires basic math skills Basic knowledge of analytical testing procedures including monitoring production batches, following process and procedures and ability to distinguish flavor characteristics Why Join Us: Ventura Foods innovates and manufactures food solutions for foodservice and retail businesses. We make exclusive products for the world's most iconic restaurants and retailers, we provideready-to-goproduct solutions for professional kitchens, and we make consumer brands everyone knows and loves.When you work for Ventura Foods, you get a strong foundation of training, a manager who cares about you and celebrates your success, a safe environment, and challenging work.As part of our team, your future is limited only by how much you're willing to push yourself to get there. We invest in your growth because you invest in ours. Ventura Foods offers career growth opportunities as well as competitive compensation and benefits: Medical, Prescription, Dental, & Vision - coverage beginning on your 1st day for eligible employees Profit Sharing and 401(k) matching (after eligible criteria is met) Paid Vacation, Sick Time, and Holidays Employee Appreciation Events and Employee Assistance Programs Salary Base Range of$48,288.00 -$59,575.00for Employees Located in California* The "base salary range" provided above is a good faith estimate of what we expect to pay for this position. The range provided is for California-based employees as Ventura Foods is required by California State Law to post pay rates. Ventura Foods reserves the right to pay outside of the given range based on a variety of factors including but not limited to: candidate skills and experience, complexity of the job, budgetary factors, and location/geography. Ventura Foods conducts regular reviews of compensation ranges and therefore reserves the right to alter this range at any given time. Diversity & Inclusion:* Our commitment to a diverse and inclusive environment in which all employees are treated with respect is evident in our company culture and values. We believe that fostering an environment of inclusion and a focus on diversity across our organization is vital to attracting top talent, driving innovation, and meeting the high expectations of our customers in a rapidly evolving global marketplace. Ventura Foods is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.