1st Shift Flavors Production

Location: Carol Stream, IL

Shift: 1st Shift

Pay Rate: $17.00 per hour

Position Summary: The 1st Shift Flavor Production Operator handles the blending, compounding, and mixing of liquid or powder food-grade flavors. This position requires precise recipe execution, strict adherence to multi-step instructions, and accurate documentation of the production run.

Key Responsibilities: Review daily production schedules and stage raw aroma chemicals, ingredients, and carriers. Accurately weigh and pour raw materials into mixing tanks, blending machines, or spray dryers following the batch record formulas. Monitor processing equipment during operations to ensure standard mixing times, speeds, and temperatures are sustained. Collect product samples for Quality Assurance testing and laboratory analysis. Complete detailed paperwork, tracking exact ingredient lots used, weights, and total outputs. Execute mandatory equipment washdowns and deep-cleans between product flavor changes.

Qualifications: High School Diploma or equivalent. Prior experience in a food, beverage, chemical, or pharmaceutical compounding environment is a plus. Ability to follow complex recipes and multi-step directions carefully. Must be comfortable working around strong smells, flavor aromas, and diverse food scents. Ability to lift up to 55 lbs and perform frequent squatting, bending, and twisting.