Flavor Lab Tech I

Overview

The role of the Flavor Sample Laboratory Technician is to assist in the completion of profiles and support senior flavor chemists in preparing flavor compounds. Preparing product samples to be forwarded to clients (to fulfill profiles), or to Marketing, Evaluation, Sensory, or for proactive project

Education and Skills

• Education Requirement: High School Diploma, GED, Certification, or College
• One(1) year handling chemicals and other raw materials(can be achieved by working under a senior chemical compounder or vocational training)
• Ability to follow directions
• Good mechanical aptitude
• Good verbal communication
• Critical thinking

Job responsibilities and duties

• Prepare flavor compounds by weighing accurate formula

• Basic knowledge of GMPs/HACCP/Food Safety practices
• Ability to convert measurements standard to metric units or vice versa.
• Perform daily functions of processing, pre-weigh and sanitization.
• Recognize and used PPE need to perform daily job functions.

• Help maintain a fully stocked, orderly and clean workstation for efficient compounding
• Use INFORM, SAR Management, Batch Metrics Portal, and CRM to import/export and finalize formulas under Senior Flavor Chemists direction.
• Use of inventory system to make sure flavor raw materials are up to date.
• Perform other lab and project tasks as directed by the Flavor Chemists and Lab Supervisors
• Keep an organized collection of flavor compounds.
• Be able to help out with overflow work when Flavor work is slow.
• Processes compounds, emulsions, and washed extracts by mixing, homogenizing, filtering, heating, chilling, and sampling and verify all necessary raw materials according to batch records and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Operate lab equipment including blenders and sieves according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Process flavor compounds according to formulas and techniques to ensure product quality.
• Performs in-process quality testing to ensure customer specifications are met and manufactures products in a safe and timely manner.
• Compounds finished products as specified on the batch record.

• Following OSHA guidelines for handling hazardous materials
• Follow EPA standards on hazardous and non-hazardous waste management.
• Follow GMP’s
• Work flow to fulfill SAR for customers
• Work within the Lucta information systems, i.e. Batch Metrics, SAR Management, INFORM
• Spec development backup
• Baltimore quality control sample prep
• Preparing bulk inventory samples for labs
• Dangerous Good training for hazardous shipping
• Maintain raw material inventory for the labs
• Maintain flavor library and coffee stock flavors
• Potential add on for the future- fulfill library samples of off shelf SARs
• Learn specs to backup
• Weekly reporting to lab supervisor or manager

Physical Demands/Dexterity

• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment under minimal supervision.
• Ability prioritize and work well in a team and be a team player.
• Ability to operate forklift and other automated compounding equipment.
• Ability to wear a full-face respirator.

• Ability to stand for long periods of time

• Ability to stand, walk, reach, bend, lift, push, pull, grasp, and crouch for 8 hours per day.
• Working knowledge of SAP preferred.
• Basic math, reading and computer skills.
• English fluency.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) Employer.

It has been and will continue to be a fundamental policy of FFS/Lucta not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, partnership status, domestic violence victim status, sexual orientation, age, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, veteran or military status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, caregiver status, unemployment status or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state and/or local laws.

This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, demotion, compensation, training, working conditions, transfer, job assignments, benefits, layoff, and termination.