Chili Cooker - 2nd & 3rd Shift
Come join the skilled team at Sensient Technologies. We are collaborative and hard working. We solve tough problems. And we will be better with you.
We are seeking Chili Cookers to join our team on 2nd and 3rd shifts! Are you a motivated and detail-oriented individual with a keen eye for detail? Responsibilities include starting up cookers, preparing products, and maintaining logs and paperwork. Ensuring product safety and quality tests are met is key. The candidate must be able to enter information into JDE and must be available to work any shift based on the business need. If this sounds like you, we want to hear from you!
What you’ll do:
- Preparing the product to be used along with the tags following the companies Tag Collection Procedure.
- Prepare clean, sound, good barrels to be filled with cooked material. Maintains forms, logs, and paperwork associated with work area. Washes and sanitizes equipment as scheduled by the Production Supervisor.
- Perform agtron test on each batch of product to ensure surface color meets specification. Perform moisture analysis on each batch to ensure the moisture is on target.
- Fill barrels to proper weight (weight determined by operator). Knowledge of operating a forklift in a safe manner and working safely around heavy forklift traffic is necessary. You’ll be responsible to perform job reclassification in JDE.
- Work closely with shift supervisor and/or lead person to ensure assigned duties are completed.
What you’ll bring
- Ability to work a diverse range of tasks, from handling filled drums weighing 75 lbs. at a time to safely rolling drums weighing up to 190 lbs. Employees navigate extreme temperatures, loud noises, airborne food particles, and forklift fumes on a regular basis.
- Interest in being a part of an effective and productive manufacturing process.
- Ability to read, write with desire to continually learn and improve.
- Knowledge of Industrial Safety and Hygiene guideline with previous experience in plant production sites with added plus of exposure to food industry.
- At least 3 years of previous Operator experience.
- Excellent salary and benefits
What you’ll get:
- A safe environment to do your work and support from the management teams
- A thorough and effective training experience during onboarding and beyond.
- Join a team that is doing great things!
About Sensient
Sensient Technologies Corporation is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of colors, flavors, and extracts. Sensient employs advanced technologies at facilities around the world to develop specialty food and beverage systems, cosmetic and pharmaceutical systems, specialty colors, and other specialty and fine chemicals. The Company's customers include major international manufacturers representing most of the world's best-known brands.
About Sensient Natural Ingredients
Sensient Natural Ingredients is one of the largest producers and distributors in the world of dehydrated onion and garlic products as well as chili powder, paprika, chili pepper and dehydrated vegetables such as parsley, celery, and spinach. These ingredients are used in many of today's popular convenience foods. The Natural Ingredients unit is located in Turlock, California.
The hourly rate for this position is $24.54 per hour USD. Pay within the range is based on several factors, which may include, but are not limited to, education, work experience, specialized training, and labor market conditions. In addition to salary, Sensient is proud to offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits program to support the holistic well-being of our employees and their families.
This position is also eligible for performance-based incentive pay.
SPONSORSHIP: Due to our inability to offer visa sponsorship, we can only consider candidates who are authorized to work in the US without the need for employment visa sponsorship.
RELOCATION: We are unable to offer relocation assistance. The successful candidate will be expected to work at the Turlock, California facility and must reside in the area or be willing to commute.
THIRD PARTY AGENCY: Any unsolicited submissions received from recruitment agencies will be considered property of Sensient Technologies and will not be liable for any fees or obligations related to those submissions.
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