Applications Tech (Food Manufacturing)

Griffith Foods • Alsip, IL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Griffith Foods is hiring an Applications Technician to bring innovation to life by empowering our R&D scientists and teams with hands-on technical support. This is your opportunity to play a vital part in driving solutions, supporting cutting edge research, and helping turn our shared purpose into real impact.

Requirements

• Experience in a fast paced detail oriented position such as restaurant kitchen experience, pharmacy tech experience, or barista experience.
• Understand the fundamentals of cooking.
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Are quick, agile, and multitask well
• Take direction well
• Have a professional demeanor when interacting with internal and external customers
• Hight School diploma or GED (General Education Degree)
• Experience with food or pharmaceutical product preparation experience
• A proven track record of working well to solve problems
• willingness to work onsite in ALSIP, IL 5 days per week
• Basic computer skills

Responsibilities

• Prepare sample blends and finished products for internal and external review.
• Prepare and package sample shipments.
• Prepare food finished products for sensory panels and support panel execution as needed.
• Assess and maintain R&D laboratory ingredient inventory by retrieving ingredients from Samples, providing appropriate label designation, maintaining approved ingredients, removing obsolete or eliminated materials.
• Use technical training and skills in weighing liquid and powder ingredients accurately on lab and analytical scales.
• Track incoming samples and materials.
• Manage multiple priorities and timelines at the direction of team or project manager, Director, Manager, or Scientist.
• Work as a team member and independently to solve problems, suggest improvements, and support other teams as needed.

Benefits

• Medical, Rx, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending & Health Savings Accounts, EAP, Health Advocacy, Financial Planning, Parental Leave, Care.com, Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance, Education Assistance/Tuition Reimbursement, Safety Reimbursement, Lifestyle Spending Account, Group Life & AD&D, Voluntary Life Insurance, Short Term & Long Term Disability, 401(k) Plan with Company Match, ESOP, PTO, Holiday’s & Leaves, Accident Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Hospital Indemnity, Home & Auto Insurance, Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Long Term Care + Life Insurance & Legal Assistance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED