Core duties and responsibilities 

• Ingredient management: Precisely inspect, weigh, and stage ingredients for mixing according to a specific formula or batch record.
• Aseptic equipment operation: Set up, operate, and monitor complex aseptic equipment, including tanks, mixers, sterilizers, and filtration systems.
• Sanitation and sterilization: Perform and verify cleaning-in-place (CIP) and sterilization-in-place (SIP) processes for all equipment to prevent contamination.
• Quality assurance: Conduct in-process checks and tests, such as measuring
  and other analytical results, to ensure the product meets quality specifications.
• Process monitoring: Use human-machine interfaces (HMIs) to monitor and adjust critical control points (CCPs) for factors like temperature and pressure to ensure sterility is maintained.
• Troubleshooting: Identify and resolve equipment malfunctions or process deviations and work with maintenance or quality teams to address issues.
• Documentation: Accurately and legibly document all production activities, including ingredient lot numbers, quantities, processing data, and quality checks, in batch records and logs.
• Adherence to safety and compliance: Follow all company safety protocols, including LOTO (Lock Out, Tag Out) procedures, and adhere to regulatory guidelines such as SQF, cGMP and HACCP.
• Material handling: Use equipment like pallet jacks or forklifts to move and manage ingredients and finished products safely.

Qualifications and skills 

• Education: A high school diploma or GED is the minimum requirement. Technical or vocational training is a plus.
• Experience: Prior experience in food manufacturing or a highly regulated production environment is typically required, with aseptic or cleanroom experience being highly desirable.
• Aseptic technique: Strong knowledge and consistent practice of aseptic techniques to prevent product contamination.
• Mechanical aptitude: The ability to operate, disassemble, and reassemble complex machinery, and perform minor maintenance.
• Computer proficiency: Comfort using computer systems for data entry and monitoring production controls.
• Attention to detail: A high degree of accuracy is essential for following recipes, procedures, and documentation.
• Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills for interacting with supervisors and documenting processes.
• Problem-solving: The ability to identify issues and find effective solutions.
• Physical endurance: The role often requires standing for long periods and the ability to lift a moderate amount of weight (e.g., 50 pounds).

What You Need to Succeed

• PPE: Steel-toed slip resistant rubber boots and lift belt required.
• Ability to stand or walk for 8 hours.
• Bending/Flexing/Extending
• Frequently grip, reach, lift, or pull with both hands.
• Ability to lift 45lbs consistently.
• Ability to read, write, and understand English.
• Detail oriented and follow instruction without fail.

Equal Employment Opportunity

• All candidates are subject to a criminal background check and standard drug screen. All offers are
• contingent upon favorable results. California Custom Fruits and Flavors is committed to recruit, select,
• and develop employees based on individual ability and job performance.