Flavor Blending Operator: Create Premium Confection Flavors

Mars; West Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 31,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mars University

Company bonus

Five Principles

Job summary

Mars is hiring a flavor blending technician in Illinois. You will produce blended flavors and flavor components, ensure compliance with FDA, GMP, HACCP, and internal standards, and support safe, efficient production.

The role requires 5–8 years in confectionery/food flavor blending, forklift certification, strong math and English skills, and proficiency with SAP and MS Office. You will load/unload, complete batch tickets, and uphold quality programs.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Excellent reading and writing skills in English.
• Excellent math skills for weights and measures of ingredients.
• Certified operating a forklift.
• 5-8 years confectionary/food industry flavor blending experience.
• Basic Microsoft Office computer skills and SAP computer skills.
• Intermediate problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Produce blended flavors and flavor components in compliance with governmental, regulatory, company and customer standards.
• To comply with NFI’s Safety Policy and maintains a safe and healthy work environment that meets or exceeds governmental, regulatory, company and customer standards
• To load trucks and containers with NFI finished flavors and components in compliance with governmental, regulatory, company and customer standards.
• Ensure the accurate and timely completion of batch tickets, production orders, HACCP forms and SAP transactions
• Inspect all outgoing containers for compliance with FDA, GMP, HACCP, customer, and company specifications.
• To unload trucks and tankers of flavor components in compliance with governmental, regulatory, company and customer standards.
• Ensure the accurate and timely completion of shipping and receiving documentation and SAP transactions.

Skills

Reading and writing in English

Math for weights and measures

Forklift certified

5-8 years flavor blending experience

SAP skills

Microsoft Office

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Mars is hiring a flavor blending technician in Illinois. You will produce blended flavors and flavor components, ensure compliance with FDA, GMP, HACCP, and internal standards, and support safe, efficient production.

The role requires 5–8 years in confectionery/food flavor blending, forklift certification, strong math and English skills, and proficiency with SAP and MS Office. You will load/unload, complete batch tickets, and uphold quality programs.