Kitchen Cook Lead

CAPTEK Softgel International; La Mirada (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

CAPTEK Softgel International is seeking a Kitchen Cook Lead in California to oversee gummy production, including mixing, blending, and cooking according to the Master Manufacturing Record. You will guide junior cooks and coordinate closely with machine operators to ensure accurate weighing, correct ingredient order, and compliant batch documentation.

The role requires experience in food/pharma/dietary supplement manufacturing, preferably gummies, and a high school diploma or GED.

Qualifications

• Experience in food, pharmaceutical, or dietary supplement production.
• Gummy manufacturing experience preferred.
• High school diploma or GED required.

Responsibilities

• Follow cGMPs (current Good Manufacturing Practices).
• Mix, blend, and cook gummy formulations according to Master Manufacturing Record (MMR).
• Weigh ingredients correctly and ensure proper order of addition.
• Provide guidance to other kitchen cooks and coordinate with machine operators.
• Record passdown information between shifts and ensure accurate batch records.
• Operate basic kitchen equipment and ERP system for material tracing.
• Support NCR investigations and participate in safety and quality programs.

Skills

Gummy manufacturing

Food/pharma manufacturing

Lead / supervision

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

ERP system

pH meter

Temperature probe

Weighing scales

Job description

Summary

The Kitchen Cook Lead plays an essential role in the production of gummies; the Kitchen Cook Lead is responsible for both mixing, blending, and cooking the gummy formulations according to the Master Manufacturing Record as well as providing guidance to the other kitchen cooks. Working very closely with the machine operators, this role ensures that all ingredients have been weighed correctly, are mixed properly, added to the equipment in the correct order, and meet all the specifications outlined in the MMR. This role is also responsible for ensuring that PBR entries are made correctly and in a compliant fashion. This role is also responsible for coordinating with the warehouse and the weigh & dispense team to ensure that materials are staged and ready for seamless production activities. The Kitchen Cook Lead is critical in ensuring consistent product makes it to the depositor every time, resulting in reproducible results and customer satisfaction.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Following cGMPs (current Good Manufacturing Practices)
• Moving bulk materials
• Manual mixing and adding ingredients
• In-process checks
• Use of pH meter, temperature probe, scales
• Peer weight verification
• Providing guidance and instruction to other kitchen cooks
• Taking passdown information from previous shifts and providing passdown information to subsequent shifts
• Minor equipment and process troubleshooting
• Supporting with NCR investigations
• Following and enforcing all food safety, HACCP, and quality requirements
• Overseeing other kitchen cook schedules and activities to assist the supervisor with ensuring breaks and lunches are taken at the right times and for the right length of time.
• Requesting, receiving, and handling materials from warehouse
• Basic kitchen equipment operation
• Scanning materials in ERP (Enterprise resource planning system)
• Reading MMR (Master Manufacturing Record)
• Filling out Kitchen portion of batch record
• Complete various trainings such as corporate, job specific, and cross training
• Cleaning kitchen equipment, utensils, tools, & containers
• Chemical mixing & handling
• Line Clearance
• Maintenance & Calibration work order creation
• Safety Inspections
• Daily & weekly tasks such as mopping, refilling PPE (personal protective equipment), self-inspections (facility)

Qualifications/Education/Experience

• Previous food, pharmaceutical, and/or dietary supplement production and manufacturing experience required. Experience with gummy manufacturing preferred.
• Minimum High School Diploma or G.E.D. equivalent

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to work near moving mechanical parts, fumes, or airborne particles and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical demands require sitting for extended periods of time, walking, bending, reaching, carrying, and occasionally lifting and/or moving objects up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision, Peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.

CAPTEK is an equal employment opportunity employer. In order to provide equal opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities, not on any mental or physical disability. We comply with the law regarding reasonable accommodation for disabled employees and applicants.

We do not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), reproductive health decisions, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religious creed, disability (mental and physical) including HIV and AIDS, medical condition (cancer and genetic characteristics ), genetic information, age, marital status, sexual orientation, military and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment.