Nutrient Technician I

CAPTEK Softgel International; Vista (CA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

CAPTEK Softgel International in Vista, CA seeks a Nutrient Technician to follow batch records and formulate nutrients for encapsulation, primarily nutrient oils. The role requires strict adherence to cGMP and GDP specifications to ensure high-quality product.

You will work with production equipment, operate scales, and communicate with the team to maintain safety, accuracy, and timely production. A high school diploma or GED and familiarity with the metric system are required.

Qualifications

• Understand batch record instructions and metric system.
• Read and comprehend batch records.
• Follows SOPs and safety rules.

Responsibilities

• Follow batch records to formulate nutrient oils.
• Operate scales and basic equipment; perform simple math.
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation of work areas.
• Assist in QA inspections and nutrient blending prep.
• Adhere to HACCP and food safety policies.
• Communicate effectively with team; work across shifts.

Skills

Production equipment

Quality control

cGMP compliance

Safety awareness

Batch records

Mathematical skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Posted Friday, July 31, 2026 at 10:00 AM

Become part of a team that champions wellness worldwide. CAPTEK® Softgel International is a global leader in the development and production of high-quality nutraceutical supplements. As a contract manufacturer organization (CMO), we collaborate with innovators from some of the world’s most successful brands.

Summary: Nutrient Technician will follow batch records to formulate nutrient for encapsulation, primarily making nutrient oils. The Technician will ensure all cGMP and GDP specifications are followed to ensure quality nutrient is produced

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Must follow all safety rules, SOPs and cGMP
• Must have ability to follow and understand the batch record and department procedures
• Ability to operate electric drum lifts and pallet jacks
• Able to operate scales, use simple math and understand the metric system
• Able to check raw materials for correct identification
• Practice strong communication and cooperation with fellow employees, departments, shifts and supervisors
• Assist in daily janitorial duties, ensuring work areas are clean at all times
• Ability to wash utensils and equipment required for QA inspection, prior to nutrient blending process is initiated
• Maintain regular work attendance
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Adhere to HACCP and Food Safety.

Qualifications:

• Previous experience working with production equipment preferred.

Education/Experience:

• Minimum High School Diploma or G.E.D. equivalent
• Understanding of the Metric System
• Ability to execute simple math and be able to read and comprehend batch record instructions

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.