Food Technician

Yost Foods, Inc. is a dynamic company providing creative ingredient solutions for food manufacturers. Built on a solid foundation of technical knowledge, variety, and speed to market Yost Foods has been delivering innovative solutions to the food manufacturing industry for over 30 Years.

We are seeking a dedicated FULL TIME Food Technician to join our team in Brunswick, OH.

The Food Technician is responsible for assisting with all operations of the Product Development R & D Kitchen. This includes the assembly and testing of products, lab ingredients and supply management, sample shipping, R & D Kitchen cleaning, organization, maintenance, and related activities.

Why work for Yost Foods?

• $25.00 per hour
• Safe working environment – PPE and continuous training
• PTO available after 60-day introductory period
• 9 paid holidays
• 401K with company match
• Company Paid Health Insurance for employee – available after 30 days

How You’ll Make an Impact:

• Assists the product development team in the product development process.
• Understands the product development teams’ weekly objectives and organizes tasks to meet timelines as provided by Manager and Sales.
• Prepares, ships, and tracks samples.
• Maintains a clean, organized & professional workstation and shared resource area.
• Generates and maintains accurate and complete records on all tests performed.
• Works independently with little or no supervision and as a member of a team; manages multiple assignments simultaneously.
• Follows company GMP’s (good manufacturing practices), all other quality programs, and strictly adheres to all safety policies.
• Performs manual and automated testing in accordance with Standard Operating
• Procedures. This includes, when needed, performing physical and chemical analysis of ingredients and/or food products.
• Maintains ingredients/ingredient logs, and test kitchen supplies.
• Organizes and cleans all refrigerators, freezers, and storage areas.
• Effectively communicates with customers, sales account managers and other related departments.

What You’ll Need to Succeed:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Degree in Food Science or related field, 1-3 years’ experience in food product development, food manufacturing or lab setting – or a combination of education and experience preferred.
• Basic cooking skills and/or restaurant experience preferred.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office, with the flexibility to learn new technology, SAP and ERP systems and document control systems.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or concerns from vendors, coworkers or management.
• Ability to communicate information to vendors, management and co-workers.
• Ability to interact clearly and effectively, in both written and oral communication, with vendors, management, and co-workers.
• Ability to perform accurate weigh outs, understand and accurately perform math percentages, addition, subtraction, division, and multiplication as it relates to production.

Shift: Monday – Friday 8:00am-5:00pm in person at our Brunswick, OH location

***Hiring not finalized until successful completion of background check***

If this sounds like a career move for you, we encourage you to apply today!

Since 1991, the knowledgeable and experienced team at Yost Foods, Inc. has been dedicated to providing manufacturers with high value food ingredients, product development, distribution, and custom manufacturing services.

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