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Company Overview 

Brookside Flavor & Ingredients LLC (“BFI”) is a diversified developer, manufacturer, and marketer of food flavorings and ingredient serving both sweet and savory end markets. BFI is headquartered in Addison, IL with another facility in Branchburg, NJ. BFI is a fast-paced company expanding through de novo initiatives, organic growth, and continued acquisition of flavor companies and technologies. 

Job Responsibilities: 

• Responsible for retrieving ingredients accurately measuring ingredients using scales, mixing various ingredients/chemicals, identifying and melting solids using hot plates.
• Identifying ingredients that require dilution and diluting appropriately and recording raw materials usage.
• Maintains quality standards by verifying weight and contents of raw materials; conducting in-process batch inspections; documenting all process events and by following procedures and policies.
• Compounder will process liquid, powders, homogenizing and spray dry methods of compounding
• Add raw materials and follow the formula requirements to complete production orders using equipment such as mixers, spray dryers and blending tanks.
• Must follow standard batch instructions to accurately weigh dyes, chemicals, and other substances into the equipment.
• Check for consistency in various batches and measure the viscosity of the mixtures. Compounders are required to take samples of the batch and turn them over to a laboratory for testing.
• Follow food safety guidelines and accurate documentation of work completed.
• Must be willing to wear a uniform and wear proper PPE
• Work in a fast-paced environment able to multitask and perform under pressure while remaining flexible.
• Sample and test for various attributes from the mixes after completion
• Follow sanitary guidelines and clean equipment
• As needed will be responsible for packing and labeling containers in accordance with customer specifications and completing all required documentation
• Must be able/willing to work overtime

Building upon W. Edwards Deming’s mantra, Quality, Safety, and Continuous Improvement are EVERONE’s responsibility and the cornerstone of our customer-focused culture, each of us needs to understand how our role and actions impact Quality, Safety, and Continuous Improvement. With this understanding, we need to work together to build strong processes that are continually improved to guarantee “fit for purpose” products and services for our customers. 

Qualifications:

• HS Diploma/GED Required.
• 1+ years flavor compounding highly desired, however someone with at least 1 year of machine operation experience is qualified
• Must have attention to detail to recognize unit of measure requirements.

Physical Demands: 

• Ability to routinely lift to 50 lbs. per day 
• Ability to handle heavy materials, including drums required 
• Ability to stand throughout the total hours of the working shift 
• Ability to walk throughout the total hours of the working shift 
• Fine finger dexterity 
• Ability to work with allergens (dairy & food colorings) 

Work Environment

• Work performed in a manufacturing environment with exposure to odors, fumes, airborne particles, noise levels, extreme temperature conditions 
• Regularly exposed to odors, fumes, noise, and allergens (dairy and food colorings) 

Personal Protective Equipment 

• Safety Glasses are required while performing specific tasks 
• Nonslip steel-toed shoes are required on the Production Floor 
• Hairnets, facial hair nets, and ear plugs are required to be worn on the Production Floor 
• Lab coats, uniforms, or coveralls are mandatory on the Production Floor 

Disclaimer:

This job description is not intended, and should not be construed to be, an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. It is intended, however, to be an accurate reflection of those principal job elements essential for making decisions related to job performance, employee development and compensation. As such, the incumbent may perform other duties and responsibilities as required.