Production Line/Food Ingredient Manufacturing Technician

Vivolac Cultures Corporation – Now Hiring Multiple Positions

Company Description

For over 50 years, Vivolac Cultures Corporation has partnered with customers to develop innovative food culture systems tailored to their production needs. We specialize in researching and combining specific bacterial strains to create custom and standard cultures used in fermented products and probiotics.

Join us and explore the advanced world of fermented product design.

Position 1: Pouching Technician- Full Time - 1st shift -$17.00 an hour

Schedule: Weekdays, 6:00 AM –3:30 PM or 7:00 am -3:30 PM (Overtime as needed)

Role Overview

The Pouching Technician is responsible for combining frozen bulk products into finished pouches with precision and accuracy. This role involves both manual and automated processes to ensure product quality and compliance with food safety standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Follow all safety protocols, including PPE and GMPs
• Stage materials for pouching operations
• Verify product codes, pouch counts, and box counts
• Handle finished products using aseptic techniques
• Perform sample testing and documentation
• Accurately weigh and transfer products per blend sheets
• Ensure proper pouch sealing for food safety
• Maintain SQF standards and report concerns
• Operate and maintain Weigh Right (pellet filling machine)
• Clean, sanitize, and maintain equipment and work areas
• Complete sanitation tasks per Master Sanitation Schedule
• Assist other departments as needed

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
• Strong attention to detail and time management
• Basic math skills
• Ability to stand for extended periods
• Comfortable working in cold environments (short periods)

Position 2: Blending Technician- Full Time- 1st Shift - $19.00 an hour

Schedule: Weekdays, 6:00 AM – 2:30 PM (Overtime as needed)

Role Overview

The Blending Technician is responsible for accurately preparing probiotic blends, including weighing materials, blending, packaging, labeling, and maintaining inventory.

Key Responsibilities

• Pull and verify materials for blends
• Accurately weigh bulk ingredients
• Perform hand and barrel blending techniques
• Package and label finished products correctly
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of blend room
• Assist with freezer organization
• Maintain and troubleshoot equipment
• Follow GMP and PPE safety standards
• Accurately document all processes and checks
• Perform cleaning and sanitation per schedule
• Maintain SQF standards and report concerns
• Assist other departments as needed

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Basic math and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Flexibility and teamwork mindset

Position 3: Recon/Production Technician- 1st shift -$19.00 an hour

Schedule: Monday- Friday- 6:00 AM -2:30 PM

Summary of Position:

This Technician is responsible for the material preparation of media and submitting completed documentation with in the specified timeline. This requires working in various fermentation areas and maintaining department documentation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain SQF food safety and quality systems and report any concerns to Management.
• Knowledge of warehouse, ingredients/chemicals and their uses, allergen and kosher status
• Maintain organization of the warehouse and chemical room.
• Maintain physical inventory of ingredients using FIFO system.
• Responsible for receiving ingredients, chemicals, and materials which includes proper documentation requirements & inspecting trailers.
• Responsible for safety as it pertains to daily tasks; fork lift operations, PPE, GMPs, etc.
• Accurate measurements and documentation of all ingredients used for recon. This includes lot numbers and verification that the proper amounts were added to the tank.
• Operation of recon blending when reconstituting tanks
• Heat treatment CCP – recognizing the appropriate parameters and monitoring tank and/or autoclave recordings throughout the process.
• Loading the correct cycle using the VFM touch screen into the computer program.
• Maintain utensils (clean/autoclave)
• Cryo inventory and preparation/sterilization
• Master sanitation – ensure complete and documented.
• CIP / COP of tanks, univats, recon lines as well as other processing equipment
• Accurate and aseptic inoculation of the tanks (with the correct organisms)
• Assist other departments as directed by Supervisor

Job Specifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Able to lift/carry up to 70 pounds repeatedly
• Ability to respond with a high sense of urgency
• Excellent time management and flexibility
• Able to work in a standing position for extended periods of time

Position 4: Shipping Technician- Full Time - 1st shift 4-10 hours shift - $18.00 an hour

Schedule: Monday- Thursday (6:00AM - 4:30 PM )

Summary of Position:

This Technician is responsible for the daily functions of the shipping department. The primary responsibility is to pull and pack orders in a timely fashion and ensure that the packages meet the quality standards of the company.

Key Responsibilities:

· Maintain SQF food safety and quality systems and report any concerns to Management.

· Shipping & Receiving of products.

· Working knowledge of all department functions.

· FIFO procedures for picking orders.

· Document non-conformances & deviations followed by corrective/preventive action reports as necessary.

· Review orders that are picked and packed and sign off appropriately.

· Good documentation practices.

· Master sanitation – ensure complete and documented.

· Accurately weighing out dry ice for packing.

· Ensure all checks, tasks, calibrations are documented accurately on the appropriate records.

· Assist with inventory management.

· Assist other departments as directed by Supervisor.

· Freezer organization

Job Specifications:

· High School diploma or equivalent

· Able to lift/carry up to 70 pounds repeatedly

· Ability to respond with a high sense of urgency

· Excellent time management and flexibility

· Able to work in a standing position for extended periods of time

· Able to work in a cold environment

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to work independently
• Reliable and consistent work ethic

Benefits

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• Health Insurance
• Optional Vision & Dental Insurance
• Simple IRA Retirement Plan

Pay: $17.00 - $19.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $17 - $19