Our Company

Sconza Candy Company in Oakdale, California, has been manufacturing premium chocolate and confectionery products since 1939. Our Company is one of the largest manufacturers of panned products in North America, producing primarily private label products for some of the world's largest retail and CPG Companies. We are a Company committed to our Team Members and their personal and professional growth and recognize that each of them directly contributes to our success. Our 500,000 square foot facility is located in Oakdale, California, approx 95 miles east of the San Francisco Bay Area and approx 95 miles south of Sacramento. If you're a dynamic person and want to directly impact a leading confectionery company, we want you on our team!

Position Summary:
The Assistant food Technologist is responsible to provide technical support aid in research and development and food safety activities.

Major Responsibilities:

• Create ingredient declarations and nutritional table information and validate for
  accuracy and compliance to regulations
• Participate in product development ideation
• Assist in the development of new products and improvement to current products,
  through proper formulation and evaluation
• Data entry and document scanning work when necessary including help with material
  tracking and the building of BOM's for the new MRP/ERP systems
• Aid in the inspection & formal record-keeping of incoming food ingredients and
  packaging materials for compliance to all company and customer specifications. This
  includes label accuracy checks on new orders of packaging materials
• Provide HACCP support work such as record keeping, inspections, verifications, and aid
  in validation work
• Aid in the implementation of the company microbiological monitoring program and
  environmental testing program by taking samples, preparing them and shipping them
  to the proper laboratories and reporting and maintaining a log of results
• Provide allergen program support work by aiding in allergen inspections and taking
  allergen samples, preparing them for shipment and maintaining a log of results
• Aid in product shelf life studies by selecting samples, placing the correct number of
  samples in the different storage locations, pulling them at proper intervals, preparing
  the samples for both sensory and analytical testing
• Performing ongoing product performance testing such as heat susceptibility testing,
  bag gas composition, leak testing, color comparisons, etc and report results
• Perform product defect and non-conformance audits for certain items and maintain a
  log of defect levels in a database format
• Understand and comply with all HACCP and CGMP requirements and processes
• Understand and comply with RSPO and organic programs

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in food science or related fields with some exposure to analytical,
  microbiological required
• Sensory testing experience plus 1 to 2 years food science experience, preferred
• Experience in a food manufacturing environment a must
• Analytical ability to research, identify, and resolve issues
• Requires excellent oral, written, and communication skills
• Requires operation knowledge of computer software (Excel, Word, Access, Outlook,
  Adonix, etc.)

The pay for this role in the state of CA ranges from $22.00 to $30.00 per hour based on years of experience, position responsibilities and geographic location.

Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as
negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Sconza is an Equal Employment opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, traits
historically associated with race, including but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles (such
as braids, locks, and twists), color, national origin, ancestry, creed, religion, physical disability, mental
disability, medical condition as defined by applicable state law (including cancer and predisposing
genetic characteristics in California), genetic information, marital status, familial status, sex, gender,
gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual
orientation (actual or perceived), transgender status, sex stereotyping, age, military or veteran status,
domestic violence or sexual assault victim status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state
and local law.

Sconza is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our
recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us
know at Jobs@Sconzacandy.com

Benefits:

• 401(k) w/ Match
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Vision insurance
• 11 Paid Holidays