Ingredient Handler
$37,440–$43,680 year
On-siteSalt Lake City, Utah, United States
Job Summary
Receive, inspect, and store raw materials and food ingredients according to established procedures while accurately weighing, batching, and staging ingredients based on detailed recipes and production schedules. Verify ingredient accuracy prior to release to production lines and operate forklifts, pallet jacks, and other material-handling equipment to move and stack ingredients safely. Monitor inventory levels, report shortages or discrepancies, and ensure proper labeling, storage conditions, and documentation of ingredients. Follow all GMPs, food safety, sanitation, and workplace safety standards to identify and report potential contaminants or quality concerns while maintaining a clean, organized, and audit-ready work environment. Fully onsite in Salt Lake City, UT.
Required Qualifications
- Ability to follow detailed recipes, formulas, and written instructions with high accuracy
- Basic computer skills for inventory tracking and documentation
- Forklift experience
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to food safety and quality
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, production-driven environment
- 3+ years of experience in a related field
- Previous experience in food manufacturing, warehouse, or production environments
- Familiarity with GMPs, food safety, or quality systems
- Bilingual (English and Spanish)
- Strong attention to detail with a focus on accuracy and consistency
- Ability to follow instructions, recipes, and standard operating procedures without shortcuts
- Dependable and punctual with a strong sense of accountability
- Team-oriented mindset with willingness to support production and operations partners
- Comfortable receiving direction, asking clarifying questions, and learning new processes
- Safety-minded with the ability to identify and communicate potential risks or issues
- Able to manage repetitive tasks while maintaining focus and quality standards
- Active physical work that includes the ability to lift, carry, push, and/or pull up to 50 pounds on a regular basis
- Continuously walking, standing, climbing, stooping, bending, kneeling, and reaching in all directions
- Includes climbing stairs and ladders
- Semi-dusty conditions due to ingredient handling (e.g., sugar)
- Fully onsite position in Salt Lake City, UT
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