Job Title: Lab TechnicianJob Description
- We are seeking a dedicated Lab Technician to join our team. In this role, you will be instrumental in developing new products through mixing, blending, and picking ingredients.
- You must be comfortable adapting to rapidly changing priorities and tasks, taking direction from product developers, scientists, and supervisors.
- You will work with lab scales, kitchen utensils, mixers, and various ingredients, ensuring accuracy with calculations such as ratios, decimals, and percentages related to seasoning formulas.
- Comfort with food product preparations, including baking and frying, is essential.
- Physical requirements include the ability to lift 10 pounds continuously, 20 pounds frequently, and up to 50 pounds occasionally.
Responsibilities
- Develop new products by mixing, blending, and picking ingredients.
- Adapt to rapidly changing priorities and tasks, following directions from product developers, scientists, and supervisors.
- Utilize lab scales, kitchen utensils, mixers, and ingredients accurately.
- Perform calculations involving ratios, decimals, percentages as related to seasoning formulas.
- Prepare food products using techniques like baking and frying.
- Evaluate product using senses such as color perception, taste, and smell.
Essential Skills
- Quality control
- Laboratory research and development
- Quality assurance
- Food science
- Bachelor's Degree in Food Science or Nutrition with 1-2 years of experience OR 4-5 years of experience within Food Manufacturing
- Strong preference for R&D experience
- HACCP experience
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Formulation
- Blending
- Mixing
- Quality control
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Experience working with seasonings
- Previous compounding and weighing experience with proven accuracy and strong attention to detail
- A student mentality with a desire to learn and grow
Work EnvironmentThis position offers a stable Monday through Friday schedule with hours from 7am-3pm or 8am-4pm. The work environment is fast-paced and high-volume, ensuring a dynamic and engaging workplace. Job Type & LocationThis is a Contract to Hire position based out of Oakland, NJ. Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $24.00 - $25.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:
Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Job Type & LocationThis is a Contract to Hire position based out of Oakland, NJ. Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on Nov 24, 2026. Workplace TypeThis is a fully onsite position in Oakland,NJ.About Actalent
Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.
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Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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