Lab Tech III (110461)

McCormick & Company Inc. a global leader in the spice flavor and seasonings industry is seeking a full-time Lab Tech III. This new hire will work in Technical Innovation Center located in Hunt Valley MD.

McCormick & Company Incorporated is a global leader in flavor with approximately 14000 employees worldwide. With over $6 billion in annual sales across 160 countries and territories we manufacture market and distribute spices seasoning mixes condiments and other flavorful products to the entire food industry including e-commerce retailfood manufacturers and foodservice businesses. Our most popular brands include McCormick Frenchs Franks RedHot Stubbs OLD BAY Lawrys Zatarains Ducros Vahin Cholula Schwartz Kamis DaQiao Club House Aeroplane and Gourmet Garden. Every day no matter where or what you eat or drink you can enjoy food flavored by McCormick. Our Purpose is To Stand Together for the Future of Flavor and our Vision is A World United by Flavorwhere healthy sustainable and delicious go hand in hand.

As a company recognized for its exceptional commitment to employees McCormick offers a wide variety of benefits programs and services. Benefits include but are not limited to tuition assistance medical dental vision disability group life insurance 401(k) profit sharing paid holidays and vacations.

The Beverage Flavor Lab Technician III will support the Flavor Creations Lab through preparing beverage formulations and screening flavors in a variety of tasting bases that represent finished products in the beverage industry. This will involve organizing tastings recording data and shipping out flavors/prototypes to Beverage Lab Technician III will report to a Senior Beverage Application Scientist to grow the business and have many opportunities for individual contributions with support from senior team members.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for preparing beverage formulations
• Setting up flavors and raw materials for screening and evaluation
• Recording data
• Active participation on sensory and lab panels
• Preparing and sending out shipments
• Stocking ordering and maintaining lab supplies and managing raw materials from plant or suppliers
• Working to create simple beverage formulations with support from team
• Thoroughly investigates the problem begins to identify potential solutions; making recommendations to supervisor for approval

Additional/Secondary Responsibilities:

• Operating advanced beverage processing equipment
• Train other technicians on raw material handling lab safety lab equipment and pilot plant

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of 24 college credits in math/science/culinary.

• Minimum of 4 years food industry/food service/lab experience

• Previous compounding and weighing experience required with proven accuracy and strong attention to detail. Experience in a Food Manufacturing environment or lab and knowledge of food safety.

• Curiosity and innovative thinking.

• Works independently and shows initiative.

• Proven success multi-tasking in a fast-paced environment

• Good communication skills including written and verbal required.

• Proven ability to work within a team environment as well as the ability to work independently required.

• Demonstrated problem solving skills required.

• Ability to adapt to rapidly changing priorities and multiple tasks with ability to take direction from product developers scientists and supervisor is required.

• Ability to present information to peers in a logical manner.

• Ability to taste diverse foods and beverages including alcoholic gluten dairy and caffeinated beverages.

• Knowledge of GMPs.

• Ability to work accurately with calculations such as ratios decimals algebra percentages etc. as related to flavor formulae in a fast-paced high volume environment required.

• Ability to work overtime or on short notice in the evenings

• Demonstrated working knowledge of technical software or ability to learn and adapt.

• Demonstrated data entry and basic PC skills including Excel and Word required.

• Physical requirements: Ability to lift 10 pounds continuously 25 pounds frequently and up to 50 pounds occasionally.

The pay range for this position is $20.94 - $31.42 per hour.

McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex gender identity sexual orientation race color religion national origin disability protected veteran status age or any other characteristic protected by law.

As a general policy McCormick does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future.