Industrial Cook-2nd Shift

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At Ferrara, Ferrero, Fox’s Burton’s, and The Fine Biscuits Company, we’re loved by people of all generations for the joy we bring—and that joy is crafted by our people. Join us and explore a whole world to discover, where your passion will find its place.

Today, Ferrara is the #1 sugar confectioner in the U.S, with global sales in more than 40 countries. Ferrara boasts a passionate team of over 9,000 employees around the world who deliver and create hundreds of iconic and beloved products.

In the U.S., more than 67 million households annually enjoy our popular brands like NERDS®, Brach’s®, Jelly Belly®, SweeTARTS®, Laffy Taffy®, and Trolli®. In Brazil, Dori has become a household name with snacking products that include brands such as Dori, Gomets, Pettiz, and Yogurte 100. And, in France, Carambar & Co have earned generations of loyal customers through the timeless appeal of iconic candy and chocolate brands such as Carambar, Lutti, Krema, Poulain, Vichy and Terry’s.

A privately held company, Ferrara Group is headquartered in Chicago. Ferrara boasts a network of over 30 locations in North America, South America, Europe and Asia Pacific that includes manufacturing, distribution, sales, and R&D facilities.

Position requires the ability to work overtime. As a result, it may require working varying start times, end times, and weekends dependent on business needs.

*** THIS IS A 2ND SHIFT POSITION, CORE HOURS ARE 2:30PM-11:00PM, MON-FRI***

As a Panning Operator, you will be at the heart of how our candy looks, tastes, and performs. Your attention to detail ensures every batch is coated, flavored, and colored to exact standards, directly shaping the quality of our finished products. You will help keep our processes efficient, safe, and continuously improving. Your work supports consistency, food safety, and great-tasting candy that customers love—batch after batch.

• Loading and unloading of coating pans as required.
• Accurate measurement and addition of flavors and/or colors into panning syrups, as directed by written instructions.
• Operate Redzone manufacturing software via tablets to record production data, complete required quality checks, and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to the production of intermediate flavor blends and other specific products, for use in confectionery, as directed by written instructions, usually in English.
• May involve the gathering, mixing, and packaging of specific materials involved in the production of confectionery product.
• May be assigned to calculate, compile, and report production volumes as assigned by the supervisor.
• Performs the safe operation of manual or powered pallet jack, also may be required to operate powered lift equipment including specialized (narrow aisle) equipment.

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or three to five years related experience or nine months…