McCormick & Company, Inc., a global leader in the spice, flavor, and seasonings industry, is seeking a full-time Flavor Lab Tech II on a US Flavor Group. This new hire will work in the Technical Innovation Center, located in Hunt Valley, MD. The candidate will report to a Flavorist I.

McCormick & Company, Incorporated is a global leader in flavor with approximately 14,000 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, retail,food manufacturers and foodservice businesses. Our most popular brands include McCormick, French's, Frank's RedHot, Stubb's, OLD BAY, Lawry's, Zatarain's, Ducros, Vahiné, 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 Flavor—where 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.

McCormick & Company, Inc., a global leader in the spice, flavor, and seasonings industry, is seeking a full-time Flavor Lab Technician II, Foods. This new hire will work at our Technical Innovation Center, located in Hunt Valley, Maryland. This role will report to a Flavorist.  

The Flavor Technician will support Flavor Creation through compounding flavor formulations and applying them to a variety of tasting bases that represent finished products in the food industry for organoleptic evaluation.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for compounding formulations
• Setting up flavors and raw materials for screening and evaluation
• Recording data
• Managing raw materials
• Trouble-shoot problems and explore new raw material investigations
• Recording pertinent data in DevEX and Excel data files
• Stocking, ordering and maintaining lab supplies, and ordering raw materials from plant or suppliers

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required
• Lab experience a plus, food lab preferred
• 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 taste diverse foods including animal-based products.
• Ability to work accurately with calculations, such as ratios, decimals, algebra, percentages, etc., as related to flavor formula 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.
• Ability to lift 10 pounds continuously, 25 pounds frequently, and up to 50 pounds occasionally

The pay range for this position is $19.58 - $29.38.

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.