About California Custom Fruits and Flavors

Founded in 1986, California Custom Fruits & Flavors (“CCFF”) is a leading developer and manufacturer of custom-formulated specialty ingredients & flavors. CCFF develops tailored solutions for its diverse customer base of brands, retailers, and co-manufacturers across numerous food products and channels. With world-class facilities in California and Indiana, CCFF has served as a leading partner and innovator of industry-leading flavors and formulations for nearly four decades.

CCFF is backed by Peak Rock Capital, a leading middle-market private investment firm that makes equity and debt investments in companies in North America and Europe. Peak Rock's equity investment platform focuses on opportunities where it can support senior management to drive rapid growth and performance improvement, with expertise in corporate carve-outs and partnering with families and founders seeking first-time institutional capital.

Position:

The Production Finisher is responsible for recording accurate counts of job yields, issuing balance of raw materials for each job from the staging location and finishing and closing jobs that have been packaged and ready for shipping.

Responsibilities:

• Record accurate counts of job yields.
• Issue balance of raw material for each job from staging location.
• Finish and close jobs produced and packaged.
• Apply and bolt down lids.
• Label drums and totes of packaged finished product.
• Weighing product packed in totes and stamping weights.
• Reporting any finished product that is packaged below acceptable standards to Supervisor.
• Systematically move inventory from warehouse to production using scanner as needed.

Qualifications:

• Education: High school diploma or GED. Technical or vocational training is a plus.
• Experience: Prior experience in food manufacturing or highly regulated production environment is typically required, with aseptic or cleanroom experience being highly desirable.
• Attention to detail: A high degree of accuracy is essential for following recipes, procedures, and documentation.
• Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills for interacting with supervisors and documenting processes.
• Problem-solving: The ability to identify issues and find effective solutions.
• Physical endurance: The role often requires standing for long periods and the ability to lift a moderate amount of weight (e.g., 50 pounds).

Why Join Us:

• Be part of a mission-driven food company focused on quality and innovation
• Competitive salary, benefits, and opportunities for career growth
• Supportive and collaborative work culture
• Commitment to sustainability, food safety, and ethical sourcing

Equal Employment Opportunity

All candidates are subject to a criminal background check and standard drug screen. All offers are contingent upon favorable results. California Custom Fruits and Flavors is committed to recruiting, selecting, and developing employees based on individual ability and job performance.