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Production - Compounder

Kerry

Commerce, CAFull-time$26.8/hrSeen 4 days agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$26.8/hr
Location
Commerce, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Production Compounder prepares food and beverage production batches at Kerry’s Commerce, California facility. The role involves mixing liquid and powder batches from formulas, measuring ingredients, operating production equipment, and moving materials. The position is full-time on a scheduled swing shift, with overtime available but not mandatory. Kerry states that the hiring rate is $26.80 per hour and describes a benefits package including health coverage, paid time off, retirement contributions, and an employee share plan.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Batching and MixingScale MeasurementProduction Equipment OperationForklift OperationSAPChemical Material HandlingFollowing InstructionsSafety ProceduresPPE ComplianceSanitation

Qualifications

High School Diploma or EquivalentMust Be 18+1 Year Food-Grade Manufacturing Experience6 Months Forklift ExperienceBackground Check

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
401(k) Match

Full job description

Requisition ID 67737

Position Type (US)Full Time

Workplace Arrangement #LI-Onsite

About Kerry

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

Why Join Our Team

At our Commerce, CA facility, you'll be part of Kerry's Taste Division, helping produce the flavors and extracts that go into products enjoyed around the world. From beverage flavors and sweet syrups to pet nutrition products, the work you do makes a direct impact. Team members enjoy a clean, fast-paced environment that often carries the pleasant aromas of chocolate, cinnamon, and other sweet flavors. If you're looking for a workplace where safety, teamwork, and career growth matter, we'd love to have you join us.

What You'll Do

As a Compounder, you’ll prepare production batches used in food and beverage products by following detailed formulas and quality standards. You’ll have a key role our success in a hands-on manufacturing setting producing as we produce Powder blends (sugars, flours, dry ingredients), Liquid batches (juices, flavors, chemical-based ingredients) and Products for major food and beverage customers.

Your dilligence will be appreciated as you

  • Mix and prepare batches (liquid & powder) using formulas

  • Measure ingredients by weight (grams/kgs)

  • Run mixers, tanks, and production equipment

  • Move materials using forklifts/pallet jacks

  • Follow safety, quality, and sanitation standards

If you’re detail-oriented, safety-focused, and ready for hands-on manufacturing work, apply now to join our team!

What We Look For

  • High School Diploma or equivalent required, must be 18 years or older

  • 1 year of food-grade manufacturing experience (food, chemical, pharma, cosmetics, or similar)

  • Experience with batching, mixing, or compounding techniques with scales, measurements, and production equipment

  • Comfortable following detailed instructions

  • 6 months of prior Forklift experience

  • Familiarity with SAP or similar systems preferred

  • Ability to work with regulated chemical materials and follow all PPE and sanitation requirements.

  • Willingness to comply with strict safety and environmental procedures

  • Ability to pass Background check required due to materials handled onsite

What We Offer

The hiring rate for this position is $26.80 per hour. Kerry offers a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities, Employee Share Plan, Life, disability, and accident insurance. This job posting is anticipated to expire on November 30, 2026.

Swing Shift is Scheduled to Work Monday-Friday, 1000AM-630PM, Overtime is Available, not Mandatory

We may use artificial intelligence tools to support the review and assessment of applications and assist with scheduling interviews. We do not use AI to make decisions during the interview process. All candidate assessments and hiring decisions are made by our recruitment and leadership teams.

Kerry is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. Kerry will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen. Additional information can be found at Know Your Rights Workplace Discrimination is Illegal (dol.gov).

Beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent us. A Kerry employee will not solicit candidates through a non-Kerry email address or phone number. In addition, Kerry does not currently utilise video chat rooms (e.g., Google Hangouts) to conduct interviews. Refuse any request that asks you to provide payment to participate in the hiring process (e.g., purchasing a “starter kit,” investing in training, or something similar). Kerry will not ask you to pay any money at any point in the hiring process with the exception of reimbursable travel expenses. In addition, any payments made by Kerry will be from official firm accounts bearing the Kerry name.

Recruiter

Posting Type DNI

How this job compares

Set against the 1,943 open Production jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$26.8/hr
  • California median$22–24/hr74 hourly ranges
  • US median$20–22/hr890 hourly ranges

This rate, $26.80/hr, is 17% above the California median midpoint ($23/hr) — in the middle half of Production hourly ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 154 open Production jobs in California and 1,943 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Production postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (585 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 887 of the 1,943 open Production jobs (46%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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