Compounder

About The Goodkind Co

Founded in 2010 and based in the Austin area, Goodkind is a leading manufacturer of clean and green personal care and beauty products. Goodkind specializes in natural deodorant, skincare, and facial care products. The company has a wealth of experience in the formulation of these products and can develop according to a variety of guidelines from consumer organizations such as Ecocert to EWG, to retailers such as Credo or Sephora.

Goodkind is a certified B Corporation. As such, we balance purpose and profit, considering the impact of decisions across associates, customers, suppliers, community, and the environment. Goodkind believes by following this central multi-stakeholder approach, we are creating optimal value for each stakeholder while leaving the world a better place. 

About the role

Reporting to the Compounding Manager, the Compounder is responsible for accurately weighing and/or mixing raw materials according to product specifications

What you'll do

• Follow all safety guidelines and be an integral part of the safety of the workplace by participating in all safety initiatives.
• Wear all appropriate PPE when working with the chemicals and equipment required for weighing and batching. 
• Ensure batches are produced in accordance with the production schedule.
• Weigh individual chemicals and ingredients to the desired weights required by the documentation and document all of the correct information from the weighed ingredients to the batching documentation. 
• Keep track of all documentation, fill it out completely, and follow all good documentation practices. 
• All chemical inventory should be tracked and returned in a timely manner when not being used back to the warehouse. 
• Cooperate with the warehouse and report any material discrepancies and shortages. 
• Work with maintenance to identify any malfunctioning or damaged equipment and have it repaired or removed from service. 
• Work as a resource with Supervision, Process Engineering and Research and Development on any changes that should be made to the batching procedures. 
• Any additional responsibilities that supervision requires for the success of the department and company. 

Qualifications

• High school education or equivalent. 
• Excellent English written and verbal communication 
• Ability to lift up 50 lbs regularly through the shift. 
• Ability to stand for a significant portion of the shift. 
• Must be willing to work overtime and/or weekend work as required by management or the production schedule. 
• All employees must be fully vaccinated. 
• Must be able to perform fundamental mathematical calculations with and without a calculator. 
• Monday - Thursday 5:30am to 3:30pm