Givaudan Careers Production Learner

Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with kindness, humility, and a spirit of adventure, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions. There’s much to learn from our 79 production sites worldwide, known for their best-in-class processes and procedures. There’s many to learn from, with high-performing leaders and caring colleagues to explore ideas and ambitions with. Every day, your energy, your personality, and your determination will shape our future, making a positive difference on billions of people. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature.  

Production Learner - your next position?

As an Production Learner, you will, under direct supervision, follow established procedures and guidelines by delivering production orders assigned by the Shift Leader and Senior Production Operator to perform a variety of simple, manual tasks of a production process.

Core Responsibilities:

Production Operation

• Under supervision of more experienced Operator/Leader, perform basic operation of designated machines and production equipment such as (one of the following): blenders, sieves, spray dryer systems, batching systems, multi purpose reactors, spinning cone column, bulk tanks, Roxane robots, packaging systems,ovens, mills, distillation columns (stills), encapsulation systems.

Common tasks involve one of the following activities:

• Blending, mixing, dispensing, packaging, heating, cooking, adding enzymes, compounding, filtering.


• Collect intermediates or raw materials, move and load it into production machines.


• Understand bill of materials and/or formula specifications, so the proper quantities of materials are added int he proper sequence.


• Manufacture product in a safe and timely manner and according to predefined process instructions to meetspecificquality standards.


• Accurately read control instruments, prepare neat & accurate records for all operations as required.


• Troubleshoot problems under guidance of more experienced Operator or provide assistance.


• Assist in performing in-process quality testing to ensure customer specifications are met. You will identify deviations and document / communicate them in compliance with Standard Operating Procedures.


• Prepare product packaging for next step in production or for final shipment to customer according to department specifications.


• Maintain neat, orderly and clean shop floor and workplace at all times and complete all sanitation and housekeeping duties as required.


• Work in accordance with all relevant requirements including, but not limited to GMP, AIB, OSHA, HACCP, FDA, USDA and internal safety guidelines Process Improvement


• Proactively identify process improvements.


• Participate in Lean activities in designated areas.

You will also be required to attend class and successfully complete your learnership program.

Preference given to candidates as aligned to the company's Employment Equity Plan.

At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives.

We value the different perspectives that come from diverse cultures, backgrounds, and experiences.

Everyone — regardless of race, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, culture, religion, or any personal circumstances — is warmly welcomed at Givaudan, a place where we all love to be and grow.

Every essence of you enriches our world. Join us in making a difference together.