Career Opportunities
NOW offers advancement potential, a friendly work environment and an excellent benefits package. We believe that the diversity of our employees is our greatest strength and we are continually looking for talented, customer-focused employees. We invite you to explore the job opportunities with our company.
To apply please Mail, Fax, or E-mail your resume to Human Resources at:
NOW Health Group
Attn: Human Resources
395 S. Glen Ellyn Road
Bloomingdale, IL 60108
Fax: 630-545-0117
E-mail: jobs@nowfoods.com
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JOB OPPORTUNITIES AS OF: 3-15-10
For updated information, please call: 630-545-9098 and press 8
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Fruitful Yield Retail Job Openings
OFFICE - back to top
| Food Category Manager |
| Job Description: Develops, manages and implements the corporate food strategy plan to meet desired goals and maximize sales and profits of the food category. Manages marketing and advertising efforts and decisions, proposes collateral materials, helps create and design advertising campaigns, responds to inquiries and researches to resolve problems, researches market trends and helps to formulate new products, holds presentations to educate retailers and consumers, provides training to sales reps, plus other related duties. |
| Hours: Posted 2-15-10 (1 position) Full time 1st shift |
| Qualifications: Bachelors degree and minimum of five years experience in the health food industry, preferably food/alternative sweetener category, including prior success in marketing, sales and/or product management. Experience within categories of nuts, seeds and snacks, as well as special dietary need foods/ and experience working with brokers and/or distributors desired. Excellent verbal and written communication skills; and excellent computer skills, including MS Word, Excel and Power Point required. Pre-employment testing required: drug screen, background check. |
| Safety Coordinator I |
| Job Description: Primarily 1st shift hours; flexibility needed to come in on 2nd or 3rd shift occasionally. Performs various special projects related to implementation of company Safety Management Plan. Coordinates and maintains information, records and resources for the Safety Department. Assists in development and implementation of safety training and OSHA compliance programs. Coordinates development of Job Safety Analysis program; assists in development of company safety policies and OSHA compliance programs; supports development, organization and maintenance of company safety manual; maintains recordkeeping and acts as a resource for safety training activities; coordinates work area inspections and Safety Suggestion program; plus other related duties. |
| Hours: Posted 2-15-10 (1 position) Full time 1st shift |
| Qualifications: Four year degree in Occupational Safety & Health or Associate degree plus two to three years related experience and/or training required. Must have experience with Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint, e-mail, and Internet; be familiar with safety management systems and the hierarchy of hazard controls, have a working knowledge of OSHA compliance issues and familiarity with personal protective equipment. Front-line supervisory experience preferred. Pre-employment testing required: drug screen, physical and background check. |
| PRODUCTION - back to top
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| Processor | |
| Job Description: Arranges for delivery of raw materials, weighs ingredients, loads raw materials into equipment, updates mix tickets, labels containers, cleans and sanitizes food contact surfaces.. |
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Hours: Posted 3-1-10 (1 position) Full time 2nd shift 2:45 pm – 11:15 pm |
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| Qualifications: Good math skills and ability to lift 60# needed; manufacturing experience preferred; food, pharmaceutical or chemical industry experience helpful. Pre-employment testing required: drug screen, physical, functional, pulmonary function, background check. |
| Packaging Helper |
| Job Description: Assists in sanitation of machines, rooms, totes and other areas of department; learns various operating duties to assist Packaging Operators; identifies potential quality problems; performs other tasks such as hand packing, bulk packing, displays, etc. |
| Hours: Posted 2-22-10 (1 position) Full time 1st shift 6:45 am – 3:15 pm Posted 2-22-10 (1 position) Full time 3rd shift 10:45 pm – 7:15 am Posted 3-15-10 (1 position) Full time 3rd shift 10:45 pm – 7:15 am |
| Qualifications: High school diploma or GED, or minimum one month related experience and/or training required. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals; ability to fill out sanitation/production paperwork required. Experience in manufacturing environment, preferably food or pharmaceuticals helpful. Lifting to 40# required. Pre-employment testing required: drug screen, physical, functional, pulmonary function, background check. |
| Packaging Machine Operator |
| Job Description: Sets up and runs packaging machines, makes adjustments and performs minor machine maintenance as necessary, observes machine operation and inspects finished product to detect workpiece defects or machine malfunction, and assists with sanitation. |
| Hours: Posted 2-22-10 (2 positions) Full time 1st shift 6:45 am – 3:15 pm Posted 2-22-10 (2 positions) Full time 3rd shift 10:45 pm – 7:15 am Posted 3-15-10 (1 position) Full time 3rd shift 10:45 pm – 7:15 am |
| Qualifications: Prior machine operation experience preferred, preferably with food or pharmaceuticals; must have basic understanding of mechanical principles, and ability to troubleshoot and adjust machines. Lifting to 40# required. Pre-employment testing required: drug screen, physical, functional, pulmonary function, background check. |
| Processing Machine Operator |
| Job Description: Operates processing machines; makes machine adjustments as necessary to ensure optimum speed and quality of tablet press/coating operations. |
| Hours: Posted 2-22-10 (1 position) Full time 1st shift 6:45 am – 3:15 pm Posted 2-22-10 (1 position) Full time 2nd shift 2:45 pm – 11:15 pm Posted 2-22-10 (1 position) Full time 3rd shift 10:45 pm – 7:15 am Posted 3-15-10 (1 position) Full time 3rd shift 10:45 pm – 7:15 am |
| Qualifications: High school diploma or GED, plus minimum of six months related experience and/or training required. Machine operation experience and basic mechanical aptitude required. Ability to maintain high quality standards and fast-paced production, and to successfully troubleshoot problems with minimal supervision. Must be able to lift 60#. Pre-employment testing required: drug screen, physical, functional, pulmonary function, background check. |
TECHNICAL - back to top
| Q.A. Coordinator |
| Job Description: Provides technical support for NOW Private Label documentation; procures technical information for NOW Private Label requests; interfaces with customers and internal departments as needed; tracks documentation, signoffs, and processes for custom formulas; reviews and approves labels; maintains paper and network files. |
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Hours: Posted 2-1-10 (1 position) Full time. 1st shift 8:00 am – 4:30 pm |
| Qualifications: Minimum one year experience in Q.A. or Q.C., preferably in pharmaceutical, nutritional or medical device industries. Excellent interpersonal, organizational and attention to detail skills required. Basic computer skills required, including proficiency with Word and Excel; Oracle experience preferred. Pre-employment testing required: drug screen, background check. |
| Q.A./Q.C. Manager |
| Job Description: Manages Quality Assurance and Quality Control Departments in a cGMP environment. Acts as liaison to regulatory agencies during inspections, administration of recalls and other regulatory activities. Coordinates problem investigations and applies quality principles to obtain resolution and assign disposition. Directly manages 6 supervisors and indirectly manages 40+ chemists, inspectors, documentation and administrative personnel. |
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Hours: Posted 2-15-10 (1 position) Full time. 1st shift |
| Qualifications: Bachelor's degree or equivalent from a four-year college in food science, chemistry, physics or related field, and a minimum of 10 years Quality Control and Quality Assurance experience. Minimum of five years in supervision of a group of 10 or more, with responsibility for Quality Control and Quality Assurance systems in a cGMP environment. Experience in procedure development and implementation, consumer complaint handling, auditing, and handling customer and regulatory inspections. Familiarity with general laboratory procedures, instrumentation, and inspection procedures required. Strong computer skills required. Health food or dietary supplement industry experience preferred. Pre-employment testing required:drug screen, background check. |
| Graphic Supervisor |
| Job Description: Develops and implements print communications initiatives involving product labels, packaging, photography, catalogs, advertising support, sales flyers, health professors, brochures, sell sheets, posters and all other printed collateral material in support of marketing programs. Manages the graphics process, including design and photography; works with internal and external customers to gather project information and manages projects to completion; supervises design of all product labels and creation of wholesale and retail catalogs; designs and creates marketing and sales material. Directly supervises all graphic employees. |
| Hours: Posted 2-22-10 (1 position) Full time. 1st shift |
| Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Communications or related field, plus a minimum of five years graphic design or communications experience required. Previous experience with nutritional product companies helpful. Must have excellent written/verbal communication skills and strong leadership skills. Must be proficient with Macintosh Operating System, PhotoShop, In Design, PageMaker 5.0, Quark and Adobe Illustrator, plus photography skills and knowledge of printing processes. Pre-employment testing required: drug screen, background check. |
| Q.C. Analytical Lab Supervisor |
| Job Description: Supervises approximately 12 Quality Control analytical chemists and 2 methods development scientists across 2 shifts. Acts as technical liaison to vendors and 3rd party laboratories, as well as customers and regulatory agencies during audits. Conducts and documents investigations and assigns disposition of materials. Manages the throughput of samples through the lab to meet fill rate expectations. Plans and prioritizes method development. Assesses new technologies and plans growth in lab resources to meet throughput and regulatory demands. |
| Hours: Posted 2-22-10 (1 position) Full time 1st shift |
| Qualifications: Bachelor's degree (B.S.) or equivalent from four-year college or technical school in food science, chemistry, physics or related field, and a minimum of five years quality-related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience. Familiarity with general laboratory procedures and instrumentation, strong computer skills, and strong supervisory skills are required. Minimum five years hands on analytical instrumentation experience required – HPLC and GC preferred. Minimum two years experience supervising analytical technicians/chemists. Microbiology knowledge desirable. Pre-employment testing required: drug screen, physical, functional, background check. |
| Q.C. Shift Supervisor |
| Job Description: Supervises laboratory technicians and inspectors on their respective shift(s). Works with operations and manufacturing support personnel to solve production problems and deal with quality control issues as they occur, making recommendations for immediate corrective action when necessary to ensure optimum product quality. Works with QA Supervisor to implement cGMP procedures. Conducts and documents investigations as necessary. |
| Hours: Posted 2-15-10 (1 position) Full time 2nd shift, overlapping 3rd |
| Qualifications: Associate's degree or equivalent degree required, (Bachelor's degree preferred) and minimum of three years quality control experience in a cGMP environment OR minimum five years experience in quality control or food manufacturing with a minimum of three years lead or two years supervisory experience required. Strong computer skills required. Dietary supplement industry experience preferred. Pre-employment testing required: drug screen, physical, functional, background check. |
| Webmaster |
| Job Description: Develops and executes the company's website marketing plan in accordance with the company's overall strategic marketing plan. Areas of responsibility include strategy and planning, acquisition and deployment, and operational management. Directly supervises Website Maintenance Specialist and Marketing Assistant. |
| Hours: Posted 2-15-10 (1 position) Full time 1st shift |
| Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in field of Computer Science or Information Technology, or Graphic Design degree and five years equivalent work experience in a related area required. Expert knowledge of graphics, authoring and publishing tools (including Dreamweaver or FrontPage, Photoshop/Illustrator and Flash) and advanced programming experience with HTML, CSS and JavaScript required. Must have understanding of marketing and customer service principles and basic project management principles. Experience with computer graphic and multimedia design and experience in gathering, analyzing and meeting business requirements a must. Excellent knowledge of applicable data privacy practices and laws; strong graphic design and/or website design background; hands-on experience with relational database integration and a range of database platforms required. Some knowledge of content and web content management technologies, protocols and development tools; strong understanding of other programming languages; and some knowledge of Search Engine Optimization techniques and strategies desired. Pre-employment testing required: drug screen, background check. |
| LAN Desktop Technician |
| Job Description: Coordinates and performs operational, installation and maintenance activities for the company’s Local Area Network (LAN), computer desktop and telephone system and services. Configures, installs, maintains and troubleshoots Thick(PC) and Thin (Citrix) desktop work stations; configures systems and user accounts as needed; upgrades telecommunications hardware and software components; reviews and completes work requests. |
| Hours: Posted 1-11-10 (1 position) Full time. 1st shift |
| Qualifications: Bachelor's degree and/or minimum 4 years experience; solid knowledge base of electronics and experience with TCP/IP, LAN/WAN technology, AIX UNIX, Windows NT operating systems, Thin Client technology, and communications access such as T-1. MSCE certifications required. Pre-employment testing required: drug screen, background check. |
| Maintenance Mechanic II |
| Job Description: Repairs and maintains machinery and electromechanical equipment in Packaging, Processing, Distribution and plant infrastructure. Diagnoses and troubleshoots equipment problems; dismantles, repairs and reassembles complex equipment. Assists Engineering in installation of new equipment, working from drawings or verbal instructions. |
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Hours: Posted 2-8-10 (2 positions) Full time. 3rd shift 10:45 pm – 7:15 am |
| Qualifications: Associates degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school, or two to five years related experience and/or training (electrical, machine shop, machine troubleshooting, pneumatics, hydraulics, OSHA standards, welding, lock-out/tag-out, etc.)electric, welding and machine shop required. Food or pharmaceutical industry experience preferred. Pre-employment testing required: drug screen, physical, functional, background check.Associates degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school, or two to five years related experience and/or training (electrical, machine shop, machine troubleshooting, pneumatics, hydraulics, OSHA standards, welding, lock-out/tag-out, etc.)electric, welding and machine shop required. Food or pharmaceutical industry experience preferred. Pre-employment testing required: drug screen, physical, functional, background check. |
| Mechanical Engineer |
| Job Description: Researches, plans and designs mechanical and electromechanical products and systems. Directs and coordinates activities involved in fabrication, operation, application, installation and repair of mechanical or electromechanical machines and systems. Develops, evaluates and improves processing and packaging methods; analyzes and plans work force utilization; confers with vendors about specifications and equipment purchase. Prepares general arrangement, elevation and sectional drawings showing proposed new installations of equipment, ductwork, piping, etc. |
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Hours: Posted 3-8-10 1 posiition Full-time 1st shift |
| Qualifications: B.S.M.E. or B.S.Ch.E., plus minimum of two years related experience and/or training. Must be proficient on one of the newer versions of AutoCAD design software, and be able to apply advanced mathematical concepts. Pre-employment testing required: drug screen, background check. |
| Q. C. Inspector I |
| Job Description: Samples and inspects in-process materials, finished products, incoming raw materials. May be assigned to work in any area in which he/she has been trained, based on the needs of the department on a given day. |
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Hours: Posted 3-10-10 (1 position) Full time 1st shift 6:45 am – 3:15 pm |
| Qualifications: Ability to work in a quick-paced environment and change tasks frequently required; basic computer skills desired; Q.C. experience preferred. Lifting to 50# required. Pre-employment testing required: drug screen, physical, background check, functional test. |
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