BASE RATE PER HOUR: $21.40/hour

SHIFT: 3rd Shift

HOURS:

(Starting times and hours may vary depending on coverage due to report-offs and the production schedule especially during holidays.)

JOB SUMMARY/ JOB DUTIES:

The Bakery Processing Operator, under general supervision, is responsible for the safe, efficient and continuous operation of processing/baking machinery.

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• Operates the processing/baking equipment to produce product within guidelines established by Quality Assurance and to the highest possible standard of quality.

• Properly mixes ingredients; monitors correct temperature/moisture and makes adjustments accordingly; monitors product and removes any product that is improperly formed or overlapped.

• Operates and shuts down equipment in the processing/bakery area in accordance with established procedures to include change overs and preventative maintenance.

• Communicates and/or escalates quality issues to appropriate team members.

• Reads and understands batch sheets including following recipes and accurate weighing of raw materials.

• Monitors and logs current temperatures, mix times item numbers and raw material weights (piece weights of extruded product) and make adjustments accordingly.

• Monitors for possible foreign matter.

• Follows sanitation procedures for clean ups and change overs, including chemical handling.

• Tracks and disposes of waste accordingly.

• Moves raw ingredients using material handling equipment including but not limited to forklift and/or pallet jack.

• Maintains proper raw material levels at all times, unload raw materials trailer, and keeps appropriate personnel updated in raw material needs.

• If applicable, monitors correct seasoning coverage amount, makes adjustments accordingly

• Practices and adheres to appropriate safety and hygiene guidelines/procedures for safe housekeeping/5S and personal protection; keeps work area clean; stores supplies in designated areas; keeps work area aisles/exits clear and free from obstructions; removes trash from work area floor; follows instructions for safe lifting/carrying of various sizes, shapes, and weights of objects; identifies/reports defective equipment; reports all job-related injuries to supervision.

• Mandatory overtime may be required.

• May perform other duties as required.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

High School Diploma or GED and/or 1 year production experience in a manufacturing environment required.

CPT (Certified Production Technician) certification is a plus.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Sitting: Seldom/Frequently Standing: Frequently/Continuously Walking: Frequently

Driving: Seldom/Frequently Using hands: Continuously Climbing: Occasionally/Frequently

Stooping, Kneeling: Occasionally Talking, Hearing: Continuously Tasting, Smelling: Continuously

Weight:

Up to 10 lbs.: Continuously Up to 25 lbs.: Continuously Up to 50 lbs.: Seldom/Never/Frequently

Up to 100 lbs.: Seldom/Never/Occasionally (with assistance) More than 100 lbs.: Seldom/Never/Occasionally

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Lighting: Good Temperature: Fair Ventilation: Good

Vibration: Fair Noise: Fair Dust: Fair