Bakery Operator B (1st shift)
About the role
Palermo’s passion for food and family reaches all the way back to Italy, where Pizza was born. We use an entrepreneurial, forward-thinking approach resulting in high quality products that are consistently recognized by both the industry and consumers. Our commitment to quality has made Palermo’s a leader in private label frozen Pizza and contract manufacturing!
Where you’ll work
Located in Milwaukee’s Menomonee River Valley, Villa Palermo is a state-of-the-industry manufacturing facility that adjoins our company headquarters. Our high-tech pizza manufacturing operations include an on-site bakery to produce best-in-class crusts, robotic packaging equipment, and a 24-hour shipping and receiving facility.
Responsibilities
- Operate one piece of bakery production equipment, including divider, rounder, overhead proofer, etc.
- Make appropriate weight, temperature, time, and other checks to ensure product quality is at standards set by management.
- Check area around machine for proper housekeeping, equipment safeties and safeguards, proper tools and other equipment/supplies, and ensure that applicable machinery is set up and functioning properly for an on-time startup.
Requirements
- Proven ability to understand how the environment is interacting with the dough to make the necessary adjustments to maintain product quality specifications.
- 1+ years’ experience with machine operation to ensure equipment operates efficiently and effectively.
- Knowledge of food manufacturing, especially in a bakery setting, to produce consistent crusts.
- Team player with excellent communication skills ready to work hard to ensure the whole Palermo’s team succeeds.
Benefits
- 20 free Pizzas per month
- Reimbursement for safety shoes and prescription safety glasses
- Free pizza lunch daily
- Opportunities for tuition reimbursement, training and advancement!
Schedule
We are currently hiring an experienced Bakery Associate to join our team on 1st shift. Hours are from 5:45am-2:15pm.