Oven Operator

About the role

Sara Lee desserts have always stood for incredible flavor and superior value in the frozen food aisle and away from home markets. For the first time in over 60 years, Sara Lee is operating independently as Sara Lee Frozen Bakery, a collection of top brands united in quality and innovation, including Sara Lee®, Chef Pierre®, Van’s®, Bistro Collection®, Superior on Main® and Cyrus O’Leary’s®. Sara Lee Frozen Bakery is proud to take these iconic brands into a new era and to continue the evolution that transformed one small Chicago bakery into an American institution. Using carefully sourced ingredients and time-honored recipes, the company is committed to making life’s moments a little sweeter, putting its customers first and discovering new ways to make everyone’s favorite foods even better.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Set up oven for specific product from oven profile for that product
• Communicate with internal customers on PPM to ensure spacing of pans is correct
• Inspect general quality of product and report any discrepancies to supervisor making changes where necessary to produce a quality product
• Maintain equipment and operate assigned equipment
• Maintain a clean work environment throughout shift
• Accurately complete all necessary production documentation where applicable
• Know basic operations of assigned equipment basic trouble solving techniques
• Perform additional tasks as needed to include, but not limited to cross training on other machines and/or in other areas
• Knowledge and skill requirements

Knowledge and Skill Requirements

• Must have 3.0 attendance occurrences or less, no more than 1 active disciplinary action, and must have been in current position for at least 6 months
• Understand and follow verbal and written instructions
• Practice good safety habits and have a good safety record
• Practice good manufacturing practices (GMPs)
• Have and maintain good attendance
• Practice good housekeeping at all times
• Must be able to work with support groups to make sure lines are ready to start on time and minimized downtime
• Must know product specifications and how to maintain correct specifications and lines speeds
• Must be willing to follow oral and written instructions
• Must be willing to be flexible
• Organization and written skills

General knowledge of computers

Physical Demands

• Must be able to work with support groups to make sure lines are ready to start on time and minimized downtime
• Must know product specifications and how to maintain correct specifications and lines speeds
• Must be willing to follow oral and written instructions
• Must be willing to be flexible
• Must be willing to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Must be willing to work 8–12-hour shifts, standing
• Must be willing to work in a production environment requiring safety glasses, hair/beard net, hearing protection, and rubber boots with safety toe
• Must be willing to withstand cold and hot environments
• Sweep and clean area during and after shift
• Perform additional tasks as needed to include, but not limited to cross training in other areas

Equal Employment Opportunity

Sara Lee Frozen Bakery provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.