Production Associate

Responsibilities

• Production room and Dough processing
• Determine correct batch recipe to gather, measure and mix ingredients
• Ensure dough is delivered into rounder
• Record batch data and maintain proofing library
• Achieve and maintain dough certification
• Perform metal detector checkups, and dough temperature monitoring document accordingly
• Change dough sizes on dough divider, metal detector, JLS (dough bot) and ink jet, as needed
• Spot check dough ball weight for inconsistencies
• Check sifter tailings timely and record findings
• Report any irregularities to Supervisor and Manager
• Dough cooler and Staging product for shipment
• Remove trays from conveyor belt as trays enter cooler and cross-stack onto dolly, as needed
• Check to ensure all trays of dough produced are properly labeled
• Down stack trays as dough temperature reaches target level and document, as needed
• Rotate down stacked trays in cooler
• Transport used trays to washing area to be cleaned
• Monitor dough temperature and metal detector checks
• Troubleshoot automated equipment, when needed, such as stacker, dolly loader, and/or tray buffer
• Tray wash area
• Loads trays onto conveyor for cleaning
• Maintain gauges and settings to ensure water pressure, water temperature, and detergent levels consistently meet company standards determined to thoroughly clean and sanitize trays, record findings
• Conduct titration and/or chemical testing on tray washer equipment, as needed
• Sanitation responsibilities including, Production equipment, and General cleaning tasks
• Clean and sanitize dough divider, production mixers, production mixing bowls, dough rounder, and food contact conveyor belts
• Maintain detailed cleaning/sanitation logs required for Food Safety Audit documentation
• Properly store all sanitation tools and equipment
• Clean flour silo infeed, as needed
• Ensure production’s and dough cooler’s floors are swept and dry
• Ensure proper floor drainage in production room (clean floor drains)
• Clean/Sanitize production room walls
• Clean overhead evaporator units by using spraying water to rinse out evaporator catch pans
• Ensure tray washer area is clean and sanitize as required by SOP guidelines
• Ensure spiral floor and platforms are cleared of dough
• Empty all dough waste containers
• Ensure trash and recycling in production rooms is disposed of daily and receptacles are cleaned and sanitized
• Support the production team by keeping production rooms and the site clean and sanitary
• Scrape waste dough from trays

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• One year of production or manufacturing experience
• Ability to read/interpret production process materials, dough thermometers, gauges, and record data
• Must be available to work during a shift which may be scheduled anytime during a 24-hour day, over any 7-day period, including holidays
• Must be able to work in a cleaning/sanitation environment with water and other cleaning chemicals
• Must successfully pass a background check every third year, on your anniversary date

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand, climb, and walk on a continual basis throughout shift
• Ability to lift from floor to above the head, to carry materials weighing up to 50 lbs. frequently, and 75 lbs. occasionally, throughout work shift
• Must be able to utilize PIT equipment, i.e. scissor lift, for cleaning the walls and ceilings
• Able to work in refrigerated conditions and non-climate-controlled conditions ranging from 33 to 90 degrees plus and work in environment with exposure to loud machinery, when necessary
• Able to work with yeast and flour products
• Must be able to climb up and down stairs and ladders
• Must be able to work wearing the Proper Protective Equipment

Additional Information

• Competitive wages
• Paid Holidays and Vacation
• Positive work environment
• Benefits on the first day of employment!
• 401k matching contributions
• 15% off the purchase price of the stock
• Company bonus
• Referral bonuses
• Career growth!