Operator 3, Bakery-Packing

Aspire Bakeries is a North American baking company with a leadership position in specialty frozen baked goods. Formed from leading bakery companies, its innovative food portfolio includes breads, artisan breads, buns, cookies, donuts, muffins and pastries from beloved brands like La Brea Bakery®, Otis Spunkmeyer®, and Oakrun Farm Bakery®. With 13 bakeries in North America, we are committed to driving innovation, predicting upcoming consumer trends and flavors, and exceeding our customers’ expectations. Aspire Bakeries champions the values of Integrity, Ownership, Customer Focus, Creativity and Care to help us deliver on People Safety, Food Safety, Quality and Collaboration.

Responsibilities:

• Communication & Issue Resolution: Carry company radio at all times, serve as first contact for operational issues, and report problems to appropriate departments (maintenance, sanitation, quality assurance) with urgent matters escalated immediately to production supervisors.
• Break Coverage Management: Coordinate and provide break relief for all positions in assigned area, including temporary employees, while ensuring proper break rotation and completion of all duties during coverage periods.
• Production Coordination: Communicate with team members regarding line status changes, changeovers, start-up and end times, and collaborate to maintain safe and efficient workflow throughout production runs.
• Quality Assurance & Safety: Execute HACCP plan requirements, conduct and record metal detector checks, validate materials and labeling accuracy, and report any products not meeting company quality standards.
• Team Support & Training: Assist team members with troubleshooting, provide training to new employees and temporary staff, and support colleagues to ensure production efficiency before involving supervisors.
• Workspace Management: Maintain clean, sanitary, and organized work areas, manage waste disposal and animal feed bins, and ensure proper removal at shift changes or product changeovers.
• Production Operations: Perform machinery adjustments, handle equipment start-ups and shutdowns, validate production materials, and print/prepare necessary labels for production runs.
• Shift Transition: Ensure proper setup for incoming shift and communicate all relevant manufacturing process information to maintain continuity.
• Asset Care & Compliance: Maintain company equipment and facilities in safe, clean condition while following all safety procedures and Good Manufacturing Practices.
• Flexible Support: Adapt to various job assignments based on production needs and perform additional duties as required to meet production and efficiency standards.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Good communication skills, in English.
• Ability to read and write in English, and use of basic math and time keeping.
• Able to make logical decisions

• High school diploma or GED and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Previous work history in a food manufacturing facility.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Standing, walking, climbing, bending, twisting, stooping may be required while performing these job duties.
• Able to lift or move (push or drag) 50 lbs.
• Frequently carrying more than 20lbs.
• Able to handle or feel frozen objects.
• Requires an employee to have adequate communication and observational skills.
• Frequent head, neck and hand/wrist movement.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Able to operate and work with mechanical and electrical machines.
• Employee may be required to work in areas that are cold, wet, dusty, slippery, or hot.
• Frequently working in areas of loud noise.
• May require employees to work in small/confined, or elevated areas.
• Production schedule subject to change, based on needs.
• Weekends, Holidays, and Overtime as required.

Aspire Bakeries is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.