Production Operator II

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.

The Production Operator II is responsible for safely and efficiently operating production lines to meet quality and company standards while minimizing waste. This role involves maintaining accurate production records, troubleshooting minor issues, and ensuring smooth workflows by communicating effectively with team members and supervisors. Operators also uphold safety, GMPs, and cleanliness while supporting continuous improvement efforts, including training new team members and adapting to production needs. This role is integral to maintaining product quality and operational efficiency in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities:

• Communicate all issues clearly with line inspectors and mixers to ensure that the products maintain the correct size, weight, and consistency. Make changes as needed to ensure a continuous, efficient, and safe work flow. Break relief is the first contact for operators/mixers for issues that do not impact major waste, excessive downtime, or quality/safety issues.  They have a radio to contact maintenance/supervisors if the issue is beyond their knowledge base.
• Troubleshoot issues before getting maintenance or supervisors involved if it is a minor issue. Communicate the issues to the break relief, mechanics, or supervisors as needed to ensure safe and efficient production runs.
• Maintain accurate and neat records of production downtimes, areas impacted by downtimes, and what (if known) caused the downtime. Check all belts thoroughly in timely manner, and record dough weight at the specified time interval ensuring each batch of dough is properly accounted for. 
• Responsible for maintaining a clean, sanitary, and organized work area. Ensuring all catch pans, floor pans, and waste receptacles are emptied and thrown away in a timely manner.
• Know, understand, and follow safe operating procedures and Good Manufacturing Practices.
• Ensure the proper set-up for the next shift and communicate to them all information relevant to the manufacturing process.
• Perform training of new Operators and Inspectors,  and assist in other training activities which support the manufacturing process.
• Assist team members regardless of position if help is needed to ensure safe and efficient production runs.
• Make all necessary machinery & equipment adjustments and performs all tasks & duties necessary for efficient start-ups, daily operation, change-over and shut-downs.
• Other duties as required or assigned.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED and/or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
• Previous work history in a food manufacturing facility is preferred.
• Good communication skills, in English.
• Ability to read and write in English, and use of basic math and time keeping.

Shift: 3rd

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.