Lead, Bakery-Packing Line

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:

• Production Scheduling & Coordination: Ensure adherence to daily production, packaging, and retail bagging schedules while coordinating and assigning daily tasks to subordinates in packaging departments.
• Equipment Monitoring & Quality Control: Monitor equipment operation, perform quality control checks including metal detector testing and temperature monitoring, and report maintenance issues to appropriate departments.
• Documentation & Data Management: Maintain accurate production reports, quality logs, employee time records, and enter case production data into spreadsheets and MOVEX/SAP systems as required.
• Materials & Inventory Management: Ensure sufficient packaging materials are available daily (cartons, labels, retail bags, pallets, case tape) and operate forklift/pallet jack to move products including freezer operations.
• Safety & Compliance Oversight: Ensure proper protective equipment usage, maintain safe working environments, immediately report unsafe conditions or injuries, and verify compliance with GMPs and health safety protocols.
• Food Safety & Quality Assurance: Adhere to food safety practices, maintain tools in good repair, follow proper hygiene and sanitation procedures, and immediately report potential contamination or suspicious activities.
• Continuous Improvement & Training: Participate in root cause analysis, conduct daily area walks to detect issues, train others on standard procedures, and contribute improvement ideas through AOE pillar activities.
• Team Collaboration & Leadership: Work closely with Machine Operators and Leads, follow SOP procedures, use Centerline and CIL management systems, and ensure proper labeling and packaging material application
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED is required
• Two years of related manufacturing experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of experience and training.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as production schedules, safety rules, operating instructions and procedure manuals. 
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of employees.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of the Microsoft Excel spreadsheet software. Ability to learn new computer software as required by the company

Preferred

• Knowledge of inventory control software helpful.
• Forklift certification preferred.

Shift: 2nd (2:00 pm - 10:30 pm) *must work weekends*

Hourly Rate: $22.00

Benefits Designed with You in Mind

At Aspire Bakeries, we’re committed to supporting your well-being, professional growth, and financial stability. Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

Health & Wellness:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Company-paid life insurance
• Optional voluntary benefits

Work-Life Balance:

• Paid parental leave
• Paid time off and holidays

Financial Security:

• Competitive 401(k) plan with a 100% vested company match
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage

Continuous Growth:

• Tuition reimbursement program
• Flexible Spending:
• HSA and FSA options

Performance-Based Rewards:
We value your hard work and dedication. That’s why we offer performance-driven incentive programs tailored to your role:

• Short-Term Incentive Plan (STIP): Recognizing individual and team achievements.
• Sales Incentive Plan (SIP): Rewarding excellence in sales performance.
• Bakery Incentive Plan (BIP): Focused on achieving bakery-specific performance goals.

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.