Relief Operator

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 Oven Relief position is responsible for the final forming of the units to product specifications and slicing product tops to specification. Aligning product exiting the oven onto the cooling conveyor, monitoring the quality of the product on the Proofer plates, and exiting the oven. Bakers are to maintain the sanitary conditions of the Proofer and oven areas to meet safety and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s) standards.

Responsibilities

• Assure the final forming of the product to specifications.
• Slice tops to product specifications.
• Coordinates activities of the employees in the oven department, including training, employees, planning, assigning, and directing work.
• Monitor the units on the Proofer plates to ensure they are meeting quality specifications.
• Align product on Proofer plates for efficiency as they travel to the oven.
• Align units exiting the oven onto the cooling conveyor for maximum cooling
• Perform general sanitation cleanup of the Proofer workstation and oven areas.
• Assure cutting blades are sharp for cutting products and are disposed of properly.
• Assist Oven Operator to maintain process control of the Proof Box and Oven
• Awareness of Lockout/Tagout procedures and adherence to GMP’s.
• Assure that all data entry is entered accurately and in a timely manner
• Additional tasks may be assigned as needed.
• Works to maintain and improve the quality, legality, and safety of each product and the processes used in their manufacture. Responsible for keeping assigned work area clean and tidy at all times and reporting any potential contamination and suspicious activity to a Supervisor immediately.

Qualifications:

• A high school diploma or general education degree (GED) is required.
• At least 6 months as an operator
• Ability to write clearly and legibly and possess basic effective verbal and written skills in English.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have the ability to work with computers, operating screens, and company data entry software.

Shift: 1st (must work weekends)

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.