Baker- Bluffton Plant

The Hershey Company•Bluffton, IN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

We are mixing up something new in Bluffton, IN. This is an exciting time to join our team. We hold ourselves to the highest of quality standards. Each bag of Dot’s Pretzels tastes as if they were made straight from the home kitchen of Dot herself. Our foundation is built on relationships. We are family. We believe in our employees and lead by example. The Dot’s Pretzels brand has seen an enormous amount of growth, so we are looking for employees to become a part of our team in the Bluffton, IN location. Bakers are the start of the pretzel making process. You’ll be responsible for running a large mixer and extruder with computer programing and hand measuring. Previous machine operating experience is a must. Large bakery experience is a plus.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age at the time of hire.
High School diploma or GED
One-month related experience or training
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, and decimals
Previous machine operating experience is a must

Nice To Haves

Experience in a manufacturing/food manufacturing environment including the following: Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Safe Quality Foods (SQF), Autonomous/Preventative Maintenance, Continuous Improvement, and Warehouse Management Systems such as SAP/LPR.
Large bakery experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

Follow all SOPs to keep consistent product quality
Recognize the different dough textures
Keep hoppers filled with proper amount of dough
Properly measure the minor ingredients by performing catch samples
Check dough temperature
Check the flour sifter each shift
Check all drives, cookers, salters, ovens, dryers, discharge, and proofing conveyors to ensure they are properly operating and set to correct settings
Document cuts per minute as required
Check and record caustic every 30 minutes record on BakerQC
Check wet weights/length every 30 minutes record on BakerQC
Create inventory moves in S4 Hana
Record all ingredient lot numbers
Keep salter full with the correct level.
Notify leads, QA, and packers of any bad product and how long it will last
Communicate with immediate supervisor if any problems arise
All other duties assigned by supervisor and management