Bakery Processing Operator Night Shift

Campbell's•Franklin, WI

11h•Onsite

About The Position

The Bakery Processing Operator helps keep the bakery operation running safely, efficiently, and continuously. The role operates and monitors bakery processing equipment, maintains the flow of quality product to packaging lines, makes routine equipment and process adjustments, troubleshoots issues, and keeps accurate production records. Attention to safety, quality, sanitation, and operational consistency helps ensure products meet established standards. The position is based in Franklin, Wisconsin, and pays $22.50. The schedule is a night shift, 12-hour 2-2-3 schedule from 5:45 PM to 6:00 AM, including work every other weekend. Overtime is required as needed for business and production needs. Start times and hours may vary due to staffing coverage, production schedules, and holiday requirements. Strong attendance and punctuality are required. The operator works with bakery and production team members responsible for processing, packaging, Quality Assurance, sanitation, maintenance, and material handling. Clear communication supports product quality, resolution of equipment or process issues, and availability of raw materials. The company offers competitive health, dental, 401k, and wellness benefits beginning on the first day of employment.

Requirements

Ability to safely operate in a manufacturing environment with moving mechanical equipment and established safety procedures.
Ability to read, write, understand numbers, follow directions, and complete production records.
Ability to follow recipes, batch sheets, operating procedures, sanitation requirements, and safety guidelines.
Ability to troubleshoot routine production issues and make appropriate equipment or process adjustments.
Ability to work independently using appropriate judgment and collaborate effectively with production team members.
Ability to use material-handling equipment such as pallet jacks and, when required and appropriately trained or authorized, forklifts.
Ability to work mandatory overtime as required.
Ability to work in an environment that may be loud, wet, or humid and may involve occasional exposure to elevated areas, fumes or airborne particles, and caustic chemicals.
Ability to meet the physical requirements of the position, including continuous standing, use of hands, reaching, pushing, bending, fine-motor activity, and visual attention; frequent walking, carrying, overhead work, and repetitive twisting; and occasional climbing, squatting, and kneeling.
Ability to continuously lift, carry, or push up to 25 pounds and occasionally handle heavier loads with required assistance. Loads approaching or exceeding 100 pounds must be handled with assistance and in accordance with established safety practices.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED.
At least 1 year of production experience in a manufacturing environment.
Previous experience operating food or bakery processing equipment.
Experience with production changeovers, preventive maintenance, sanitation procedures, and manufacturing recordkeeping.
Previous experience using forklifts or pallet jacks.

Responsibilities

Safely operate bakery processing equipment to produce products in accordance with Quality Assurance guidelines and quality standards.
Mix ingredients according to recipes and batch sheets, accurately weighing raw materials.
Monitor product temperature, moisture, mix times, item numbers, raw material weights, and piece weights, and make adjustments as needed.
Inspect product during processing and remove items that are improperly formed, overlapped, or otherwise fail to meet quality expectations.
Monitor for potential foreign material and communicate or escalate quality concerns to appropriate team members.
Start, operate, change over, and shut down bakery processing equipment according to established procedures.
Perform routine equipment adjustments, troubleshooting, and preventive maintenance activities within the scope of the role.
Follow sanitation procedures during cleanups and product changeovers, including proper chemical handling.
Track, handle, and dispose of production waste according to established procedures.
Maintain appropriate raw material levels and communicate material needs to appropriate team members.
Unload raw materials and move ingredients using material-handling equipment, including forklifts and pallet jacks.
When applicable, monitor seasoning coverage and adjust it to maintain established product standards.
Maintain accurate production and processing records.
Follow safety, hygiene, housekeeping, and 5S procedures, including appropriate use of personal protective equipment.
Maintain clean, organized work areas and keep aisles and exits free of obstructions.
Follow established safe lifting and material-handling practices.
Identify and report defective equipment, unsafe conditions, and work-related injuries according to established procedures.
Work mandatory overtime when required to support business and production needs.
Perform other duties as assigned.