Bun Production Operator III 5P-5A

Flowers Foods•Oxford, PA

About The Position

The Production Operator III contributes to an assigned area of a team-oriented bakery production process. The role operates automated production equipment, performs initial diagnosis of machinery failures, assists with preventative maintenance, and sanitizes related equipment. The operator is responsible for supporting a safe work environment and demonstrating competency in activities that may affect product safety, legality, or quality. The position requires proficiency with Enterprise software, including data entry affecting production and financial systems, data retrieval, and reporting. Operators may be trained and assigned to multiple types of production equipment. For each assignment, they must set up, operate, and monitor machinery according to established standards and safety procedures, maintain efficient material flow, verify product quality, make equipment adjustments, remove defective product, meet sanitation requirements, and complete documentation accurately and on time. This is a physically demanding production role. Duties include frequent bending and lifting, climbing ladders and machinery, crawling under equipment, and pushing or moving wheeled carts, containers, and equipment. The position pays $29.20 per hour.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Successful completion of a technical certification course, such as HVAC or automotive maintenance/repair, unless eligible training or education is substituted.
Equivalent military training, other related technical training, or at least 45 college credit hours may substitute for technical certification training.
Ability to master Enterprise software, including data entry, data retrieval, and reporting.
Ability to work as a member of a highly functioning team.
Ability to demonstrate competency in activities that may affect product safety, legality, or quality.
Ability to routinely stoop and bend while lifting weights from 20 to 80 pounds.
Ability to routinely lift 40 pounds of wrap or packaging materials between the specified heights, and to routinely lift up to 50 pounds.
Ability to climb fixed and portable ladders to heights of 10 to 20 feet, sometimes carrying up to 20 pounds of dough and reaching out two feet to place it in a hopper.
Ability to climb onto and crawl under machinery as required.
Ability to push or pull wheeled carts weighing 500 pounds for 300 feet.
Ability, with assistance, to move wheeled containers weighing up to 2,400 pounds for 50 feet.
Ability to move equipment and icing troughs for 25 feet.
Ability to push a wheeled cart requiring 18 pounds of initial force and 10 pounds of continued force.
Ability to move a wheeled module requiring 25 pounds of initial force and 8 pounds of continued force, including up and down a slight incline.

Nice To Haves

Two or more years of related experience.
Completion of the AIB Science of Baking course may qualify as a technical certification course.

Responsibilities

Check and adhere to the production work schedule, including job assignments and work reporting times.
Maintain cleanliness of the work area while on duty.
Operate facility metal detectors if assigned, after completing required training and certification.
Comply with work rules, safety rules, Good Manufacturing Practices, company policies, and procedures.
Set up equipment according to established procedures, specifications, and safety guidelines.
Maintain continuous and efficient flow of materials through assigned equipment.
Monitor product quality and ensure it meets required standards.
Adjust equipment to maintain proper performance, measurements, and production speeds.
Remove defective product and ensure only compliant product proceeds through the process.
Maintain clean, organized work areas and follow sanitation requirements.
Complete required documentation and system entries accurately and on time.
Diagnose machinery failures at a primary level and assist with preventative maintenance.
Contribute to a safe work environment for oneself and fellow technicians.
Perform other duties assigned by management, including meeting work schedules and attendance requirements.