Food Production Line Assistant

Butter Pecan Bakeshop•Vallejo, CA

15d

About The Position

The Food Production Line Assistant supports bakery production by preparing dough and packaging products for transport. The role involves staging ingredients and supplies, handling and portioning dough to quality standards, accurately counting, boxing, sealing, and labeling products, and placing completed boxes in storage or shipment staging areas. The assistant may also palletize products and load company vehicles as assigned. The position follows food-safety, temperature-control, allergen-control, cross-contact-prevention, sanitation, GMP, PPE, and production procedures. It includes inspecting products and packages, completing production and quality records, safely using authorized tools and equipment after training, maintaining clean and organized work areas, reporting quality issues or supply shortages, and assisting with other approved bakery-production activities. This is a part-time role with a flexible schedule according to business needs; some weekend work may be required during holidays or high-production seasons.

Requirements

Reliable, punctual, and able to maintain excellent attendance.
Maintain and follow strict cleaning and food-handling and food-safety guidelines.
Wear a hairnet, apron, and gloves at all times.
Hard-working, growth-minded, and adaptable to learning new things in a fast-growing company.
Able to perform physically demanding, repetitive work.
Demonstrate integrity, a positive attitude, and initiative.
Work effectively both on a team and independently.
Be trustworthy and willing to sign a non-disclosure agreement to protect recipes and other information.
Work well under pressure.
Have excellent organizational skills and work efficiently.
Multitask while paying close attention to detail.
Adapt to a flexible schedule according to business needs.
Have moderate verbal and written communication skills.
Be legally authorized to work in the United States.
Pass a background check.
Speak, read, and write in English.
Perform frequent repetitive hand movements, lifting, walking, kneeling, bending, and overhead reaching.
Handle heavy dough and equipment, including large mixing bowls and machinery.
Stand for extended periods and work near cold temperatures, including freezers and refrigerators.
Lift, move, and carry up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

Review assigned production tasks and priorities with the Production Manager, supervisor, or designated lead at the beginning of the shift.
Prepare and stage ingredients, packaging, and supplies according to approved production instructions.
Handle, portion, roll, and circle dough according to established weight, appearance, and quality standards.
Count and arrange dough portions in boxes according to required quantities and flavors.
Package, seal, and accurately label products with required flavor, quantity, lot, production date, or other identifying information.
Inspect dough and finished packages for incorrect weights, counts, labels, foreign material, damaged packaging, or other quality concerns, and promptly report issues to a manager or lead.
Place completed boxes in designated storage or staging areas and palletize products for shipment as directed.
Load boxes, ingredients, packaging, and supplies onto company vehicles as assigned.
Follow approved temperature-control, allergen-control, and cross-contact-prevention procedures when handling dough and ingredients.
Complete assigned production, sanitation, temperature, count, and quality-control records accurately and on time.
Safely use approved production tools, scales, and equipment after receiving required training and authorization.
Clean and sanitize workstations, tools, equipment, and dishes throughout the shift and at the end of production.
Maintain organized production, storage, and sanitation areas and promptly report ingredient, packaging, or supply shortages.
Assist with other approved bakery-production activities as assigned and trained.
Follow food-safety requirements, GMPs, sanitation procedures, PPE requirements, and company production policies.