General Labor, Bakery-Packing - 1st Shift
About The Position
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. Under the supervision of the Packaging Supervisor or Production Supervisor, packs products according to case count and quality specifications.
Requirements
- Previous experience in an automated or semi-automated packing environment is preferred.
- Spanish and/or English literacy - elementary level.
- Forklift certification is helpful.
Responsibilities
- Ensures product units being packed are to quality and product specifications, including color, weight, height, length, appearance, and core temperature.
- Packs production units in cases, according to case pack specifications
- Inserts master case liner, baking instructions, and retail bags, as needed in formed cases, and ensures that finished cases have been accurately coded and identified.
- Places finished cases on pallets properly and labels pallets correctly,& records packaging documents accurately and in a timely fashion.
- Prepares box cartons with accurate labels for packaged products, and/or ensures that box labeler is accurately labeling cases.
- Operates various packaging equipment, which may include but is not limited to metal detectors, product counters, case erector/bag inserters, conveyors, box labelers, box tapers, pallet jacks, pallet wrappers, and bag counters.
- Alert the Packaging Foreman, Packaging Lead, or Production Supervisor when the metal detector is kicking off product units, or when other machinery is not functioning properly.
- Place palletized cases in the holding freezer.
- Maintains sufficient materials for the Packaging Department, including but not limited to pallets, box cartons, box carton tape, master case inserts, baking instructions, pallet tags, correct retail bags, and correct box labels.
- Completes duties by quality assurance, GMPs, safety, and other company programs and procedures, and by government codes and regulations.
Benefits
- Health & Wellness: Medical, dental, and vision coverage Company-paid life insurance Optional voluntary benefits
- Work-Life Balance: Paid parental leave Paid time off and holidays
- Financial Security: Competitive 401(k) plan with a 100% vested company match Short-term and long-term disability coverage
- Continuous Growth: Tuition reimbursement program
- Flexible Spending: HSA and FSA options
- Performance-Based Rewards: We value your hard work and dedication. That’s why we offer performance-driven incentive programs tailored to your role: Short-Term Incentive Plan (STIP): Recognizing individual and team achievements. Sales Incentive Plan (SIP): Rewarding excellence in sales performance. Bakery Incentive Plan (BIP): Focused on achieving bakery-specific performance goals.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
