Lead, Bakery- Rheon- 1st Shift

Aspire Bakeries•Van Nuys, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At Aspire Bakeries, we don’t just bake breads, cookies, and cakes - we create foods that bring people together. From La Brea Bakery® artisan breads to Otis Spunkmeyer® cookies, our products are enjoyed by millions of people every day. And behind every bite are talented manufacturing and support teams who take pride in their work and our food. We’re looking for hard-working people who will bring integrity, creativity, and a passion for excellence to everything they do - whether that’s on the bakery floor, in the office, or supporting customers. In return, we offer a workplace culture built on care, ownership, and growth - where your contributions matter and your career can rise as high as our bread loaves! With 13 commercial bakeries across North America and a reputation as an industry leader, Aspire Bakeries is rising together with our people and our customers to be the best all-around bakery solution. If you’re ready to grow with us, we’d love to hear from you.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
Ability to plan, direct, organize, and coordinate daily activities at the Rheon Line.
Ability to function consistently within expected standards of operation, handling multiple tasks, execute job functions with interruptions, prioritize job tasks, and deal effectively with challenges and employees.
Ability to perform job functions with minimal supervision.
Ability to execute sound decisions when confronted with processing, mechanical, or personnel challenges.
Basic knowledge of GMP’s and Lockout/Tagout Procedures.
Basic effective verbal and written skills (English).
Basic math skills (Adding-Subtraction-Multiplication-Division).
Ability to perform well under pressure and processing time constraints.
Ability to be precise and clear in giving instructions and directions to subordinates.
Ability to lift up to 40 pounds.
Ability to understand and operate Rheon Line process controls panels and performs accurate adjustments when necessary.
Ability to write clearly and legibly.
Ability to monitor and control potential challenges with dough conditions, or mechanical challenges.
Demonstrate professionalism when interfacing with management and employees.
Ability to consistently meet daily targeted production pounds and quality.
Quality and Safety conscious in executing job functions.
High Level of initiative and motivation in executing job functions.

Responsibilities

Planning, organizing, and directing all processing activities conducted at the Rheon Line.
Monitoring line parameters to ensure they are to specifications and that subordinates are performing job tasks to specifications.
Communicating effectively with subordinates and supporting departments.
Ensuring scheduled budgeted pounds are completed while maintaining waste control.
Documenting line checks accurately and timely.
Demonstrating leadership while functioning as a Team Player.
Coordinating, organizing, and assigning subordinates work tasks.
Verifying floor batch time to assure dough is acceptable for forming units.
Verifying texture of dough to assure product units will develop through the process system as expected.
Setting and verifying that the process line control parameters are to specifications.
Continually monitoring controls to ensure that product is to specifications.
Ensuring that flour dusters are maintained filled at all times.
Monitoring the number of batch containers on the floor to be processed to assure they do not exceed the line capacity.
Continually monitoring line subordinates to ensure they are performing job tasks to quality specifications and standards.
Verifying that targeted units per proofer plates are to target specifications.
Ensuring that mechanical line moving parts are functioning as expected.
Reporting any malfunctioning or potential mechanical failures to the supervisor.
Ensuring that the Rheon Line and workstations are maintained organized and safe for working.
Ensuring that GMP's are adhered to by employees.
Continually communicating with the Lead Oven Operator on dough conditions and quantity.
Recording Quality Control checks accurately and timely.
Continually weighing units to ensure product is within weight specifications.
Using Shoplogix for all products run on the line and scanning properly all downtime and changeovers.
Working to maintain and improve on the quality, legality, and safety of each product and the processes used in their manufacture.
Keeping assigned work area clean and tidy at all times and reporting any potential contamination and suspicious activity to a Supervisor immediately.
Performing additional tasks as needed.