Production Helper - OW - Line 3B - 4:45am - 5:15pm

King's Hawaiian Bakery • Oakwood, GA

5d

About The Position

The Production Helper performs a variety of tasks in the production of bread and rolls. The role attends to roll-dividing and bread-rounding equipment to help products meet specifications, supplies empty pie tins, monitors conveyors and safely clears jams, and inspects products for damage or conformity. The employee moves materials, pans, racks, and dollies between production areas; starts and stops conveyors; keeps the work area clean; and operates the box former as needed. The role also assists the mixer by preparing and loading ingredients, helps train employees when appropriate, reports equipment problems, and follows safety procedures. Other production tasks may be assigned after appropriate training. The position works on a shift basis and may be scheduled for all shifts. Work involves regular exposure to moving mechanical parts and occasional exposure to wet or humid conditions, heights, fumes or airborne particles, and extreme cold. Noise is usually high. Duties may occasionally involve operating a motor vehicle or traveling to another state on the company’s behalf.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• One year of general warehouse or production work experience.
• Safety-conscious.
• Ability to read and interpret English-language safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine quality-assurance reports and correspondence in English.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to perform the listed physical activities, including sitting, standing, walking, handling objects, reaching, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, talking, and hearing.
• Required vision abilities include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

• Attend roll-dividing equipment and straighten dough balls in pans or trays to meet product specifications.
• Attend bread-rounding equipment and place dough balls into pie tins to meet product specifications.
• Supply other employees with empty pie tins.
• Monitor conveyors for jams and clear jams safely.
• Inspect products for damage or conformity to specifications and notify a supervisor of non-conforming product.
• Move materials or products between machines or departments using a dolly.
• Place pans onto conveyors from dollies or remove pans from conveyors and place them on dollies.
• Move pans, racks, and dollies to or from the work area.
• Start or stop conveyors using control-panel buttons.
• Keep the work area clean and organized by picking up debris, sweeping, wiping down equipment, and performing assigned sanitation tasks.
• Attend the box former, start or stop it when necessary, keep its magazine full, and safely clear jams.
• Assist the mixer by opening ingredient boxes or bags and loading ingredients into mixers, hoppers, or feeders.
• Perform other production-area tasks after appropriate training.
• Help train new employees or employees changing job classifications.
• Report equipment problems to the foreman or supervisor immediately.
• Follow safety procedures, report incidents promptly, and carry out assignments without creating hazards for oneself or others.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED