Production Operator I 1st Shift (7AM - 7PM)

Flowers Foods•San Antonio, TX

About The Position

The Production Operator I contributes to an assigned area of a team-oriented production process. The role involves operating automated production equipment, performing primary diagnosis of machinery failures, assisting with preventative maintenance, and sanitizing related equipment. The operator helps maintain a safe work environment and must demonstrate competency in activities that may affect product safety, legality, or quality. The position requires the ability to use Enterprise software for data entry, retrieval, reporting, and other assigned functions, as well as the ability to work effectively as part of a team. The incumbent may be trained and assigned to operate multiple types of production equipment. For each assignment, the operator is responsible for setting up, operating, and monitoring machinery according to established standards and safety procedures. The role also requires maintaining the flow of materials, checking product quality, adjusting equipment as needed, removing defective products, maintaining clean and organized work areas, and completing documentation and system entries accurately and on time.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalency.
Successful completion of a technical certification course, such as HVAC or automotive maintenance/repair. Equivalent military training, other related technical training, at least 45 college credit hours, or completion of the AIB Science of Baking course may substitute for technical training.
Ability to use Enterprise software for data entry, data retrieval, reporting, and other assigned functions.
Ability to demonstrate competency in on-the-job activities that may affect product safety, legality, or quality.
Ability to work as a member of a team.
Ability to routinely stoop and bend while lifting 20 to 50 pounds.
Ability to occasionally stoop and bend while assisting with lifting a dough module weighing up to 120 pounds.
Ability to routinely lift up to 50 pounds of ingredients to a 36-inch-high table and then from the table to a 54-inch-high mixer.
Ability to climb fixed and portable ladders to heights between 10 and 20 feet, sometimes while carrying up to 20 pounds of scrap dough and reaching two feet to drop it into a hopper.
Ability to climb onto and crawl under machinery.
Ability to push or pull wheeled carts weighing 400 to 500 pounds over distances of 150 to 300 feet.
Ability, with assistance, to move a wheeled container weighing up to 2,400 pounds over a distance of 50 feet.
Ability to move equipment and icing troughs weighing up to 900 pounds from the mixer area to the wash pit over a distance of more than 50 feet.

Nice To Haves

Two or more years of related experience.

Responsibilities

Check and follow the production work schedule for job assignments and reporting times.
Comply with company policies and procedures, including those related to equal employment opportunity, sexual harassment, safety, and Sarbanes-Oxley.
Perform other duties assigned by management, including fulfilling work schedules and following attendance policies and applicable operating rules.
Maintain a clean work area while on duty.
Operate facility metal detectors when assigned, after completing required training and certification.
Follow work rules, safety rules, and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
Set up production equipment according to established procedures, specifications, and safety guidelines.
Maintain a continuous and efficient flow of materials through assigned equipment.
Verify that product quality meets required standards throughout production.
Adjust equipment as needed to maintain performance, measurements, and production speeds.
Remove defective products and ensure only compliant products continue through the process.
Follow sanitation requirements and keep work areas clean and organized.
Complete required documentation and Enterprise system entries accurately and on time.
Operate and monitor assigned machinery according to established standards and safety procedures.
Diagnose machinery failures, assist with preventative maintenance, and sanitize related equipment.