Production Operator II - Dave's Killer Bread Starting at $22.75

Flowers Foods•Milwaukie, OR

About The Position

The Production Operator II contributes to an assigned area of a team-oriented production process. The role involves operating automated production equipment, initially diagnosing machinery failures, assisting with preventative maintenance, and sanitizing related equipment. The operator helps maintain a safe work environment and must be competent in activities that may affect product safety, legality, or quality. The position also requires learning and using Enterprise software for data entry, retrieval, reporting, and other production- and financial-system functions. Operators may be trained and assigned to multiple types of production equipment. They set up, operate, and monitor machinery according to established standards and safety procedures, ensure an efficient flow of materials, verify product quality, make equipment adjustments, remove defective product, maintain clean work areas, and complete required documentation accurately and on time.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalency.
Successful completion of a technical certification course, such as HVAC or automotive maintenance/repair, unless substituted by equivalent military training, other related technical training, or at least 45 college credit hours.
Ability to use Enterprise software for data entry, data retrieval, reporting, and related 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 highly functioning 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 and from tables 36 to 54 inches high.
Ability to climb fixed and portable ladders to heights of 10 to 20 feet, sometimes carrying up to 20 pounds of scrap dough and reaching two feet to deposit it in a hopper.
Ability to climb onto and crawl under machinery.
Ability to push or pull wheeled carts weighing 400 to 500 pounds for 150 to 300 feet.
Ability, with assistance, to move a wheeled container weighing up to 2,400 pounds for 50 feet.

Nice To Haves

Two or more years of related experience.
Completion of the AIB “Science of Baking” course may qualify as a technical certification course.

Responsibilities

Follow the production work schedule for job assignments and reporting times.
Comply with company policies and procedures, including those concerning equal employment opportunity, harassment, safety, and Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.
Fulfill work schedules and follow attendance policies and other operating rules and procedures.
Maintain cleanliness and organization of the work area and meet sanitation requirements.
Operate facility metal detectors if assigned, after completing required training and certification.
Follow work rules, safety rules, and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
Set up equipment according to established procedures, specifications, and safety guidelines.
Ensure continuous and efficient flow of materials through assigned equipment.
Verify that product quality meets required standards throughout operation.
Adjust equipment as needed to maintain performance, measurements, and production speeds.
Remove defective products and ensure only compliant product proceeds through the process.
Accurately and promptly complete required documentation and system entries.
Operate automated production equipment, diagnose machinery problems, assist with preventative maintenance, and sanitize related equipment.
Perform other duties assigned by management that are integral to the job.