Production Operator II 5 PM (3-2-2 Schedule)

Flowers Foods•Bardstown, KY

5d•$23 - $25

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, diagnosing machinery failures, assisting with preventative maintenance, and sanitizing related equipment. The operator helps maintain a safe work environment and must master Enterprise software functions, including data entry affecting production and financial systems, data retrieval, and reporting. The position also requires competency in activities that may affect product safety, legality, or quality, and the ability to work effectively as part of a team. Employees may be trained and assigned to operate multiple types of production equipment. Across machine assignments, operators set up, operate, and monitor machinery according to established standards and safety procedures; maintain material flow; check product quality; make equipment adjustments; remove defective products; maintain clean work areas; and complete documentation and system entries accurately and on time. The position includes substantial physical activity, including routine lifting, stooping, and bending; occasional assistance lifting a dough module weighing up to 120 pounds; climbing ladders up to 20 feet while carrying scrap dough; climbing onto and crawling under machinery; and pushing or pulling heavy wheeled carts and containers.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Successful completion of a technical certification course, such as HVAC or automotive maintenance/repair.
Equivalent military training, other related technical training, or at least 45 college credit hours may substitute for technical training.
Ability to master Enterprise software functions, including data entry, data retrieval, and reporting.
Ability to demonstrate competency in activities that may directly or indirectly 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 in 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 from the table to a 54-inch-high mixer.
Ability to climb fixed and portable ladders to heights between 10 and 20 feet, sometimes 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 for 150 to 300 feet.
Ability, with assistance, to exert the force needed 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

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, harassment, safety, and Sarbanes-Oxley.
Perform other duties assigned by management, including fulfilling work schedules and following attendance policies and operating rules.
Maintain a clean work area while on duty and follow sanitation requirements.
Operate facility metal detectors when assigned, after completing required training and certification.
Comply with work rules, safety rules, and Good Manufacturing Practices.
Set up production equipment according to established procedures, specifications, and safety guidelines.
Ensure continuous and efficient material flow through assigned equipment.
Verify product quality throughout production.
Adjust equipment to maintain proper performance, measurements, and production speeds.
Remove defective products and ensure only compliant product moves forward in the process.
Operate and monitor machinery according to established standards and safety procedures.
Complete required documentation and Enterprise system entries accurately and on time.
Assist with primary diagnosis of machinery failures and preventative maintenance.
Sanitize related equipment.
Contribute to maintaining a safe work environment for self and fellow technicians.