Production Operator III

Flowers Foods•Kansas City, KS

2d•$27

About The Position

The Production Operator III contributes to an assigned area of a team-oriented production process. The role operates automated production equipment, diagnoses machinery failures, assists with preventative maintenance, and sanitizes related equipment. The operator helps maintain a safe work environment and must become proficient with Enterprise software for production and financial data entry, retrieval, reporting, and other assigned functions. 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. The incumbent may be trained and assigned to operate multiple types of production equipment. For any assignment, the operator is responsible for setting up, operating, and monitoring machinery according to established standards and safety procedures. The role is physical and includes frequent lifting, bending, climbing, crawling, pushing, and pulling, as described in the job requirements.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalency, plus successful completion of a technical certification course such as HVAC or automotive maintenance/repair.
Equivalent military training, other related technical training, or successful completion of at least 45 college credit hours may substitute for technical training.
Ability to learn and use Enterprise software for data entry, retrieval, reporting, and related functions.
Ability to demonstrate competency in on-the-job activities that may affect product safety, legality, or quality.
Ability to act as a member of a highly functioning team.
Ability to routinely stoop and bend while lifting weights from 20 to 80 pounds.
Ability to routinely lift 40 pounds of wrap or packaging materials from 12 inches to 3 feet and from 6 feet down to 3 feet.
Ability to routinely lift 50 pounds.
Ability to climb fixed and portable ladders to heights of 10 to 20 feet, sometimes carrying up to 20 pounds of dough and reaching out two feet to place it into a hopper.
Ability to climb onto and crawl under machinery as required.
Ability to push or pull wheeled carts weighing 500 pounds for 300 feet.
Ability, with assistance, to move a wheeled container weighing up to 2,400 pounds for 50 feet.
Ability to move equipment and icing troughs for 25 feet.
Ability to push a wheeled cart requiring 18 pounds of force to start and 10 pounds to keep moving.
Ability to roll a wheeled module requiring 25 pounds of force to start and 8 pounds to keep moving, including pushing it up and down a slight incline.

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 work reporting times.
Maintain a clean work area while on duty.
Operate facility metal detectors when assigned, after completing required training and certification.
Comply with work rules, safety rules, GMPs, and applicable company policies and procedures.
Set up equipment according to established procedures, specifications, and safety guidelines.
Ensure continuous and efficient flow of materials through assigned equipment.
Verify product quality throughout operation and remove defective product so that only compliant product moves forward.
Adjust equipment as needed to maintain proper performance, measurements, and production speeds.
Maintain clean, organized work areas and follow sanitation requirements.
Complete required documentation and system entries accurately and on time.
Operate and monitor assigned automated production machinery according to established standards and safety procedures.
Diagnose machinery failures and assist with preventative maintenance.
Fulfill work schedules and comply with attendance policies and other applicable operating rules.
Perform other duties deemed by management to be an integral part of the job.