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

Flowers Foods • San Antonio, TX

4d • $25

About The Position

The Production Operator III contributes to a team-oriented production process by operating automated production equipment, diagnosing machinery issues, assisting with preventive maintenance, and sanitizing related equipment. The role requires maintaining a safe work environment, mastering assigned Enterprise software functions for production and financial data entry and reporting, and demonstrating competency in activities that may affect product safety, legality, or quality. The operator is expected to work effectively as part of a highly functioning team and may be trained and assigned to operate multiple types of production equipment.

For each machine assignment, the operator sets up, operates, and monitors machinery according to established standards and safety procedures. The work also includes keeping materials moving efficiently, checking product quality, adjusting equipment as needed, removing defective products, maintaining sanitation and organization, and completing required documentation and system entries.

This is a physical role involving frequent bending and lifting, climbing ladders, accessing machinery, and pushing or moving wheeled carts and equipment. The position is listed for the first shift, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The stated salary is $24.72; the posting does not specify whether this is an hourly or annual rate.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent, 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 the technical training requirement.
• Demonstrated 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 80 pounds.
• Ability to routinely lift 40 pounds of wrap or packaging materials between the specified heights: 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 reach out two feet to drop 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.
• Ability to use Enterprise software for production and financial system data entry, retrieval, reporting, and other assigned functions.

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, and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
• Follow company policies and procedures, including those related to equal employment opportunity, sexual harassment, safety, and Sarbanes-Oxley.
• Perform other duties assigned by management, including meeting work schedules and attendance requirements and following applicable operating rules and procedures.
• Set up assigned equipment according to established procedures, specifications, and safety guidelines.
• Ensure a continuous, efficient flow of materials through assigned equipment.
• Verify that product quality meets required standards throughout operation.
• Adjust equipment as needed to maintain proper performance, measurements, and production speeds.
• Remove defective product and ensure only compliant product proceeds through the process.
• Maintain clean, organized work areas and follow sanitation requirements.
• Complete required documentation and system entries accurately and on time.
• Operate automated production equipment, perform primary diagnosis of machinery failures, assist with preventive maintenance, and sanitize related equipment.
• Use Enterprise software for data entry, data retrieval, reporting, and other assigned functions.
• Maintain a safe work environment for self and fellow technicians.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health and medical benefits.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan.
• Professional growth and leadership training.
• Paid vacation, holidays, and parental leave. Benefits may vary by work location.

What This Job Offers

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