Production Operator III 2nd Shift (3PM - 3AM)

Flowers Foods•San Antonio, TX

23h

About The Position

The Production Operator III contributes to an assigned area of a team-oriented production process. The role includes operating automated production equipment, performing initial diagnosis of 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 role also requires proficiency with Enterprise software for production and financial data entry, retrieval, and reporting, 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 each assignment, the operator is responsible for setting up, operating, and monitoring machinery according to established standards and safety procedures, maintaining efficient material flow and product quality, making equipment adjustments, removing defective product, maintaining clean work areas, and completing documentation accurately and on time. This is a physical role involving routine lifting, stooping, bending, ladder climbing, and moving or pushing wheeled carts, containers, machinery, and icing troughs. The stated shift is 3 PM to 3 AM. The salary listed is $24.72. Applicants are asked to reply by 10/30/2026.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent, plus successful completion of a technical certification course.
Equivalent military training, other related technical training, or at least 45 college credit hours may substitute for technical training.
Ability to use Enterprise software for data entry, retrieval, reporting, and other instructed functions.
Ability to demonstrate competency in activities that may affect product safety, legality, and 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.
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 in 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 initiate movement and 10 pounds to keep it moving.
Ability to move a wheeled module requiring 25 pounds of force to initiate movement and 8 pounds to keep it moving, including up and down a slight incline.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Check and follow the production work schedule for job assignments and reporting times.
Maintain a clean work area while on duty.
Operate facility metal detectors if 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 EEO, sexual harassment, safety, and Sarbanes-Oxley.
Perform other duties assigned by management, including meeting work schedules and attendance requirements.
Set up assigned equipment according to procedures, specifications, and safety guidelines.
Maintain continuous, efficient flow of materials through assigned equipment.
Verify product quality throughout production.
Adjust equipment to maintain performance, measurements, and production speeds.
Remove defective product and ensure only compliant product continues through the process.
Maintain clean, organized work areas and follow sanitation requirements.
Complete required documentation and system entries accurately and on time.
Operate, monitor, and maintain machinery according to established standards and safety procedures.
Contribute to diagnosing machinery failures and assist with preventative maintenance.