3rd Shift Bakery Mixing Lead: Drive Quality & Efficiency

Actalent; Wisconsin; On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a 3rd Shift Bakery Mixing Lead to manage and coach a production team in a high-volume bakery. You will oversee mixing operations, schedule batches, and ensure adherence to quality and food safety standards on a 11:30 p.m.–8:00 a.m. schedule.

Responsibilities include supervising line operations, training staff, maintaining SOPs/GMPs, and driving continuous improvement across quality, sanitation, and safety. Flexibility for holiday peaks is required.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a team in a food manufacturing setting.
• Experience overseeing bakery production lines and batches.
• Experience training employees in production and quality roles.
• Experience implementing and maintaining quality standards (SOPs, GMPs).
• Experience with continuous improvement in production processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise 3rd shift bakery mixing operations in a food manufacturing facility.
• Oversee the operation of production lines, ensuring correct products meet daily order demands.
• Plan, organize, and coordinate mixing batches to meet production schedules and outputs.
• Train incoming quality and production employees on processes and expectations.
• Write and manage production schedules to ensure adequate staffing and coverage.
• Ensure all team members follow SOPs and GMPs; maintain quality standards.
• Monitor quality assurance and quality control activities to meet standards.
• Promote continuous improvement to enhance efficiency, quality, and safety.
• Collaborate with quality, production, and sanitation teams to resolve issues.
• Ensure compliance with HACCP, SQF, USDA, FDA, and OSHA standards.
• Use Microsoft programs to track production data and communicate with stakeholders.
• Provide day-to-day supervision, coaching, and guidance to the 3rd shift team.
• Support sanitation by coordinating equipment teardown and cleaning.
• Lead by example, working alongside the production team.
• Acknowledge and reinforce a positive, team-oriented culture.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Food manufacturing

Production lines

Training

SOPs & GMPs

Continuous improvement

Microsoft Office

QA/QC familiarity

USDA/FDA knowledge

3rd shift leadership

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Actalent is seeking a 3rd Shift Bakery Mixing Lead to manage and coach a production team in a high-volume bakery. You will oversee mixing operations, schedule batches, and ensure adherence to quality and food safety standards on a 11:30 p.m.–8:00 a.m. schedule.

Responsibilities include supervising line operations, training staff, maintaining SOPs/GMPs, and driving continuous improvement across quality, sanitation, and safety. Flexibility for holiday peaks is required.