Artisan Bread Shaper — Join a Collaborative Bakery Team

Kaizen Lab Inc.; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 19,286 - 23,419; Full time

Job summary

Sixteen Bricks is seeking production shapers to shape dough into correct sizes and appearances, using bakery equipment safely as part of a collaborative team. You will follow GMP and food safety guidelines, maintain a clean work area, and ensure proper flour dusting and dough weight.

The role is non-exempt and hourly, with early/afternoon shifts in Cincinnati. Benefits apply for full-time staff; strong math, communication, and teamwork skills are valued.

Qualifications

• Passionate and knowledgeable about quality artisan bread.
• Committed to our mission and providing excellent customer service.
• Strong verbal communication and literacy skills (Spanish language a plus).
• Demonstrated personal initiative and high-level problem-solving skills with an ability to organize and streamline operations.
• Ability to work in a team environment and maintain accountability for assigned duties.
• Ability to coordinate multiple tasks, possess time management and critical-thinking skills.
• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent preferred.
• Strong basic math (counting, addition, subtraction, multiplying, dividing) skills needed.

Responsibilities

• Follow Good Manufacturing Practices and Food Safety guidelines.
• Maintain an organized, clean, and sanitary work area.
• Accurately and consistently scale and round dough pieces to product specifications and ensure proper application of dusting flour to pieces afterwards.
• Includes taking individual dough piece and entire divider stroke weights at appropriate intervals and adjusting sheet rollers as needed for correct dough thickness, size, and uniformity.
• Work efficiently while regulating the speed of bakery machines/equipment and aligning team members to support.
• Consistently and accurately record all data necessary throughout each process such as times, temperatures, ingredient lot numbers, environmental information, etc.
• Effectively communicate with team members to maintain production schedule and team coordination (mixer/chunker, oven baker, sanitation, leadership staff).
• Track wasted ingredients/dough accurately (raw dough, floor waste, shrink waste, etc.).
• Report and assist as instructed to proactively mitigate all issues and/or concerns regarding the quality and/or safety of the production environment, equipment, ingredients, doughs, products, or team members.

Skills

Quality artisan bread knowledge

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Sixteen Bricks is seeking production shapers to shape dough into correct sizes and appearances, using bakery equipment safely as part of a collaborative team. You will follow GMP and food safety guidelines, maintain a clean work area, and ensure proper flour dusting and dough weight.

The role is non-exempt and hourly, with early/afternoon shifts in Cincinnati. Benefits apply for full-time staff; strong math, communication, and teamwork skills are valued.