Bakery Mixer - Manufacturing

Hy-Vee; Des Moines (IA); Hybrid; USD 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Hy-Vee’s Bakery Manufacturing division seeks a Bakery Mixer to join the production team. The role involves mixing ingredients, maintaining line pace to meet quotas, ensuring quality, and preparing ingredients for the next day’s run.

The mixer also handles cleanup, records temperatures, and reports equipment issues to supervision. Qualified candidates have a high school diploma or equivalent and can perform arithmetic, follow instructions, and handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Must solve practical problems with a variety of variables and limited standardization.
• Ability to perform arithmetic with fractions, decimals, and percentages.
• Understand and follow verbal or demonstrated instructions; write identifying information; request supplies.

Responsibilities

• Mix ingredients for line's product from production list.
• Set and maintain pace of line to meet production quota.
• Maintain quality of product on production line.
• Report production line flow problems to supervisor.
• Prepare ingredients for next day's scheduled product run.
• Maintain cleanliness of work station during production.
• Ensure formula sheets are filled out and temperatures recorded.
• Inform supervisor of equipment malfunctions promptly.
• Clean and sterilize equipment at end of day.
• Unload products and ingredients into refrigeration or freezer units.
• Sort and organize products in storage areas.
• Perform other duties and special projects as required.
• Report to work as scheduled and on time.

Skills

Problem solving

Mathematical ability

Following instructions

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Mixers

Scales

Oven

Pallet jack

Forklift

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Bakery Mixer

Department: Bakery Manufacturing

FLSA: Non-Exempt

General Function: Mixes ingredients for line's product from production list.

Sets and maintains pace of line to ensure production quota is reached.

Maintains quality of product on production line.

Core Competencies

Partnerships Growth mindset Results oriented Customer focused Professionalism

Reporting Relations

Accountable and Reports to: Director, Bakery Manufacturing; Production Manager

Positions that Report to you: None

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Mixes ingredients for line's product from production list.
• Sets and maintains pace of line to ensure production quota is reached.
• Maintains quality of product on production line.
• Reports production line flow problems with supervisor.
• Prepares ingredients for next day's scheduled product run.
• Maintains cleanliness of work station during production.
• Ensure formula sheets are filled out and temperatures are recorded.
• Informs supervisor of equipment malfunction in a timely manner.
• Cleans and sterilizes equipment at end of each day.
• Unloads products and ingredients into refrigeration or freezer units.
• Sorts and organizes products in storage areas.
• Performs other job-related duties and special projects as required.
• Reports to work when scheduled and on time.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Worker Characteristics

• Must have the ability to solve practical problems with a variety of variables and limited standardization, and be able to interpret instructions.
• Ability to do arithmetic calculations involving fractions, decimals, and percentages.
• Possess the ability to understand and follow verbal or demonstrated instructions; write identifying information; request supplies orally or in writing.

Education and Experience

High school diploma or equivalent experience from on-the-job training.

Supervisory Responsibilities (Direct Reports)

None

Physical Requirements

Must have the ability to exert in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally; exert in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently; exert in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Visual requirement include vision from less than 20 inches to more than 20 feet with or without corrective, depth perception, color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors), and field of vision. Must be able to perform the following physical activities: climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, felling, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions.

Working Conditions

This position exposed to noise, equipment movement hazards from production lines and pallet jacks, temperature extremes, dangerous chemical/solvents, and electrical shock. This is a fast paced work environment.

Equipment Used to Perform Job

Mixers, scales, oven, pallet jack, fork lift, and other production equipment.

Financial Responsibility

None

Contacts

Has daily contact with employees. Occasional contact with customers, and suppliers/vendors.

Confidentiality

Has access to sales results, monthly results, and quarterly inventory results.

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a pre employment drug screen.