Bakery Operator B (1st shift)

Palermo's Pizza; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 33,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20 free Pizzas per month

Reimbursement for safety shoes andpres

Free pizza lunch daily

Tuition reimbursement, training andadv

Job summary

Palermo's Pizza in Milwaukee's Menomonee River Valley is seeking a Bakery Operator B to keep dough lines running and production on schedule. You will operate divider, rounder, and proofer, performing checks on weight, temperature, and time to ensure product quality.

The role emphasizes housekeeping, equipment safety, and proactive communication with the team. Ideal candidates have 1+ years of bakery machine experience and a passion for high-quality, consistent crusts.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience operating bakery production equipment.
• Ability to check weights, temps, times to ensure quality.
• Maintain housekeeping, safeties, and proper tools for startup.

Responsibilities

• Operate bakery production equipment (divider, rounder, proofer, etc.).
• Perform weight, temperature, and time checks to ensure quality.
• Ensure machine areas are clean, safe, and properly set for startup.
• Maintain readiness for on-time production startup.

Skills

Machine operation

Quality checks

Teamwork

Communication

Job description

Do you have Machine Operating skills? Looking for a role to challenge those skills and abilities?

Bakery Operator B

Who You'll Work For…

While most companies that sell Pizza have no real connection to Italy, Palermo's passion for food and family reaches all the way back to the country where Pizza was born. "Papa Palermo" carried the cherished recipes to America from Sicily!

Innovation is at the heart of who we are. We use an entrepreneurial, forward-thinking approach resulting in high quality products that are consistently recognized by both the industry and consumers.

Our commitment to quality has made Palermo's a leader in private label frozen Pizza and contract manufacturing!

Perks…

• 20 free Pizzas per month
• Reimbursement for safety shoes and prescription safety glasses
• Free pizza lunch daily
• Opportunities for tuition reimbursement, training and advancement!

Where you'll work…

Located in Milwaukee's Menomonee River Valley, Villa Palermo is a state-of-the industry manufacturing facility that adjoins our company headquarters.

Our high-tech pizza manufacturing operations include an on-site bakery to produce best-in-class crusts, robotic packaging equipment, and a 24-hour shipping and receiving facility.

Our Bakery Machine Operator contributes to Palermo's success by keeping the dough lines running which keeps the production lines running.

When you'll work…

We are currently hiring an experienced Bakery Associate to join our team on 1st shift. Hours are from 5:45am-2:15pm.

What You'll Do…

Operate one piece of bakery production equipment, including divider, rounder, overhead proofer, etc.

Make appropriate weight, temperature, time, and other checks to ensure product quality is at standards set by management.

Check area around machine for proper housekeeping, equipment safeties and safeguards, proper tools and other equipment/supplies, and ensure that applicable machinery is set up and functioning properly for an on-time startup.

Why you'll be successful…

Proven ability to understand how the environment is interacting with the dough to make the necessary adjustments to maintain product quality specifications.

Utilizing knowledge from your 1+ years' experience with machine operation to ensure equipment operates efficiently and effectively.

Enhancing your knowledge of food manufacturing, especially in a bakery setting, to produce consistent crusts.

Team player with excellent communication skills ready to work hard to ensure the whole Palermo's team succeeds.