Bakery Processing Operator - 2nd Shift (3:00pm - 11:00pm)

Pennsylvania Ag Connection; Hanover (York County); On-site; USD 20,250 - 24,750; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental benefits

401(k) plan

Wellness benefits

Job summary

Pennsylvania Ag Connection is seeking a Bakery Processing Operator in Hanover, Pennsylvania. The role involves operating bakery processing equipment to ensure products meet quality standards, mixing ingredients, and monitoring critical production parameters.

A High School Diploma or GED and production experience are preferred but not required. The starting pay for this full-time position is $22.50 per hour, with additional benefits including health, dental, and 401(k) plans effective from the first day of employment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• 1 year of production experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operate bakery processing equipment to produce product within quality guidelines.
• Mix ingredients, monitor temperature/moisture, and make adjustments.
• Communicate quality issues to team members.
• Read and understand batch sheets and follow recipes.
• Practice and adhere to safety and hygiene procedures.

Job description

Bakery Processing Operator

Job Type: Intermediate Level General Labor – Location: Hanover, Pennsylvania

Duties and Responsibilities

• Operate bakery processing equipment to produce product within guidelines established by Quality Assurance and to the highest possible standard of quality.
• Properly mix ingredients; monitor temperature/moisture, make adjustments, and remove any product that is improperly formed or overlapped.
• Operate and shut down equipment in accordance with established procedures, including changeovers and preventive maintenance.
• Communicate and/or escalate quality issues to appropriate team members.
• Read and understand batch sheets, follow recipes, and accurately weigh raw materials.
• Log current temperatures, mix times, item numbers, and raw material weights; make adjustments as needed.
• Monitor for possible foreign matter.
• Follow sanitation procedures for clean‑ups and changeovers, including chemical handling.
• Track and dispose of waste accordingly.
• Move raw ingredients using material‑handling equipment (forklift, pallet jack, etc.).
• Maintain proper raw material levels, unload raw material trailers, and keep personnel updated on material needs.
• Monitor seasoning coverage and adjust as applicable.
• Practice and adhere to safety and hygiene guidelines/procedures for safe housekeeping/5S and personal protection; keep work area clean, store supplies, clear aisles/exits, remove trash, follow safe lifting/carrying instructions, identify/reports defective equipment, report all job‑related injuries to supervision.
• Mandatory overtime may be required.
• May perform other duties as required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred (not required).
• 1 year of production experience in a manufacturing environment preferred (not required).

Physical Requirements

• Sitting: Seldom
• Driving: Seldom/Frequently
• Standing: Continuously
• Walking: Frequently
• Using hands: Continuously
• Climbing: Occasionally
• Squatting/Kneeling: Occasionally
• Talking/Hearing: Continuously
• Two‑handed carry: Frequently
• Reaching: Continuously
• Pushing: Continuously
• Pulling: Continuously
• Overhead work standing: Frequently
• Ladder climbing: Occasionally
• Repetitive twisting standing: Frequently
• Fine motor skills/manipulation: Continuously
• Bending: Continuously
• Vision (far, near, peripheral, depth): Continuously
• Follow directions and routines: Frequently
• Concentrate, memorize, and recall: Frequently
• Analyze data: Seldom
• Problem solving: Frequently
• Work independently with appropriate judgment: Frequently
• Read, write, comprehend numbers and words: Frequently

• Lift/Carry/Push Weight – up to 10 lbs.: Continuously
• Up to 25 lbs.: Continuously
• Up to 50 lbs.: Seldom
• Up to 100 lbs.: Seldom/Never (assistance required)
• More than 100 lbs.: Seldom/Occasionally (assistance required)

Work Environment

Employees are regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, wet and/or humid conditions, high or precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, and caustic chemicals. Noise levels are usually loud.

Compensation and Benefits

Starting rate for this full‑time hourly position is $22.50. Individual base pay may vary by location and factors such as experience, skills, and education. Total pay may include additional forms of compensation. We offer competitive health, dental, 401(k), and wellness benefits beginning on the first day of employment.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Company is committed to providing equal opportunity for employees and qualified applicants in all aspects of the employment relationship, without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, marital status, protected veteran status, disability, age, religion, or any other classification protected by law.