Bakery Production Operator – Dough Processing

Cérélia North America; Whitehall (OH); On-site; USD 20,664 - 30,307; Full time

Job summary

Cérélia North America, located in Whitehall, Ohio, seeks a Production Operator to operate and monitor production equipment in a food manufacturing environment. The role emphasizes following SOPs, maintaining equipment, and meeting safety and sanitation standards.

Responsibilities include on-line monitoring, quality checks, accurate documentation, and collaboration with maintenance. Overtime and shift flexibility are required in a fast-paced plant setting.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent Preferred.
• Strong math and reading skills; must be able to read, write and speak English.
• 1-3 years of prior manufacturing experience; food manufacturing is a plus.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to frequent production changes.
• Follow written instructions in English.

Responsibilities

• Inspects equipment prior to start to ensure it is working and free of material or damage; documents observations.
• Ensures dough consistency by adjusting processing equipment per standards.
• Documents lot numbers, dough temps, and fat percentages; communicates deviations.
• Performs on-line bake offs and verifies results against quality standards.
• Reports accidents or maintenance issues to the production supervisor.
• Operates high-speed processing and packaging equipment per SOPs.
• Diagnoses equipment issues and coordinates with maintenance to resolve.
• Calibrates processing and packaging systems to meet specs.
• Keeps work areas clean and organized during production.
• Performs changeovers and end-of-run cleans; disassembles/reassembles equipment as needed.
• Uses SAP-based barcode scanners; training provided.
• Logs downtime and maintenance issues in CMMS for trend analysis.
• Performs other duties as directed by supervision.

Skills

Equipment operation

Quality control

SAP barcode scanner

English literacy

Education

High school diploma

Tools

SAP

CMMS

Job description

Cérélia North America, located in Whitehall, Ohio, seeks a Production Operator to operate and monitor production equipment in a food manufacturing environment. The role emphasizes following SOPs, maintaining equipment, and meeting safety and sanitation standards.

Responsibilities include on-line monitoring, quality checks, accurate documentation, and collaboration with maintenance. Overtime and shift flexibility are required in a fast-paced plant setting.