Bakery Production Team Lead - Training & Ops

Bimbo QSR Chicago LLC; Valdosta (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Bimbo QSR Chicago LLC in Georgia is seeking an Hourly Team Leader – Bakery Manufacturing to support the Production Supervisor and lead training activities. The role focuses on initiating competency checklists, assessing trainee readiness, and guiding associates toward safety, quality and efficiency goals.

You will train, mentor, and supervise operators, track performance metrics, and help drive continuous improvement initiatives across bakery operations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a food/bakery manufacturing environment.
• Strong leadership and team-training capabilities.
• Proficient in safety, quality, and process improvement practices.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• English proficiency in verbal and written form.
• Flexibility for shift work including weekends.

Responsibilities

• Support daily production activities to meet schedule, safety, quality, and efficiency targets.
• Provide on-the-job training, guidance, and coaching to production team members.
• Act as a point of contact for operators regarding training, equipment, process, or product concerns.
• Assist the Supervisor with labor planning, shift handoffs, updates to training materials and communication of priorities.
• Support maintaining training records by ensuring they remain current, accurate, and fully documented to meet follow-up, compliance, and audit requirements.
• Monitor performance metrics (safety, quality, yield, OEE) and address deviations.
• Ensure compliance with GMPs, HACCP, SQF, and other food safety/quality standards.
• Support start-ups, changeovers, and shutdown activities.
• Maintain accurate records of downtime, production runs, and shift communications.
• Promote workplace organization and cleanliness through 5S standards.
• Encourage teamwork, problem-solving, and a positive work culture.
• Lead Alchemy training and ensure training compliance
• Complete any other tasks assigned by the supervisor
• Serve as a key sponsor of continuous improvement initiatives across all bakery operations and activities by driving innovative ideas, proactively identifying opportunities, and actively gathering and addressing associates’ needs and feedback.
• Support supervisors in the development, implementation, and follow-up of continuous improvement projects focused on enhancing quality, food safety, operational efficiency, and cost performance.

Skills

Leadership

Training

Coaching

English Proficiency

Communication

Problem Solving

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Bimbo QSR Chicago LLC in Georgia is seeking an Hourly Team Leader – Bakery Manufacturing to support the Production Supervisor and lead training activities. The role focuses on initiating competency checklists, assessing trainee readiness, and guiding associates toward safety, quality and efficiency goals.

You will train, mentor, and supervise operators, track performance metrics, and help drive continuous improvement initiatives across bakery operations.