General Production Operator - $24+/hour

Lepage Bakeries Park St; Lewiston (ME); On-site; USD 27,674 - 39,414; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health and medical benefits

401(k) Retirement savings plan

Professional growth and leadership training

Paid vacation, holidays, and parental leave

Job summary

Lepage Bakeries Park St in Lewiston, Maine, is seeking a Production Operator. In this role, you will operate automated production equipment, scale ingredients, and maintain a clean and safe work environment.

The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma and at least two years of bakery or production experience. Responsibilities include quality control inspection, preventative maintenance, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. This position offers a competitive hourly wage of $24.35.

Qualifications

• Two years related bakery or production experience.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain production equipment effectively.
• Perform quality control inspections of finished products.
• Scale ingredients and maintain production schedules.

Skills

Production equipment operation

Ingredient scaling

Quality control

Preventative maintenance

Sanitation practices

Education

High school diploma or equivalency

Job description

Benefits

• Comprehensive health and medical benefits
• 401(k) Retirement savings plan
• Professional growth and leadership training
• Paid vacation, holidays, and parental leave

Job Overview

The production operator is capable of contributing to all phases of the production process. The role includes operation of automated production equipment, primary diagnosis of machinery failures, aiding with preventative maintenance, and sanitation of equipment. Operators are expected to be competent to make production decisions concerning the preflight and operation of equipment. They must be flexible and adaptable, as they may be required to rotate job assignments throughout production. They are also responsible for maintaining a safe work environment for themselves and their fellow operators and for demonstrating competency in all on-the-job activities that may affect product safety, legality, and/or quality.

Position Responsibilities

• Checks production work schedules for job assignment and work reporting time.
• SCALER/DIVIDER OPERATOR:
  • Checks and maintains production schedule.
  • Scales ingredients.
  • Loads, operates and unloads mixer(s).
  • Operates dough pump.
  • Checks posted scaling weights and equipment standards.
  • Adjusts and operates one pocket and six pocket dividers.
  • Adjusts and operates rounder.
  • Adjusts and operates overhead proofer.
  • Performs start‑up/shut‑down sanitation and operator's preventative maintenance.
  • Ensures that work area is clean and organized.
  • Performs other duties as directed by supervision.
  • Ensures compliance with all company policies and procedures (EEO, Harassment, Safety, Etc.).
• WRAPPING OPERATOR:
  • Checks production schedule and verifies product running order.
  • Checks pan count sheet for product quantity.
  • Checks production wrap count sheet for bag types.
  • Sets and operates slicer, bagger, and tier equipment.
  • Performs quality control inspection of finished product.
  • Ensures that product is loaded correctly.
  • Performs start‑up/shut‑down sanitation and operator's preventative maintenance.
  • Ensures work area is clean and organized.
  • Performs other duties as directed by supervision.
  • Ensures compliance with all company policies and procedures (EEO, Harassment, Safety, etc.).
• PALLETIZER:
  • Checks production schedule and verifies product running order.
  • Checks to ensure that the proper program is running.
  • Checks pallets, slip sheets, etc. for quantity.
  • Performs start‑up/shut‑down sanitation and operator's preventative maintenance.
  • Ensures work area is clean and organized.
  • Performs other duties as directed by supervision.
  • Ensures compliance with all company policies and procedures (EEO, Harassment, Safety, etc.).
• Similar responsibilities apply when assignment is ROLL LINE OPERATOR, BOARD MONITOR, RETARD BOX MONITOR.
• All employees will be responsible and accountable for insuring the quality and safety of every function and all products.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two years related bakery or production experience.

Essential Job Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalency.

Salary

$24.35 per hour.

EEO Statement

Flowers is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Flowers encourages all qualified candidates to apply, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or people of any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. The job description above outlines the general nature and level of work expected from employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications for this position. Equivalent combination of education, experience, and skills may supplement above minimum job requirements.