Line Operator / Shaper

SIXTEEN BRICKS; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Sixteen Bricks is seeking production shapers to help form dough into correct sizes and shapes for baking. You will operate bakery equipment, follow GMP and food safety guidelines, and work with a team to ensure quality and efficiency.

Responsibilities include scaling dough, maintaining clean work areas, recording process data, and communicating with teammates to stay on schedule. This is a non-exempt, hourly position with benefits for full-time staff.

Qualifications

• Strong verbal communication and literacy skills required; Spanish language a plus.
• Demonstrated initiative and high-level problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in a team and coordinate multiple tasks.
• Basic math skills needed for counting and measurements.

Responsibilities

• Scale and round dough pieces to product specifications and apply dusting flour as needed.
• Operate bakery equipment safely and maintain orderly work area.
• Record data such as times, temperatures, ingredient lot numbers, and environmental info.
• Communicate with team to maintain production schedule and coordinate with other roles.
• Track wasted ingredients and report any issues affecting quality or safety.

Skills

Verbal communication

Literacy

Teamwork

Initiative

Problem solving

Time management

Critical thinking

Math basics

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

PositionOverview & Responsibilities

SixteenBricks production shapers are skilled and primarily responsible for shapingvarious doughs into the correct size (weight and dimensions) and shape(appearance) of products prior to being ready to bake. Shapers will utilizebakery equipment and machines in a safe manner and work as a team to thinkcritically and recognize factors that affect the safety and quality of thedough while completing some of the following essential tasks:

• Always follow Good Manufacturing Practices and Food Safetyguidelines
• Maintain an organized, clean, and sanitary work area
• Accurately and consistently scale and round dough pieces toproduct specifications and ensure proper application of dusting flour to piecesafterwards
• Includes taking individual dough piece and entire dividerstroke weights at appropriate intervals and adjusting sheet rollers as neededfor correct dough thickness, size, and uniformity
• Work efficiently while regulating the speed of bakerymachines/equipment and aligning team members to support
• Consistently and accurately record all data necessarythroughout each process such as times, temperatures, ingredient lot numbers,environmental information, etc.
• Effectively communicate with team members to maintainproduction schedule and team coordination (mixer/chunker, oven baker,sanitation, leadership staff)
• Track wasted ingredients/dough accurately (raw dough, floorwaste, shrink waste, etc.)
• Report and assist as instructed to proactively mitigate allissues and/or concerns regarding the quality and/or safety of the productionenvironment, equipment, ingredients, doughs, products, or team members

Characteristics,Education, and Experience

Thecharacteristics listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills,and/or abilities required to be successful in production with Sixteen Bricks.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilitiesto perform the essential functions.

• Passionate and knowledgeable about quality artisan bread
• Committed to our mission and providing excellent customerservice
• Strong verbal communication and literacy skills required(Spanish language a plus)
• Demonstrated personal initiative and high-levelproblem-solving skills with an ability to organize and streamline operations
• Ability to work in a team environment and maintainaccountability for assigned duties
• Ability to coordinate multiple tasks, possess timemanagement and critical-thinking skills
• High school diploma, GED, or other equivalent preferred
• Strong basic math (counting, addition, subtraction,multiplying, dividing) skills needed

PhysicalRequirements

Workrequires normal mental and visual attention/perception to correctly identifyproducts/items along with manual coordination (safely operating bakeryequipment/machinery, entering information on a tablet). Work is repetitive andnot sedentary; the individual is frequently required to move (walk, squat,reach overhead, rotate, twist, bend, lift), and stand for varying periodsoftime and will often move (push, pull, lift, grasp, carry, drag, etc.) materialsup to 50 pounds.

Schedule,Wage, and Benefits

SixteenBricks production staff typically work five days a week during the earlymorning and afternoon hours. Employees will also be expected to attend meetingsand complete training as needed during hours that are reasonable within theirtypical work schedule. Non-exempt; hourly wage ranges based on experience.Full-time hourly employees working 32 or more regular hours per week willqualify for benefits including insurance, paid time off, and paid holiday time.See the Sixteen Bricks Employee Handbook for more details about these benefits.

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