Oven Operator - 2nd Shift

Ellison Bakery LLC; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Vision, Dental

401K Match

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Vacation Time

Uniforms provided

Boot reimbursement

Job summary

Ellison Bakery LLC in Fort Wayne, Indiana, is seeking an Oven Operator for the 2nd shift. The role focuses on correctly forming, baking, and cooling the dough to deliver a finished product that is safe to eat and meets customer and internal specifications.

Responsibilities include following the daily production schedule, ensuring proper recipes and settings, monitoring CCPs, maintaining clean work areas, and recording batch data and equipment performance.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Experience in manufacturing or food handling preferred.
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs and operate basic tools safely.
• Industrial machinery experience beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Execute the daily production schedule and process orders in the established sequence.
• Ensure that the product is baked using the proper recipes and settings established.
• Perform required HACCP monitoring checks to verify that CCPs are working properly.
• Ensure that all utensils, equipment, and work areas are maintained in a clean and safe manner.
• Accurately and legibly maintain records of batches made, equipment used, deviations, and other processing parameters.
• Monitor automated equipment to verify it is functioning properly.

Skills

Manufacturing knowledge

Food handling knowledge

Lift 50 lbs

Industrial machinery experience

Read instructions

Effective communication

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Basic hand tools

Computer UI knowledge

Job description

Job Details:

• 2nd Shift- $20.00/hr. plus 1.00/hr. shift differential.
• Experience Required.

Hours:

• 3:30 pm - 12:00 am.
• Weekends may be required.

About Us:

Founded in 1945, Ellison Bakery is a leading industrial bakery located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Ellison produces cookies, snack bars, crunch and inclusion, and other products for the industrial market, foodservice industry, and retail and private label space.

Ellison Bakery credits ongoing growth to the commitment of its employees to excellence in all phases of the operation. Ellison Bakery believes that the only way to make the very best cookies is to hire the very best employees. It is their strategy to do just that and to let the employees apply the very best baking processes to the very best ingredients. Since only the best can make the best, Ellison Bakery prides itself on its most important asset, the employees.

Benefits at Ellison Bakery:

• Health, Vision Dental.
• 401K Match 50% up to your 6% contribution.
• Life Insurance and Voluntary Life Insurance.
• Person Days Off.
• Paid Vacation Time.
• Uniforms were ordered after 2-weeks on the job.
• $75.00 Work boots/shoe reimbursement after 45 days of hire.

Purpose:

The Oven Operator is responsible for correctly forming, baking, and cooling the dough to help deliver a finished product that is not only safe to eat but meets all customer and internal specifications.

Job Responsibilities:

• Execute the daily production schedule and process orders in the established sequence.
• Ensure that the product is baked using the proper recipes and settings established.
• Perform required HACCP monitoring checks to verify that CCPs are working properly.
• Ensure that all utensils, equipment, and work areas are maintained in a clean and safe manner.
• Accurately and legibly maintain records of batches made, equipment used, deviations, and other processing parameters.
• Monitor automated equipment to verify it is functioning properly.

Follow all:

• Company Policies.
• Good Manufacturing Practices.
• Food Safety Management System Policies and Procedures.
• Sanitation Procedures.
• Safety Procedures.
• Assist other areas of production as needed.
• Effectively communicate all relevant information to other production shifts and employees.
• Immediately report any food safety and quality problems to management.
• Other duties assigned.

Requirements:

• High School diploma or GED.
• Manufacturing or Food Handling industry knowledge.
• Being able to consistently lift up to 50 lbs.
• Industrial Technical or Machinery experience.
• Basic hand tool and computer user interface knowledge.
• Food and Safety knowledge.

Equipment Used:

• Box cutter.
• Spatulas, scoops, and scrapers.
• Scales.
• Computer and barcode scanner.

Ellison Core Competencies:

The following Leadership Behaviors are important to the success of the organization:

• Collaboration
• Develops Others
• Customer Focus
• Drive for Results
• Motivating Others
• Integrity & Trust
• Peer Relationships

Skills/Work Experience Needed:

• Possess a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Read and follow work instructions.
• Communicate effectively with co-workers.
• Work independently; self-managed.

Ellison Bakery is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Ellison Bakery does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.