Oven Operator (3rd Shift Western)

King's Hawaiian; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

King's Hawaiian in Torrance, CA is seeking an Oven Operator to set controls, monitor bake profiles and help ensure product quality in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities include maintaining logs, reporting equipment issues, assisting in training, and upholding GMP and safety standards. Overtime, night shifts, weekends and holidays may be required; King’s Hawaiian is an equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• Three months experience and/or training operating the oven in manufacturing.
• Ability to read safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedures in English.
• Ability to perform basic math and measure units.
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds; occasional heavier lifts with assistance.
• Must be available for overtime, nights, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Set oven controls to specified temperature and bake times.
• Monitor oven profile temperatures to prevent overbaking.
• Maintain log sheets for Quality Assurance.
• Report equipment problems to Supervisor and maintenance personnel.
• Keep work area clean and sanitate according to GMPs; assist training of new staff.
• Promote safety in the work area and follow all safety procedures.
• Complete tasks and projects as needed by the company.

Skills

Oven operation

Safety awareness

Quality awareness

Job description

Joining King’s Hawaiian makes you part of our `ohana (family). We are a family-owned business for over seventy years, respecting our roots while thinking about our future as we continue to grow and care for our customers and the communities we serve. Our `ohana members build an environment of inclusivity as they freely collaborate, pursue learning through curiosity, and explore innovation as critical thinkers. Beyond that, we are also passionate about supporting the long-term health and well‑being of our employees and their families. If you’re excited to rise with our team, come and join our `ohana!

• Sets oven controls to specified temperature and bake times. Adjust controls as needed to maintain accurate product specifications.
• Manages the oven profile temperatures during production gaps to eliminate overbaked product from the oven.
• Monitors the product for the desired proof size and shape. Notifies the plant supervisor via radio when the product is out of specification.
• Maintains log sheets as necessary that are required for Quality Assurance.
• Reports equipment problems to Supervisor and maintenance personnel.
• Cleans work area and tools. Performs other duties in production as necessary.
• Assists in training of new employees or employees who change job classifications.
• Maintain a high level of sanitation and GMP’s.
• Promotes safety in the work area by understanding and following safety procedures and reporting all accidents in timely manner
• Complete tasks and projects as the need arises by the company

QUALIFICATIONS To

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Skills/Experience:

Three months experience and/or training operating the Oven in Manufacturing environment.

Language skills

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals written in English. Ability to write routine quality assurance reports and correspondence in English.

Mathematical skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Physical demands

The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb, balance, taste or smell. Must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 - 25 pounds, and occasionally more than 50 pounds with assistance from co-worker and/or mechanic devices. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work environment

While performing the duties of this job, employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The Frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles. Occasional exposure to wet and/or humid conditions. The employee will be handling items that may be very hot. Noise level is usually moderate. Must be available to work overtime, nights, weekends, and Holidays.

Pay Rate: $25.45/hr

King's Hawaiian is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for our ohana.