Production Generalist I (1st shift)
King Arthur Baking Company
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Job summary
King Arthur Baking Company seeks a Production Generalist to safely operate production and packaging equipment, inspect ingredients, and maintain GMP-compliant cleanliness. The role emphasizes accuracy in production records and collaboration with teammates to achieve targets.
We offer strong benefits, ESOP participation, profit sharing, and a $1,000 sign-on bonus after 90 days. The position is full-time, Monday–Friday, 6:45am–3:15pm, onsite in White River Junction, VT.
Qualifications
- On-the-job training provided on company-specific processes, equipment, and safety protocols.
- Must be 18 years of age or older.
- We value those who can demonstrate capability and articulate how prior experiences will help them transition into this role.
- Attention to Detail – Monitors own work to ensure accuracy and quality, especially when handling ingredients or packaging products.
- Adaptability – Comfortable switching between tasks and working across different stages of production based on operational needs.
- Teamwork – Collaborates effectively with coworkers and supports a positive work environment.
- Dependability – Follows instructions, meets deadlines, and is consistently reliable in attendance and job performance.
- Safety Awareness – Maintains a safe work environment by following protocols and reporting any hazards or concerns promptly.
- Technical Aptitude – Ability and willingness to learn various software systems.
- Communication – Ability to communicate clearly and professionally
Responsibilities
- Operate production and packaging equipment safely and efficiently according to established procedures and quality standards.
- Inspect and handle ingredients and finished goods to ensure compliance with food safety and quality specifications.
- Maintain cleanliness and sanitation in production areas, including performing routine cleaning duties to meet GMP standards.
- Maintain accurate and complete production records and documentation, using required software
- Collaborate with team members to meet production targets, identify operational improvements, and resolve issues as they arise.
Skills
Job description
100% employee-owned. Baking with purpose since 1790.
Meet Us: King Arthur Baking Company has been sharing the joy of baking since 1790. Headquartered in Norwich, Vermont, we’re the ultimate baking resource – providing education, inspiration, and the highest quality products, all while fostering connections and community through baking. Our superior flours and mixes are available in supermarkets nationwide, and our direct-to-consumer business – website and retail stores – offers an even wider selection of specialty baking ingredients, mixes, gluten‑free products, baking tools, and more. We bring baking education to millions of bakers through our cookbooks, podcast, recipe app, website, and baking school. We’re proud to be 100% employee‑owned, which means everyone who works here has a real voice and a shared stake in what we do. This creates a strong sense of community built on trust, teamwork, and love of baking. As a benefit corporation, we’re committed to the best interests of all our stakeholders — employees, our local communities, our broader community of bakers, and our planet. Join us and help spread the joy of baking. King Arthur – where, as an employee‑owner, your passion and ideas can truly make a difference.
The Position: The Production Generalist is responsible for safely and efficiently operating production and packaging equipment in accordance with established procedures and quality standards. This role ensures the integrity of ingredients and finished products by performing thorough inspections and adhering to food safety specifications. They maintain a clean and sanitary work environment in compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) standards, accurately documents production data using designated software, and works collaboratively with team members to meet production goals, improve processes, and promptly address operational issues.
The Benefits: Yes, we have the regular "stuff" - medical, dental, vision, company paid short- and long-term disability, life insurance, paid parental leave, paid time off to rest, paid holidays to have fun, a 401(K) with a company match. But here's what makes us different: 40 paid volunteer hours a year, profit sharing*, participation in the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)* and knowing that those working with you are dedicated and engaged co-employee owners that believe in you and your extraordinary abilities to move us all forward.
The Location: White River Junction, VT; onsite daily.
The Pay: $19.75 to $20.17 per hour worked; pay commensurate with experience.
This role is eligible for a $1,000 sign on bonus after 90 days. To be awarded the bonus, you must be in good standing with the company.
The Schedule: This is a full-time position, working Monday through Friday 6:45am - 3:15pm, 40 hours per week, with overtime as necessary
Operate production and packaging equipment safely and efficiently according to established procedures and quality standards.
Inspect and handle ingredients and finished goods to ensure compliance with food safety and quality specifications.
Maintain cleanliness and sanitation in production areas, including performing routine cleaning duties to meet GMP standards.
Maintain accurate and complete production records and documentation, using required software
Collaborate with team members to meet production targets, identify operational improvements, and resolve issues as they arise.
On the- job training provided on company-specific processes, equipment, and safety protocols
Must be 18 years of age or older
We value those who can demonstrate capability and articulate how prior experiences will help them transition into this role
Attention to Detail – Monitors own work to ensure accuracy and quality, especially when handling ingredients or packaging products.
Adaptability – Comfortable switching between tasks and working across different stages of production based on operational needs.
Teamwork – Collaborates effectively with coworkers and supports a positive work environment.
Dependability – Follows instructions, meets deadlines, and is consistently reliable in attendance and job performance.
Safety Awareness – Maintains a safe work environment by following protocols and reporting any hazards or concerns promptly.
Technical Aptitude – Ability and willingness to learn various software systems
Communication – Ability to communicate clearly and professionally
- Genuine enthusiasm for King Arthur’s mission and products and a commitment to living our values
- Is community minded gets involved, volunteers
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Ability to lift 50 lbs. including pushing and pulling
Ability to lift 25 lbs. frequently
Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, crouch, or stoop for extended periods
Must be able to occasionally climb steps, climb step ladders
Repetitive use of hands, wrists, and arms for production tasks
Ability to reach overhead, forward, and side to side to perform tasks at varying heights and positions frequently
Capable of wearing required personal protective equipment (PPE)
Visual acuity and manual dexterity
Must be able to safely navigate a busy production floor
Frequent hand washing
Occasional dusty environment from dry ingredients
Work with multiple potential food allergens
This role requires standing and working in a manufacturing environment, where noise levels vary
- Understands that safety is the responsibility of everyone at the organization and is responsible for adhering to/providing work in a safe and ergonomic manner, identifying unsafe conditions and correcting conditions immediately or reporting them promptly.
- Participate in safety and compliance training and safety and health programs.
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Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice
It is the responsibility of every employee to contribute to a positive and safe work environment through cooperative and professional interactions with co-workers, customers, and vendors. As a proud Benefit Corporation, King Arthur Baking expects our employees to adhere to company-wide green norms and remain educated on company impact campaigns.
It is the responsibility of every employee to contribute to a positive and safe work environment through cooperative and professional interactions with co-workers, customers, and vendors. As a proud Benefit Corporation, King Arthur Baking expects our employees to adhere to company-wide green norms and remain educated on company impact campaigns.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other factors protected by law. King Arthur Baking provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities to allow them to participate in both the application process and during employment. Such individuals are encouraged to seek accommodations to allow them to apply for a position, participate in the application process, and meet the essential functions and requirements of the position.
*Amounts vary based on achievement of financial targets. Participation based on hire date and program entry date.
Employee ownership is at the core of who we are. A shared sense of pride gives rise to success for all stakeholders.
As employee-owners, we foster a culture of belonging that embraces differences and prioritizes respect, trust, empathy, open communication, collaboration, and personal fulfillment through high performance.
We Rise Together
When the company does well, we all benefit. Ownership means we’re invested in doing our best work and building something that lasts.
We are informed, involved, and encouraged to speak up. The best ideas often come from those closest to the work .
Transparency in Practice
We share information openly so we can understand the business and bring our best to the table every day .
Everyone is Welcome
Our culture fosters respect, collaboration, and belonging for all.
"Being an owner changes how you show up. You take pride in the work, and you know it matters — not just to the company, but to your coworkers, too."
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
We are 100% Employee-Owned. Shares of stock are allocated to employees once a year through our ESOP, a Qualified Retirement Plan.
Profit-Sharing
We distribute a portion of the company’s annual profits to eligible employees, based on company performance. The profit-sharing payout is calculated as a percentage of each employee-owner's base earnings during the fiscal year, and all employees receive the same percentage. The target profit-sharing percentage is 11% of annual earnings but can range from 0% to 20%, depending on the company's profitability in a given year.
Commitment to Community
Up to 40 hours each year of Paid Volunteer Hours and $250 of Matching Donations, as part of our commitment to stewardship and the communities in which we live and work.
The Joy of Baking
Great discounts plus FREE flour and bread each month!
Insurances
Medical Benefits
Employee-owners may choose between three medical plans. These plans are subsidized at varying levels based on annual wages, helping ensure quality health coverage is accessible to employee-owners across the company.
Tax Advantaged Savings Accounts
We also offer a Health Savings Account (HSA) and three types of Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs).
Other Insurances
We offer two dental plans, vision coverage, life insurance, and disability insurance.
401(k) Retirement Plan
We offer both a pre-tax and/or post-tax basis (Roth) with an annual company-matching benefit.
Learning & Development
We have resources and tools to support your learning goals, including hands‑on classes, virtual training, and peer‑to‑peer learning. We also offer tuition reimbursement of up to $2,000 per year.
Paid Time Off
We know time away from work is important. We offer 18 to 28 days of paid time off annually based on tenure, plus 4 Personal Days and 7 paid Company Holidays each year.
To support your growing family, we offer eight weeks of fully paid parental leave, regardless of whether you are the birthing parent. This benefit is available for the birth of a child or the placement of a child through adoption or foster care. If you are the birthing parent, you may additionally qualify for short term disability leave.
From our hands‑on retail stores, baking schools, and manufacturing facility to our hybrid business teams, we’re united by a shared purpose: inspiring the joy of baking. Wherever you work at King Arthur, you’ll be part of a community that learns, grows, and succeeds together.
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Flexibility at King Arthur Baking isn't one-size-fits-all.
We believe that being together in person deepens relationships, sparks innovation, fosters learning, and strengthens our culture. We also know that flexibility can be a key ingredient in helping our employee‑owners thrive.
- Onsite roles, such as manufacturing and retail, require employee‑owners to be onsite to deliver their work.
- Hybrid roles provide greater flexibility while requiring some degree of onsite work based on the needs of the department and position.
We share work location expectations in every job posting, so candidates have a clear understanding of what the role requires from the start.
If your application appears to be a strong match, a recruiter or hiring manager will connect with you to learn more about your background and answer early questions, typically via a 30‑minute phone screen.
If you are selected to move forward, you’ll then meet with members of the team to talk through your experience, approach to work, and how you collaborate.
We’re committed to keeping you informed throughout every stage of the process, so look for proactive follow ups along the way.
Some roles may include additional steps such as skills assessments, in-person interviews, or panel interviews.
- Care and pride in your work
- Willingness to learn and grow
- Respect for others and ability to collaborate
- Thoughtfulness in how you approach challenges
- Alignment with our values and ownership mindset
- Take time to learn about King Arthur and how we work
- Be ready to talk about how you approach your work—not just what you’ve done
- Be yourself—we’re looking for people who will thrive here
- Tell us about a time you improved something in your work.
- How do you approach learning something new?
- Describe a time you supported a teammate
- What does doing quality work mean to you?
We’re committed to an inclusive hiring process. If you need accommodations at any point, we’re here to help. Email us at jobs@kingarthurbaking.com with your request.
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