Production Staff: Shaper

Kaizen Lab Inc.; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 19,286 - 23,419; Full time

Job summary

Sixteen Bricks is seeking production shapers to shape dough into correct sizes and appearances, using bakery equipment safely as part of a collaborative team. You will follow GMP and food safety guidelines, maintain a clean work area, and ensure proper flour dusting and dough weight.

The role is non-exempt and hourly, with early/afternoon shifts in Cincinnati. Benefits apply for full-time staff; strong math, communication, and teamwork skills are valued.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Follow Good Manufacturing Practices and Food Safety guidelines.
• Maintain an organized, clean, and sanitary work area.
• Accurately and consistently scale and round dough pieces to product specifications and ensure proper application of dusting flour to pieces afterwards.
• Includes taking individual dough piece and entire divider stroke weights at appropriate intervals and adjusting sheet rollers as needed for correct dough thickness, size, and uniformity.
• Work efficiently while regulating the speed of bakery machines/equipment and aligning team members to support.
• Consistently and accurately record all data necessary throughout each process such as times, temperatures, ingredient lot numbers, environmental information, etc.
• Effectively communicate with team members to maintain production schedule and team coordination (mixer/chunker, oven baker, sanitation, leadership staff).
• Track wasted ingredients/dough accurately (raw dough, floor waste, shrink waste, etc.).
• Report and assist as instructed to proactively mitigate all issues and/or concerns regarding the quality and/or safety of the production environment, equipment, ingredients, doughs, products, or team members.

Skills

Quality artisan bread knowledge

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Position Overview &Responsibilities

Sixteen Bricks production shapers are skilled and primarilyresponsible for shaping various doughs into the correct size (weight anddimensions) and shape (appearance) of products prior to being ready to bake. Shaperswill utilize bakery equipment and machines in a safe manner and work as a teamto think critically and recognize factors that affect the safety and quality ofthe dough while completing some of the following essential tasks:

• Always follow Good Manufacturing Practicesand Food Safety guidelines
• Maintain an organized, clean, and sanitarywork area
• Accurately and consistently scale and rounddough pieces to product specifications and ensure proper application of dustingflour to pieces afterwards
• Includes taking individual dough piece andentire divider stroke weights at appropriate intervals and adjusting sheetrollers as needed for correct dough thickness, size, and uniformity
• Work efficiently while regulating the speedof bakery machines/equipment and aligning team members to support
• Consistently and accurately record all datanecessary throughout each process such as times, temperatures, ingredient lotnumbers, environmental information, etc.
• Effectively communicate with team members tomaintain production schedule and team coordination (mixer/chunker, oven baker, sanitation,leadership staff)
• Track wasted ingredients/dough accurately(raw dough, floor waste, shrink waste, etc.)
• Report and assist as instructed toproactively mitigate all issues and/or concerns regarding the quality and/orsafety of the production environment, equipment, ingredients, doughs, products,or team members

Characteristics, Education, andExperience

The characteristics listed below are representativeof the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required to be successful inproduction with Sixteen Bricks. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enableindividuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Passionate and knowledgeable about qualityartisan bread
• Committed to our mission and providingexcellent customer service
• Strong verbal communication and literacyskills required (Spanish language a plus)
• Demonstrated personal initiative andhigh-level problem-solving skills with an ability to organize and streamlineoperations
• Ability to work in a team environment andmaintain accountability for assigned duties
• Ability to coordinate multiple tasks, possesstime management and critical-thinking skills
• High school diploma, GED, or other equivalentpreferred
• Strong basic math (counting, addition,subtraction, multiplying, dividing) skills needed

Physical Requirements

Work requires normal mental and visualattention/perception to correctly identify products/items along with manualcoordination (safely operating bakery equipment/machinery, entering informationon a tablet). Work is repetitive and not sedentary; the individual isfrequently required to move (walk, squat, reach overhead, rotate, twist, bend,lift), and stand for varying periods of time and will often move (push, pull,lift, grasp, carry, drag, etc.) materials up to 50 pounds.

Schedule, Wage, and Benefits

Sixteen Bricks production staff typically work fivedays a week during the early morning and afternoon hours. Employees will alsobe expected to attend meetings and complete training as needed during hoursthat are reasonable within their typical work schedule. Non-exempt; hourly wageranges based on experience. Full-time hourly employees working 32 or moreregular hours per week will qualify for benefits including insurance, paid timeoff, and paid holiday time. See the Sixteen Bricks Employee Handbook for moredetails about these benefits.