SAT & SUN Mixer

Ellison Bakery; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Ellison Bakery in Fort Wayne, IN, is seeking a mixer operator to blend raw materials, ensuring product safety and compliance with specifications. The role requires attention to safety programs, accurate recordkeeping, and timely execution of the production schedule.

The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma, basic math skills, and the ability to read and follow instructions in English, with strong communication and independent work habits in a fast-paced bakery environment.

Qualifications

• Pass all Food Safety and Safety courses in English.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to perform basic arithmetic with decimals.
• Read and follow work instructions and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Attend and be on time for all pre-shift production meetings.
• Adhere to all food safety and safety programs.
• Complete required Alchemy courses.
• Execute the daily production schedule and process orders in sequence.
• Ensure that mixed dough is prepared when needed.
• Follow mixing instructions accurately and timely.
• Maintain clean and safe utensils, equipment, and work area.
• Maintain accurate batch and ingredient records.
• Monitor automated equipment for proper function.
• Assist other areas of production as needed.
• Communicate information to other shifts and employees.
• Report any food safety and quality problems to management.

Skills

Attention to directions

Read and follow work instructions

Effective communication

Independent work

Mechanical aptitude

Basic math with decimals

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Box cutters

Tape machines

Hand lifts

Job description

If you are unable to complete this application due to a disability, contact this employer to ask for an accommodation or an alternative application process.

Production Fort Wayne, IN, US

Purpose:

The mixer operator is responsible for correctly blending together all of the necessary raw materials in a timely manner to help deliver a finished product that is not only safe to eat but meets all customer and internal specifications.

Job Responsibilities:

• Attend and be on time for all pre-shift production meetings
• Participation and adherence to all food safety and safety programs
• Completion of assigned Alchemy courses that are required throughout the year
• Execute the daily production schedule and process orders in the established sequence
• Ensure that mixed dough is prepared when needed
• Follow mixing instructions accurately in a timely manner
• Ensure that all utensils, equipment, and work area is maintained in a clean and safe manner
• Accurately and legibly maintain records of batches made, ingredients used, deviations, and other processing parameters
• Monitor automated equipment to verify it is functioning properly
• Assist other areas of production as needed
• Effectively communicate all relevant information to other production shifts and employees
• Immediately report any and all food safety and quality problems to management

Follow all:

• Company Policies
• Good Manufacturing Practices
• All Food Safety Management System Policies and Procedures
• Sanitation Procedures
• Safety Procedures

Other:

• 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

Equipment Used:

• Box cutter
• Tape machines
• Hand lifts
• Safety Glasses
• Uniforms, Safety Shoes for Wet Environment are provided
• Basic use of Hand Tools
• Cleaning Chemicals and Foaming Equipment
• Water Hose (Working in a wet environment)

Hours:

• Days: Saturday & Sunday 7:30 AM - 7:30 PM
• Nights: Saturday & Sunday 7:30 PM - 7:30 AM

Ellison Core Competencies:

Customer Focus

Drive for Results

Motivating Others

Integrity & Trust

Peer Relationships

Develops Others

Skills/Work Experience Needed:

• Must be able to understand and follow direction and pass all Food Safety and Safety courses in the English language (Required)
• Possess a high school diploma or equivalent (Required)
• The ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide numbers with decimals
• Ability to read computer screens and enter data
• Read and follow work instructions
• Communicate effectively with co-workers
• Work independently with self-management
• Mechanically Inclined

Job Title:

• Production area can vary in temperature either be cool or warm depending on the season and possibly humid in the summer months
• Concrete floors are slippery, especially when wet
• Intact senses of sight, with corrective lenses are necessary
• Hearing and vision are required in order to be certain that ingredients are mixed correctly and safely.
• The work environment and physical demands described below may be representative of those required by an employee to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations.

Travel on company business

Not required Occasionally Frequently Regularly

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is

Not required Frequently required

Occasionally required Regularly required

Stand

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is

Not required Frequently required

Occasionally required Regularly required

Walk

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is

Not required Frequently required

Occasionally required Regularly required

Stoop, crouch or kneel

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is

Not required Frequently required

Occasionally required Regularly required

Reach with hands and arms

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is

Not required Frequently required

Occasionally required Regularly required

Climb or balance

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is

Not required Frequently required

Occasionally required Regularly required

Exposure to excessive noise

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is

Not required Frequently required

Occasionally required Regularly required

Lift Weights or Exert Force (check frequency and pounds)

Level of noise typical for the work environment of this job

Quiet (little to no noise level)

Moderate (example: business office with computers and printers, regular office conversation, reception area, etc)

Loud (example: plant environment with equipment, fork lift trucks, etc)

** This position is not eligible for Benefits or Overtime.