Mixer - Bakery Manufacturing - 1st, 2nd, and 3rd shift

Position Summary

The Manufacturing Specialist Mixer Bakery is a full-time position that performs a variety of duties associated with mixing and batching ingredients in a timely manner according to guidelines.

Responsible for scaling and mixing all ingredients in a fast-paced work environment. We currently have first shift (4am - 12 : 30pm), second shift (12pm - 8 : 30pm), and 3rd shift (8pm - 4 : 30am) available.

Primary Responsibilities :

• Learning all cake, pie, roll, and icing mixes
• Producing quality mixes in a timely manner
• Maintaining all sanitation and AIB policies with thorough daily cleaning of area
• Fulfilling all paperwork and Cimpro responsibilities in a timely manner
• Reading and following recipes in order to complete them accurately and efficiently
• Properly handle product, use equipment and follow food safety practices in accordance with food safety guidelines
• Ability to understand, read and execute daily production under minimal supervision
• Mix or blend ingredients according to Ukrop’s Homestyle Foods recipes to produce quality food products
• Check dough / mixture temperature for every batch to ensure quality
• Ability to operate all scales, mixers, meters, and related mixing equipment
• Perform setups and breakdowns for the mixing area
• Load and unload ingredients in mixing bowl
• Manage schedule by mixing dough efficiently and on time to maintain production flow
• Maintain a clean and safe workspace
• Retrieve boxes / bags of ingredients and replenish ingredient bins as needed
• Ability to maintain food safety and production records to ensure compliance
• Adhering to food safety guidelines to reduce the chance of contaminating foods by inspection of every product
• Complying with all SQF, SSOP, and GMP guidelines and work rules
• Notifying supervisor of all quality, food safety and potential product risks
• Follow all departmental and production procedures, to include certification of batch tickets
• Performing in a multi-task environment
• Open to learn new procedures and job functions
• Assisting in ensuring that the SQF system is in place and that we are in compliance with all aspects of HACCP plan, SSOPs, and GMPs throughout the plant
• Reporting all food safety issues to an immediate supervisor

Minimum Physical Requirements :

• The position responsibilities frequently require : Reading, comprehending, and following verbal and written instructionsPerforming basic arithmetic to execute duties described above (measuring, follow recipes)Understanding of the organization and providing immediate responses to customer inquiries
• The physical demands of the position frequently include : Standing and / or walking for a minimum of four hoursRepetitive bending, reaching, stooping, pushing, pulling, and lifting product weighing up to 50 poundsexposure to extreme variations in temperature caused by equipment

Other Qualifications :

• Candidates must be able to work a flexible schedule (varying shift lengths and start times)
• Having schedule flexibility (early mornings, long shifts, short shifts, etc.)
• Must be a team player and self-motivated; ability to work in a team environment
• Ability to effectively communicate with supervisor and coworkers
• Must be knowledgeable in the principles of Sanitation and Food Safety

Education and Experience :

• High School Diploma or GED required; Two to five years of food service or food manufacturing experience is preferred.
• Two to five years of food service or food manufacturing experience is preferred.

Benefits

As a Full-time associate with Ukrop's Homestyle Foods you will be offered the following :

• Affordable healthcare upon eligibility
• Company sponsored Life Insurance
• Short Term / Long Term Disability
• Company 401(K) upon eligibility
• Paid Time Off
• Birthday PTO
• Associate Referral Bonus
• Shift Differential on eligible shifts
• Competitive Salary, and more

Ukrop's Homestyle Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer