Production Lead

Aspire Bakeries is a North American baking company with a leadership position in specialty frozen baked goods. Formed from leading bakery companies, its innovative food portfolio includes breads, artisan breads, buns, cookies, donuts, muffins and pastries from beloved brands likeLa Brea Bakery,Otis Spunkmeyer, andOakrun Farm Bakery. With 13 bakeries in North America, we are committed to driving innovation, predicting upcoming consumer trends and flavors, and exceeding our customers' expectations. Aspire Bakeries champions the values of Integrity, Ownership, Customer Focus, Creativity and Care to help us deliver on People Safety, Food Safety, Quality and Collaboration.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare and mix ingredients to specified mixing time and temperature
• Continually monitor and control the temperatures of dough during the mixing process and the final mixing stage of the dough.
• Visually and physically verify the texture of the dough to assure targeted texture characteristics.
• Monitor and control the efficiency of Rheon Line to assure that dough mixes do not exceed the capacity of the Rheon Line.
• Assure that all ingredients and lot numbers are used as per the pick list
• Ensure accurate and timely data entry for SAP reporting, maintain refrigerated ingredients in coolers, and incorporate waste dough back into mixes when specifications allow
• Maintain mixing equipment clean and sanitize
• Identifiy batch containers accurately and weigh them as required.
• Lift and dump 50 lbs. flour bags consistently for short periods of time.
• Assure mixing documents are completed at the end of the shift and placed in their designated place.
• Works to maintain and improve the quality, legality, and safety of each product and the processes used in their manufacture. Responsible for keeping assigned work area clean and tidy at all times and reporting any potential contamination and suspicious activity to a Supervisor immediately.

Qualifications:

• A high school diploma or general education degree (GED) is preferred
• At least 6 months as an Ingredient Prep Operator or Production Lead
• Ability to understand and follow the recipe as per the production specifications
• Ability to understand and operate mixing process controls and makes adjustment when necessary.
• Basic knowledge of dough mixing and operating mixing equipment
• Ability to comprehend scale and temperature readouts
• Ability to write clearly and legibly and possess basic effective verbal and written skills in English

Shift:3rd shift (10:00 pm - 6:30 am)

Salary: $21.00

Aspire Bakeries is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.