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 like La Brea Bakery®, Otis Spunkmeyer®, and Oakrun 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.

The Production Operator III is responsible for ensuring the food is prepared following the specifications established by Aspire Bakeries.

Responsibilities:

• Monitor and control the efficiency of the Sheeting Line to ensure that dough mixes do not exceed the capacity
• Assure when specifications allow the reuse of waste dough from the Sheeter Line that it is incorporated back into the dough mixes by percentages allowed.
• Assure the weight scales are functioning accurately.
• Set and verify that the process line control parameters are to specifications.
• Continually monitor controls to ensure that the product is to specifications.
• Assure that flour dusters are maintained and filled at all times.
• Verify that targeted units per proofer plates are to target specifications.
• Assure that Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) are adhered to by employees.
• Record Quality Control checks accurately and timely.
• Continually weigh units to ensure the product is within weight specifications.
• Additional tasks may be assigned as needed.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Bilingual English and Spanish preferred.
• 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 document mixing and ingredient data accurately and timel

Shift: 3rd

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.