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 ®, ®, and ®. 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.

Leads staff to ensure customer satisfaction by maintaining high quality product quality standards and a safe, positive, and efficient work environment. Oversees, trains, coordinates, and gives appropriate feedback to assigned team. Acts as the primary liaison between the Production Supervisors and production staff..

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for operation of equip/mfg line, establishing priorities and sequences for manufacturing products per production guidelines.
• Coordinates opertor’s work, training, and learning.
• Performs or coordinates the equipment setup, start-up time and shut down.
• Cover line operators including mixing operator.
• Monitor operations and apply known QA policies/procedures relevant to the assigned area and notify Supervisor of any deficiencies or variances.
• Maintain line speed standards.
• Coordinate with Maintenance Department to trouble shoot and resolve issues to ensure full capabilities.
• Ensure work areas are clean and safe, report any unsafe conditions or employee actions immediately to the Supervisor.
• Communciate effectively with hourly employees, Supervisors, and other departments.
• Ensure that the next shift is setup with proper materials and adequate tools.
• Understanding and verification of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), Prerequisite and Preventive Control Programs and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP).
• Assist with training/mentoring of new employees and advise Supervisor if there are delays or concerns in training a new employee.
• Verify proper label and code dates are on box.
• Verify that all materials to the warehouse are clean, covered, and wrapped.
• Expected to work in other areas as needed.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma/GED desired or equivalent years of  experience in a bakery environment.
• Minimum 2 years experience
• Specialized knowledge of all areas and or departmental processes and relevant equipment will be given consideration.
• Able to lift or move (push or drag) 50 lbs.
• Frequently carrying more than 20lbs.

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.