Production Operator

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 supports the Lead Mixer and is responsible for scaling out ingredients accurately according to product recipe specifications. Ingredients are then mixed to set parameters of time and temperatures. The uniform dispersion and incorporation of the ingredients will develop into a homogeneous mixture for the targeted characteristics desired for processing the highest quality product standards expected by Aspire Bakeries.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare ingredients accurately as specified by recipe; feed starters, mother, potatoes, peppers, onions, etc.
• Prepare and mix ingredients to specified mixing time and temperature
• Continually monitor and control temperatures of dough during the mixing process and the final mixing stage of the dough.
• Add ingredients in the order specified by recipe to obtain desired characteristics
• Visually and physically verify the texture of the dough to assure targeted texture characteristics.
• Monitor and control efficiency of Rheon Line to assure that dough mixes do not exceed the capacity of the Rheon Line.
• Continually monitor and control ingredient inventory control.
• Document mixing data accurately and timely.
• Maintain mixing equipment clean and sanitize.
• Identified batch containers accurately and weigh as required.
• Lift and dump 50 lbs. flour bags consistently for short periods of times.
• Monitor that starter on floor does not exceed use time.
• Works to maintain and improve on 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:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred.
• At least 6 months as an operator
• Ability to understand and follow recipe
• 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 ingredients data accurately and timely
• Ability to write clearly and legibly and possess basic effective verbal and written skills in English.

Shift: 1st

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.