Post-Bake Floater Operator - 1st Shift
Fort Wayne, Indiana•Full-time
$20 hourly
$20 hourly
About the Job
Job Details:
- $20/hr.
Hours:
- Monday - Friday/8 hours shift
- Some weekends may be required
About Us:
Founded in 1945, Ellison Bakery is a leading industrial bakery located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Ellison produces cookies, snack bars, crunch and inclusion, and other products for the industrial market, foodservice industry, and retail and private label space.
Ellison Bakery credits ongoing growth to the commitment of its employees to excellence in all phases of the operation. Ellison Bakery believes that the only way to make the very best cookies is to hire the very best employees. It is their strategy to do just that and to let the employees apply the very best baking processes to the very best ingredients. Since only the best can make the best, Ellison Bakery prides itself on its most important asset, the employees.
Benefits at Ellison Bakery:
Benefits at Ellison Bakery:
- Health, Vision Dental
- 401K Match 50% up to company 6% contribution
- Life Insurance and Voluntary Life Insurance
- Person Days Off
- Paid Vacation Time
- Uniforms were ordered after 2-weeks on the job
- $75.00 Work boots/shoe reimbursement after 45 days of hire
Purpose:
Post Bake Operators are responsible for the ongoing production of the industrial baking machinery and support areas they are assigned to on a day-to-day basis; wrappers/baggers and seal out. Post Bake Operators are also responsible for the packaging of product into the various types of containers to be distributed to our customers that is not only safe to eat but meets all customer and internal specifications.
Perform day-to-day production operations in the assigned workstation, including, but not limited to:
- Attend and be on time for all pre-shift production meetings
- Participation and adherence to all food safety and safety programs
- Completion of assigned Alchemy courses that are required throughout the year
- Ensure cookie products are wrapped/bagged, and correct problems with machinery settings
- Seal-out boxed cookie product with correct labeling for warehouse storage and shipping
- Execute the daily production schedule and process orders in the established sequence
- Ensure that all product is packaged in the correct packaging material
- Ensure that all packaging information is correct
- Ensure that all utensils, equipment, and work area is maintained in a clean and safe manner
- Ensure that packages meet weight and count requirements
- Ensure that equipment is running properly and at its most effective set up
- Accurately and legibly maintain records of batches made, materials used, deviations, and other processing parameters
- Monitor automated equipment to verify it is functioning properly
Follow all:
- Company Policies
- Good Manufacturing Practices
- Food Safety Management System Policies and Procedures
- Sanitation Procedures
- Safety Procedures
- Assist other areas of production as needed
Other:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice
Requirements:
- Must be able to understand and follow direction and pass all Food Safety and Safety courses in the English language (Required)
- Possess a high school diploma or equivalent (Required)
- The ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide numbers with decimals
- Ability to read computer screens and enter data
- Read and follow work instructions
- Communicate effectively with co-workers
- Work independently with self-management
- Mechanically Inclined
Equipment Used:
- Box cutter
- Scales
- Tape machines
- Hand lifts
- Safety Glasses
- Lockout/Tag out
- Uniforms, Safety Shoes for Wet Environment are provided
- Basic use of Hand Tools
- Cleaning Chemicals and Foaming Equipment
- Water Hose (Working in a wet environment)
- Heavy machinery
Ellison Core Competencies:
The following Leadership Behaviors are important to the success of the organization:
- Collaboration
- Develops Others
- Customer Focus
- Drive for Results
- Motivating Others
- Integrity & Trust
- Peer Relationships
Skills/Work Experience Needed:
- Possess a high school diploma or equivalent
- Read and follow work instructions
- Communicate effectively with co-workers
- Work independently; self-managed
Ellison Bakery is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Ellison Bakery does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.