Manufacturing ​/ Production, Food Production, Manufacturing & Industrial Operations

Position Overview &Responsibilities

Sixteen Bricks production mixing staff are primarily responsible for combining ingredients while following formulas and complying with food safety standards to make dough for various products. Mixers will utilize bakery equipment in a safe manner and work as a team to thinkcritically and recognize factors that affect the safety and quality of thedough while completing some of the following essential tasks:

• Always follow Good Manufacturing Practice sand Food Safety guidelines
• Maintain an organized, clean, and sanitary work area. Your work area should becleaned to the highest applicable standard when finishing for the day.
• Mix the assigned number of doughs using correct formulas, mixing times, temperatures, and pH readings as indicated anddirected by the production manager/supervisor
• Consistently and accurately record all datanecessary throughout each process such as times, temperatures, ingredient lotnumbers, environmental information, etc.
• Effectively communicate with team members to maintain production schedule and team coordination (production, sanitation,leadership staff)
• Assigned chunker is responsible for dividingthe dough as it is finished mixing
• Track wasted ingredients/dough accurately(raw dough, floor waste, shrink waste, etc.)
• Report and assist as instructed to proactivelymitigate all issues and/or concerns regarding the quality and/or safety of the production environment, equipment, ingredients, doughs, products, or team members
• Help when needed in other areas of the production line to cover any gaps.

Characteristics, Education, and Experience

The characteristics listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required to be successful inproduction with Sixteen Bricks. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Passionate and knowledgeable about qualityartisan bread
• Committed to our mission and providing excellent customer service
• Strong verbal communication and literacy skills required (Spanish language a plus)
• Demonstrated personal initiative andhigh-level problem-solving skills with an ability to organize and streamlineoperations
• Ability to work independently and maintain accountability for assigned duties
• Ability to coordinate multiple tasks, possesstime management and critical-thinking skills
• High school diploma, GED, or other equivalent preferred
• Strong basic math (counting, addition,subtraction, multiplying, dividing) skills needed
• Receptive to feedback and strives forself-improvement

Physical Requirements

Work requires normal mental and visualattention/perception to correctly identify products/items along with manualcoordination (safely operating bakery equipment/machinery, entering information on a tablet). Work is repetitive and not sedentary; the individual is frequently required to move (walk, squat, reach overhead, rotate, twist, bend,lift), and stand for varying periods of time and will frequently move (push,pull, lift, grasp, carry, drag, etc.) materials up to 50 pounds.

Schedule, Wage, and Benefits

Sixteen Bricks mixing staff typically work full-timefive days a week during the early morning and afternoon hours. Employees willalso be expected to attend meetings and complete training as needed duringhours that are reasonable within their typical work schedule. Non-exempt; hourly wage ranges based on experience. Full-time hourly employees working 32 or moreregular hours per week will qualify for benefits including insurance, paid timeoff, and paid holiday time.

See the Sixteen Bricks Employee Handbook for more details about these benefits.