BUN: Divider Operator

FRESH. FORWARD. FLOWERS.

Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:

FLO) crafts moments of joy with every delicious bite. With 2024 sales of $5.1 billion, Flowers Foods is one of the leading producers of packaged bakery goods in the United States. From the wholesome goodness of Nature's Own and Wonder to the bold artisan flavors of Dave's Killer Bread, the rustic quality of Canyon Bakehouse, and the sweet delights of Tastykake, each product celebrates taste and quality.

Beyond the oven, Flowers Foods fosters a culture that values honesty & integrity, respect & inclusion, sustainability, passion, and humility.

• Comprehensive health and medical benefits
• 401(k) Retirement savings plan
• Professional growth and leadership training
• Paid vacation, holidays, and parental leave

Benefits may vary depending on your work location.

The production operator III contributes to the team‑oriented production process, operating automated equipment, diagnosing machinery failures, aiding preventive maintenance, and sanitizing all related equipment. The operator maintains a safe work environment for themselves and fellow technicians, mastering Enterprise software for production and financial data, and performing all on‑job activities that impact product safety, legality, and quality. The role is a member of a highly functioning team.

• Check and adhere to production work schedule for job assignments and reporting times.
• Maintain cleanliness of work area at all times while on duty.
• Possibly operate facility metal detector(s); must be fully trained and certified.
• Comply with work rules, safety rules, and GMPs.
• Ensure compliance with all company policies and procedures (EEO, Sexual Harassment, Safety, Sarbanes‑Oxley, etc.).
• Perform other duties deemed by management as integral to the job, including but not limited to fulfillment of work schedules, adherence to attendance policies, and other applicable operating rules, policies and procedures.

• Ensure proper weight of raw ingredients for mixer.
• Set brew slurry for mixer with raw ingredients.
• Load, operate and unload mixer(s).
• Check posted scaling weights and equipment standards.
• Precisely measure all ingredients for dough mixer to maintain production schedule and formula.
• Maintain appropriate level of ingredients in all ingredient bins.
• Assist mixer operator with heavy lifting and moving dough trough.

• Ensure proper slicing, handling and packaging of product according to quality and schedule standards.
• Check production wrap count sheet for bag types.
• Set up machinery and make adjustments to accommodate each product according to standards.
• Ensure correct product coding and/or labeling of each product.
• Ensure that product meets quality and packaging standards prior to shipping.
• Replenish wrap/packaging supplies as needed.

• Ensure proper preparation of sponge according to formula and scheduled standards.
• Ensure consistency on all sponge by proper scaling and time/temperature control according to production standards.
• Maintain schedule by getting sponge mixed efficiently and in dividers on time to sustain production flow.
• Maintain record of temperature of sponge mixing times and other required data.

Provide break and/or meal relief for scalers, sponge mixer, mixer, moulder, pan machine, pan‑o‑mat and oven operators. Ensure job and production standards are met at each station when performing break or meal relief.

Provide break and/or meal relief for every wrap operator on assigned shift. Duration of each assignment will vary according to operational needs but will generally not exceed 20 minutes.

Two (2) or more years of related experience.

High School diploma or equivalency plus successful completion of a technical certification course (i.e., HVAC, auto maintenance/repair, etc). Equivalent military training, other related technical training, or successful completion of at least 45 college credit hours may be substituted for technical training. A technical certification course may include the completion of the AIB “Science of Baking”…