Bun Production Operator IV

Full-time employees are offered the following benefits:

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

The production operator IV contributes to an assigned area of the team-oriented production process. Responsibilities include operating automated production equipment, diagnosing machinery failures, assisting in preventative maintenance, and maintaining sanitation of all related equipment.

Other duties include maintaining a safe work environment for themselves and fellow technicians, mastering Enterprise software for data input, retrieval, and reporting that impacts production and financial systems, and demonstrating competency for all on-the-job activities affecting product safety, legality, or quality. The operator must act as a member of a highly functioning team and move to all production areas, setting gauges, dials, guides, and rulers with dexterity.

• Check and adhere to the production work schedule for job assignments and work reporting times.
• Maintain cleanliness of work area at all times while on duty.
• Operate facility metal detector(s) when 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 integral to the job, including fulfillment of work schedules, attendance policies, and operating rules.
• Set up equipment following established procedures, specifications, and safety guidelines.
• Ensure continuous, efficient flow of materials through assigned equipment.
• Verify product quality meets required standards throughout operation.
• Make necessary adjustments to equipment to maintain proper performance, measurements, and production speeds.
• Remove defective product and ensure only compliant product moves forward in the process.
• Maintain clean, organized work areas and follow all sanitation requirements.
• Complete required documentation and system entries accurately.

• Two (2) or more years of related experience.
• High School diploma or equivalency plus successful completion of a technical certification course (e.g., HVAC, auto maintenance/repair).
• Equivalent military training, other related technical training, or at least 45 college credit hours may substitute for technical training.
• Completion of the AIB “Science of Baking” course is acceptable.

We offer a competitive salary and an excellent total rewards package. The pay is $30.31 per hour. Interested job seekers who possess the basic qualifications may be contacted for a telephone interview.

Flowers is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Flowers encourages all qualified candidates to apply, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. The job description above outlines the general nature and level of work expected from employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications for this position.

Equivalent combination of education, experience, and skills may supplement above minimum job requirements.