Machine Operator - Dough Mixer - 2nd or 3rd Shift

Machine Operator I - Dough Mixer - 2nd or 3rd Shift

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• Health/dental/vision insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Short‑ and long‑term disability
• Paid holidays and vacation
• Bonus opportunities (referral, production, etc.)

Monday through Friday, with overtime and weekends.

Shift times: 2:00 PM to 10:30 PM (2nd Shift); 10:00 PM to 6:30 AM (3rd Shift).

The Dough Mixer is responsible for operating a mixing machine to combine ingredients into a final product. Identify acceptable or unacceptable product quality per customer requirements both before and after product is mixed. Keep work area clean and organized.

• Place raw ingredients into a mixer per formula and instructions.
• Operate mixing machine controls to mix ingredients.
• Place final product into troughs.
• Perform required housekeeping to keep work areas clean (scraping, sweeping, mopping floor, trash handling).
• Record ingredient usage and logs accurately.
• Place product or scrap into designated color‑coded containers.
• Visually identify quality or bad product before and after it is mixed; remove unacceptable product.
• Accurately use measuring equipment to weigh and measure ingredients.
• Follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) at all times.
• Verbally communicate instructions, problems, etc. to co‑workers, supervisors and employees from all departments.
• Clean inside and outside of mixer and utensils per established procedures.
• Check schedule to see which dough is scheduled to run.
• Select the correct mix sheet for the scheduled dough.
• Select the correct ingredients for the scheduled dough and visually check for defects.
• Accurately weigh the dough ingredients.
• Check accuracy of scales, meters and thermometers.
• Record all lot numbers before mixing dough; ensure all lot numbers are on mix sheet at end of shift.
• Record dough times, temperatures, ingredient usage and trough number.
• Maintain correct dough or filling temperature.
• Communicate all mix sheet changes to the next shift per supervisor’s instructions.
• Contact supervisor immediately if dough or filling is not consistent with previous batches.
• Responsible for location of thermometer, scraper and measuring cup at all times.
• Work independently with minimal supervision and at times independently.
• Meet company attendance standards of start and end time for work as scheduled.
• Comply with all safety, health and environmental regulations as prescribed by law and company policies.
• Comply with company rules, regulations and policies.
• May perform other functions as assigned.

• Remove dough or filling from mixers with hoe.
• Reach with hands/arms throughout shift.
• Use hands and fingers.
• See, hear and talk.
• Lift or carry up to 100 lbs with assistance.
• Work in light to moderate noise levels; hearing protection may be required.
• Walk up to 400 yards to work areas.
• Communicate in English to give and acknowledge instructions and problems.
• Work in excess of 40 hours per week.
• Apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
• Stand eight hours per shift.
• Perform repetitive reaching over head, under and across throughout shift.
• Push or pull items up to 2600 lbs with assistance.
• Crawl under equipment to reach work area.
• General housekeeping (sweeping, mopping, etc.).
• Climb steps to and from work and break areas.
• Good hand/eye coordination and manual dexterity for repetitive tasks.
• Work in a fast‑paced environment in close proximity to others.
• Distinguish colors.
• Add, subtract, multiply and divide in various units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
• Work in variable temperatures and weather conditions.
• Bend, stoop and twist throughout shift.
• Work in wet, humid areas.
• Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
• Solve practical problems with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram and schedule form.
• Work well with others in stressful situations and…