Production Operator- Weekend FT Position (Fri, Sat, Sun) 5AM to 5:30PM

JOB DESCRIPTION Shift Schedule

• Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
• 5:00 AM - 5:30 PM
• Work 36 hours and be paid for 40 hours (employees who work all 36 scheduled hours will receive an additional 4 hours of pay)
• Receive a 20% weekend shift premium on your base rate for the duration of the weekend crew assignment, in addition to any applicable Peak Challenge incentives

POSITION TITLE:

Production Operator

POSITION STATUS:

Hourly

LOCATION:

Whitehall,Ohio

DEPARTMENT:

Production

REPORT TO:

Production Supervisor

EFFECTIVE DATE:

Céréliaoperates astate‑of‑the‑commercial bakery and production facility in Whitehall, Ohio, a 150,000‑square‑foot plant that opened in September 2021 and serves as the U.S. manufacturing hub for theJus‑Rolbrand. Our Whitehall facility specializes inready‑to‑bake chilled dough products—including pizza dough, pie crusts, puff pastry, and cookie dough—and continues to expand with new product lines to support national growth.

Team members enjoy modern onsite amenities such as a fitness center and EV charging stations, all within a clean, innovative, andfast‑growing environment. While our Whitehall plant is new,Cérélia’sroots trace back to 1974, evolving from aFrance‑based bakery into an international leader in dough innovation. As we grow, our people grow with us—ifyou’repassionate about doing meaningful work with a company on the rise,we’dlove to hear from you.

Detail‑orientedandsafety‑focused individual responsible foroperatingand monitoring production equipment in a food manufacturing environment. The Production Operator ensures efficient, consistent, andhigh‑quality production by following standard operating procedures,maintaining equipment, and adhering to food safety, quality, and sanitation standards. This role plays a critical part in meeting production targets while supporting continuous improvement, workplace safety, and customer specifications.

• Inspects equipment prior to start mixing to ensure that is in working condition and free of any foreign material or damages. Document observations on start-up and shutdown checklists on a mobile app or tablet.
• Ensures consistency on all doughs by adjusting processing equipment to meet quality standards and customers’ specification.
• Documents lot numbers, raw dough temperatures, and fat percentages communicating to the production supervisor product or ingredient deviations.
• Perform son linebake offs and verify results against quality standards.
• Reports any accidents or maintenance issues to the production supervisor.
• Follows standard operating procedures tooperatevarious pieces of high speed and/or high-tech processing and packaging equipment.
• Diagnoses and troubleshoots problems with machinery or equipment operation and partner with maintenance technician to resolve issues.
• Calibrates processing and packaging systems as required to meet required specifications.
• Maintains clean and organized work area(s) during production.
• Performs change overs and end of run cleans including disassembly and reassembly of necessary equipment as needed.
• Familiar with using an SAP based bar code scanner and system is preferred but not required; will train.
• Logs downtime and other maintenance issues into CMMS system to track and trend equipment breakdowns and production issues for continuous improvement projects.
• Performs other duties as directed by supervision.

• Follow established programs, policies, and practices to produce safe, quality foods that meet SQF, regulatory, company, and customer requirements.
• Perform quality control tests and ensure dough meet quality standards and customers’ specifications.
• Reports to the production supervisor any issues or suggestions to improve quality performance or the working environment.

• Follows company safety policies and practices fostering a safe workplace and environment for ourselves and our co-workers.
• Makes SAFETY a priority, while carrying out his /her daily activities.
• Understands and follows all Lock Out Tag Out Standard Operating Procedures.
• Reports any unsafe acts or conditions to immediate production superior.
• Understands cleaning chemicals and their handling…