Mixer Operator

Purpose:

The mixer operator is responsible for correctly blending together all of the necessary raw materials in a timely manner to help deliver a finished product that is not only safe to eat but meets all customer and internal specifications.

Hours:

• 3rd Shift is 11:30 pm to 8 am
• Weekends and overtime may be required

Pay:

• 3rd Shift starting pay is $21.50 per hour (plus $2.00/hr. shift differential when signed off on training and moved to 3rd Shift)

Job Responsibilities:

• Attend and be on time for all pre-shift production meetings
• Participation and adherence to all food safety and safety programs
• Completion of assigned Alchemy courses that are required throughout the year
• Execute the daily production schedule and process orders in the established sequence
• Ensure that mixed dough is prepared when needed
• Follow mixing instructions accurately in a timely manner
• Ensure that all utensils, equipment, and work area is maintained in a clean and safe manner
• Accurately and legibly maintain records of batches made, ingredients used, deviations, and other processing parameters
• Monitor automated equipment to verify it is functioning properly
• Assist other areas of production as needed
• Effectively communicate all relevant information to other production shifts and employees
• Immediately report any and all food safety and quality problems to management

Follow All:

• Company Policies
• Good Manufacturing Practices
• Food Safety Management System Policies and Procedures
• Sanitation Procedures
• Safety Procedures

Equipment Used:

• Box cutter
• Scales
• Tape machines
• Hand lifts
• Safety Glasses
• Lockout/Tag out
• Uniforms, Safety Shoes for Wet Environment are provided
• Basic use of Hand Tools
• Cleaning Chemicals and Foaming Equipment
• Water Hose (Working in a wet environment)
• Heavy machinery

Ellison Core Competencies:

The following Leadership Behaviors are important to the success of the organization.

• Collaboration
• Develops Others
• Customer Focus
• Drive for Results
• Motivating Others
• Integrity & Trust
• Peer Relationships

Skills/Work Experience Needed:

• Must be able to understand and follow direction and pass all Food Safety and Safety courses in the English language (Required)
• Possess a high school diploma or equivalent (Required)
• The ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide numbers with decimals
• Ability to read computer screens and enter data
• Read and follow work instructions
• Communicate effectively with co-workers
• Work independently with self-management
• Mechanically Inclined

Work Environment:

• Production area can vary in temperature either cool or warm depending on the season and possibly humid in the summer months
• Concrete floors are slippery, especially when wet
• Intact senses of sight, with corrective lenses are necessary
• Hearing and vision are required in order to be certain that ingredients are mixed correctly and safely.
• The work environment and physical demands described below may be representative of those required by an employee to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations

Ellison Bakery is an equal opportunity employment employer where all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected class.