General Helper - 1st Shift

General Helper - 1st Shift

Job Category: Production Requisition Number: GENER003273

Posted: June 1, 2026

Full-Time

On-site

Manitowoc, WI 54220, USA

Job Details

Description

Job description:

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Load the oven
• Fill bakery racks with bread/bun pans
• Physically move bread/bun racks in and out of proof box
• Physically push/pull pan carts over to bread/bun conveyor
• Load and unload empty pans both on and off conveyor
• Other duties as assigned

Required qualifications, skills and experience:

Requirements:

• Must be able to work weekends and holidays.
• Capable of working in high heat environment.
• Willingness to learn food safety and sanitation.
• Must be able to communicate and work effectively in a team environment.
• Ability to follow both verbal and written instructions.
• Capable of following safe work practices.
• Capable of working in a fast paced environment.
• Must complete post offer background check, post offer physical, drug/alcohol screen and lifting assessment.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to walk/stand for extended periods of time
• Must be able to lift/carry bread/bun pans - up to 50 lbs
• Must be able to push bread/bun pan carts to conveyor
• Capable of performing repetitive work
• Must be able to tolerate working in a hot humid environment

About us:

Alpha Baking Company, Inc., a national distributor of breads, rolls and buns, as well as sweet goods, was founded in 1979. Headquartered in Chicago, Alpha Baking has three production plants in Illinois and others in Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin. Alpha Baking's retail brands include S. Rosen's, MaryAnn, Natural Ovens Bakery, Kreamo, and Golden Hearth, with additional product sold under private label agreements and the Alpha Baking foodservice brand. Our broad array of products can be found in national restaurant chains, quick service restaurants, schools, institutions, major league sports franchises, national grocery chains and independent grocery stores.

EEO statement:

We are an equal opportunity employer with policies prohibiting unlawful discrimination on the basis of any protected classification under applicable local, state and/or federal laws which include race, color religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or veteran status, Alpha Baking Company, Inc. is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.