Mixer Operator - 3rd Shift

Job Description

Job Description

Job Details:

• 3rd shift- $21.50 plus $2.00/hr.
• Experience Required.

Hours:

• Monday - Friday/8 hours shift.
• Weekends may be required.

About Us:
Founded in 1945, Ellison Bakery is a leading industrial bakery located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Ellison produces cookies, snack bars, crunch and inclusion, and other products for the industrial market, foodservice industry, and retail and private label space.

Ellison Bakery credits ongoing growth to the commitment of its employees to excellence in all phases of the operation. Ellison Bakery believes that the only way to make the very best cookies is to hire the very best employees. It is their strategy to do just that and to let the employees apply the very best baking processes to the very best ingredients. Since only the best can make the best, Ellison Bakery prides itself on its most important asset, the employees.

• Health, Vision Dental.
• 401K Match 50% up to your 6% contribution.
• Life Insurance and Voluntary Life Insurance.
• Personal Days Off.
• Paid Vacation Time.
• Uniforms were ordered after 2 weeks on the jo.
• $75.00 Work boots/shoe reimbursement after 45 days of hire.

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.

• 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 are 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.
• All Food Safety Management System Policies and Procedures.
• Sanitation Procedures.
• Safety Procedures.

Other:

• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Equipment Used:

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

Hours:

• Morning, afternoon, and evening shifts. 
• Overtime and weekends may be required. 

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 directions 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.

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:

• Possess a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Read and follow work instructions.
• Communicate effectively with co-workers.
• Work independently; self-managed.

Ellison Bakery is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Ellison Bakery does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.