
Oven Operator - $26+/hour
Flowers Foods & Subsidiaries, Lewiston, ME, United States
About Flowers Foods
Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO) is not just about baking; it's about crafting moments of joy with every delicious bite. With 2024 sales of $5.1 billion, Flowers Foods is one of the leading producers of packaged bakery goods in the United States. Each product—Nature's Own, Wonder, Dave's Killer Bread, Canyon Bakehouse, and Tastykake—celebrates taste and quality.
Benefits
Comprehensive health and medical benefits
401(k) retirement savings plan
Professional growth and leadership training
Paid vacation, holidays, and parental leave
Benefits may vary by work location.
Position Overview
Bringing Home the Dough. Ensures quality proofing and baking of product according to set standards. Position requires demonstration of competency for all on-the-job activities that may have a direct or indirect affect on product safety, legality and/or quality.
Responsibilities
Prepares proofer by setting humidity and temperature level and proofing time. Prepares oven (sets temperature and speed controls).
Sets up equipment to ensure pan and product flow.
Checks proofed dough to ensure proper rising. Makes necessary adjustments in temperature, humidity and proofing time according to standards.
Monitors operation of proof box and oven and auxiliary equipment to ensure proper proof and bake according to standards; detects and corrects equipment malfunctions.
Practices and complies with all Company policies and procedures including safety and work rules.
Performs other duties as directed by supervision.
Ensures compliance with all company policies and procedures (EEO, Sexual Harassment, Safety, Sarbanes‑Oxley, etc.).
Performs other duties deemed by management to be an integral part of the job, including but not limited to fulfillment of work schedules, adherence to attendance policies, and other applicable operating rules, policies and procedures.
Preferred Qualifications
One or more years of production experience as a helper and a minimum of three years as an oven operator; working knowledge of proofer procedures.
Essential Job Requirements
No educational prerequisite; must have demonstrated ability to read, comprehend and record necessary information applicable to the job.
Compensation
Salary Range: $26.45/hour. We offer a competitive salary and an excellent total rewards package.
EEO Statement
Flowers is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Flowers encourages all qualified candidates to apply, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or people of any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. The job description above outlines the general nature and level of work expected from employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications for this position. Equivalent combinations of education, experience and skills may supplement above minimum job requirements.
If you need assistance with submitting your resume due to a medical condition or disability, please send an e‑mail to Megan Normand at Megan.Normand@flocorp.com or (1) 207‑346‑7466.
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Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO) is not just about baking; it's about crafting moments of joy with every delicious bite. With 2024 sales of $5.1 billion, Flowers Foods is one of the leading producers of packaged bakery goods in the United States. Each product—Nature's Own, Wonder, Dave's Killer Bread, Canyon Bakehouse, and Tastykake—celebrates taste and quality.
Benefits
Comprehensive health and medical benefits
401(k) retirement savings plan
Professional growth and leadership training
Paid vacation, holidays, and parental leave
Benefits may vary by work location.
Position Overview
Bringing Home the Dough. Ensures quality proofing and baking of product according to set standards. Position requires demonstration of competency for all on-the-job activities that may have a direct or indirect affect on product safety, legality and/or quality.
Responsibilities
Prepares proofer by setting humidity and temperature level and proofing time. Prepares oven (sets temperature and speed controls).
Sets up equipment to ensure pan and product flow.
Checks proofed dough to ensure proper rising. Makes necessary adjustments in temperature, humidity and proofing time according to standards.
Monitors operation of proof box and oven and auxiliary equipment to ensure proper proof and bake according to standards; detects and corrects equipment malfunctions.
Practices and complies with all Company policies and procedures including safety and work rules.
Performs other duties as directed by supervision.
Ensures compliance with all company policies and procedures (EEO, Sexual Harassment, Safety, Sarbanes‑Oxley, etc.).
Performs other duties deemed by management to be an integral part of the job, including but not limited to fulfillment of work schedules, adherence to attendance policies, and other applicable operating rules, policies and procedures.
Preferred Qualifications
One or more years of production experience as a helper and a minimum of three years as an oven operator; working knowledge of proofer procedures.
Essential Job Requirements
No educational prerequisite; must have demonstrated ability to read, comprehend and record necessary information applicable to the job.
Compensation
Salary Range: $26.45/hour. We offer a competitive salary and an excellent total rewards package.
EEO Statement
Flowers is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Flowers encourages all qualified candidates to apply, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or people of any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. The job description above outlines the general nature and level of work expected from employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications for this position. Equivalent combinations of education, experience and skills may supplement above minimum job requirements.
If you need assistance with submitting your resume due to a medical condition or disability, please send an e‑mail to Megan Normand at Megan.Normand@flocorp.com or (1) 207‑346‑7466.
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