General Labor - Bakery

At Bakemex, how we work is defined by shared values that include absolute integrity, respect, and collaboration. However, it's more than that; it's smart and highly driven people united in purpose to serve one another. Bring your energy and unique perspective and you'll have the opportunity to grow with us professionally, personally, and financially. You will be part of a team that genuinely cares about helping you succeed, and you will work alongside talented colleagues while making a difference in our communities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the bakery production supervisor to ensure daily operations of production are efficient and accurate while packaging finished goods at budgeted cost and that conform to established internal specifications.
• Enforce compliance with GMPs, personal hygiene and safety standards and all FDA /USDA regulations, ready to eat proteins (USDA) or any other product required.
• Collaborate in indicated activities on different production lines.
• Maintain communication with all levels and departments of food plant (Team Leads, Production supervisors, Maintenance technicians, QA technicians, Plant Manager).
• Learn new procedures inside production sections, positive attitude to collaborate with another general labor associates.
• Respect and comply all safety company policies and procedures to work in a safety environment.
• Attend all trainings required by the company.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Adaptability: Ability to adapt to changes in the work environment.
• Clerical: Be able to learn how to fill production paperwork and reports.
• Customer Service: Strong understanding that all production has to meet all Quality and Food Safety standards to achieve customer relationship goals, and consumer satisfaction.
• Dependability: Ability to follow instructions, respond to management direction and solicit feedback to improve performance.
• Language: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instruction, and procedures manuals in both English and Spanish.
• Mathematical: Ability to do simple math, such as subtract, multiply, and divide.
• Problem Solving: Ability to communicate any issue with line, production, or any other situation to team Lead and Production Supervisors.
• Production and Processing: Ability to perform production job following up Team Lead and Production Supervisor indications. Willingness to learn and perform activities by their own.
• Quantity: Ability to meet productivity standards and complete work in a timely manner, and if any deviation is present, report immediately to Team Lead or Production Supervisors.
• Safety and Security: Ability to meet safety standards, and personal protective equipment and safety devices. Ability to perform safe operation of all machinery, tools and equipment and observe security procedures.

Education & Experience

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Bilingual: Spanish and English preferred.

Physical Demands and Work Conditions

• Constant physical demands, including reaching, carrying, seeing, bending, walking, and moving in the facility.
• Will be exposed to shop elements such as noise, dust, odors, fumes, oils.
• Will work in room temperatures as low as 58-62 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Will work regularly near moving equipment.
• Team members are expected to be available to work in all areas of production.
• Exposure to extreme temperature changes, moisture, noise, odors, and moving equipment.
• Utilization of safety equipment such as glasses, helmets, goggles, clothing, and other materials and equipment that may be necessary for the production and packaging of the factory operation.
• Lifting, pushing, pulling, and/or carrying up to 75 lbs.