Machine Operator

Why work for Dawn Foods?

Dawn Foods is a global leader in bakery manufacturing and ingredients distribution. As the partner of choice for inspiring bakery success, we help customers grow their business through meaningful partnerships, research‑driven insights and innovations, and products and expertise they can depend on. As a family‑owned company, our commitments to our people, products, customers, and corporate values are all part of our recipe for success.

• Competitive Pay of $21.80 an hour
• 401(k) + company match
• 10 paid company holidays
• Paid time off
• Professional training
• Family‑owned business over 100 years in service
• Opportunity for career advancement, working as part of an empowering workforce

Shift

Schedule:

Monday – Thursday, 4:25 am – 4:35 pm onsite

As a Machine Operator I you will work with raw material to complete a mix formula, mix ingredients to complete the batch, pack the material or palletize for shipping.

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred
• Food manufacturing experience preferred
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports
• Ability to communicate effectively with fellow team members
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
• Ability to deal with problem‑solving in variable situations
• Must be able to work well with others or independently
• Forklift certification is helpful, and must be able to become certified

• Assure all product produced meets the product specifications, food safety and regulatory requirements
• Establish high performance standards in housekeeping, in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), American Institute of Baking (AIB), International Food Standard (IFS) and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) requirements
• Responsible for the accurate operation of computer system as required in production processes
• Operate auxiliary equipment as needed for each respective function
• Operate in a safe manner according to manual, training, and batch card instructions to ensure high quality and food safe product
• Operate hand‑held bar code scanner to record the amount of raw materials used, product created and complete required paperwork for the run; this is the key to the traceability of the finished good products. All products must be scanned before they are moved from the production area to the warehouse location
• Responsible for all Sanitation Standard Operating Procedure (SSOPs) and GMP to include pre‑start check lists, scale checks, forklift check list, code dates on labels, lot numbers on formulas, and batch verification counts, etc.
• Responsible for communicating to lead or supervisor any quality, safety, scheduling and food safety issues within their department or the plant
• Perform all the above tasks in a safe manner by following company GMPs, SOPs and safety regulations
• Assist in training new team members
• Adhere to the Food Defense and Security functions within the facility

• Regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to grasp, move, or utilize objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Frequently required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Occasionally required to use sensory perception for quality measurement of products.
• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and frequently lift and/or move 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus
• Temperature fluctuates with the season – colder during winter, warmer during summer
• Working around heavy machinery – hearing protection required in production area

Note:

The level of physical effort may vary from site to site and in some cases be greater or lesser than documented here.