Oven Operator

Overview

FRESH. FORWARD. FLOWERS. 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 a leading producer of packaged bakery goods in the United States. Brands include Nature's Own, Wonder, Dave's Killer Bread, Canyon Bakehouse, and Tastykake. The company values Honesty & Integrity, Respect & Inclusion, Sustainability, Passion, and Humility, and emphasizes innovation and community.

Full-time Employees Are Offered The Following 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 depending on your work location.

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 effect on product safety, legality and/or quality.

• 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, etc.
• Performs other duties as directed by supervision.
• Ensures compliance with all company policies and procedures (EEO, Sexual Harassment, Safety, Sarbanes Oxley, etc.)
• Performance of other duties which are 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.

• One or more years of production experience as a helper and three years minimum as an oven operator. Also have working knowledge of proofer procedures.

• No educational prerequisite; however must have demonstrated ability to read, comprehend and record necessary information applicable to job.

We offer a competitive salary and an excellent total rewards package. Please reply by 1/25/2026. Starting hourly rate is $20.66. Interested job seekers who successfully complete the series of pre-screening questions and who appear to possess the basic qualifications for this position may be contacted for a telephone interview.

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. If you need assistance with submitting your resume due to a medical condition or disability, please email Molly Bryant at