About this position
Position: Dough Portioner Machine Team Lead
Time: Full-time
Pay: Pay commiserate with experience
Duties include:
- Operate specialty equipment (Vemag 500 Dough Portioner) to cut portioned cookie dough pucks according to specific weights and sizes.
- Move controls and turns valves to adjust metering devices--turn knobs, dials and set timer.
- Maintain a coherent understanding of how the operated machine works.
- Maintain and monitor the machine to ensure it functions properly and take action if it is not.
- Adjust machine as needed for changeovers, different functions, & varying needs of production
- Verify that adequate materials and supplies are available to complete operations as needed.
- Analyze machine operations and output by keeping exact records
- Conduct periodic quality checks of finished products.
- Select correct portioner attachment for the relevant cookie size to be produced.
- Put portioned dough pucks on polyboards to place in wholesale boxes.
- Correctly label wholesale boxes and stamp with correct dates and codes.
- Record the number of batches and relevant lot numbers on appropriate forms.
- Record relevant HAACP log keeping and documentation.
- Lead and coordinate the dough portioning team during production runs, providing on-the-job training, assigning tasks, and addressing issues to maintain safety, quality, and standards.
- Delegate tasks to keep the dough portioning team moving during down time.
Machine Operator Skills Required:
- Technical ability to operate machinery.
- Understand measurements, accuracy, and use of scales.
- Ability to multi task and produce in a fast paced environment.
- Must be team oriented and be able to delegate to team members.
- Knowledge of safe machine practice standards.
- Ability to read blueprints or production schematics required.
- Ability to perform small to moderate repairs on machinery.
- Experience working with or training on a Reiser Vemag 500 or related machinery is a plus.
- Two years’ experience working in a successful wholesale bakery/food service operation for a top-quality brand preferred.
- ServeSafe Certification required.
Company Information:
- Competitive wages
- Family atmosphere, friendly and dedicated co-workers
- Advancement opportunities and growth potential
- Full time position starting at 6am
- Some weekends during holidays (Q4) required, Overtime paid
- Health Insurance
- 6 paid holidays, 1 week paid vacation after first year
- 401k Retirement Savings Plan with match
- Certifications and Trainings paid
- Cookie tastings and take-home packs
Location and commute
Philadelphia, PA .
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How to apply
Review the vacancy and complete the application on the employer or recruitment partner’s website. Requisition ID: WJ-3214610513.