Prod Technician Leadperson

Why Flowers?

Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO) is one of the largest producers of packaged bakery foods in the United States with 2022 sales of $4.8 billion. Among the company's top brands are Nature's Own, Dave's Killer Bread, Wonder, Canyon Bakehouse, and Tastykake. Learn more at www.flowersfoods.com.

Our team is the essential ingredient to success. We embrace diversity and foster an environment that reflects our values of Honesty & Integrity, Respect & Inclusion, Sustainability, Passion, and Humility.

Full-time employees are offered:

• 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 and your participation in a collective bargaining unit.

Summary

Directs the operation of shift production, including training, checking formulas, directing work tasks, monitoring procedures and schedules to ensure adherence to standards.

Operates various plant equipment, performs sanitation and preventative maintenance duties.

Assist supervisors in the operations of shift production.

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.
 

Job Responsibilities

• Ensures that production employees are properly instructed and trained in the care and safe operations of equipment.
• Reviews records and procedures to ensure proper use of time and materials. Performs continuous inspection of products to ensure quality standards are met.
• Ensures that all equipment is in good operating condition.
• Plans and adjusts work assignments of personnel to cover all phases of production.
• Position may be responsible for operating the facility metal detector(s). For this job responsibility, operator must be fully trained and certified.
• Promotes positive relations and interdepartmental communication and cooperation.
• Ensures a safe working environment for all personnel through enforcement of safety policies and procedures, including inspections and periodic safety meetings, etc.
• Assists production supervision as required.
• May occasionally work in place of employees out sick, on vacation, etc.
• Checks production work schedule for job assignment and work reporting times.
• Maintain cleanliness of work area.
• Ensure compliance with all company rules, policies and procedures (EEO, Sexual Harassment, Safety, Sarbanes Oxley, etc.).
• Complete AIB Master Baker Correspondence Course.    
• 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
   

Desired Experience

Two (2) or more years experience of production technician experience.
 

Desired Education

High School diploma or equivalency plus two (2) years of college, a vocational-technical degree, and/or equivalent technical military certification/training. Completion of AIB bakery program.

We offer a competitive salary and an excellent total rewards package.  Please reply by 02/09/2024.  Resumes are active for 30 days.  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.

 

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disability

 

If you need assistance with submitting your resume due to a medical condition or disability, please send an e-mail to Abda-al Rafinur Alim at Abdul.Alim@flocorp.com or  .