Plumber - Food Manufacturing

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 2023 sales of $5.1 billion, and as one of the leading producers of packaged bakery goods in the United States, Flowers Foods brings passion to the table. From the wholesome goodness of Nature's Own and Wonder to the bold and artisanal flavors of Dave's Killer Bread, the rustic goodness of Canyon Bakehouse, and the sweet delights of Tastykake, each product is a celebration of taste and quality. Beyond the oven, Flowers Foods fosters a culture that values and reflects Honesty & Integrity, Respect & Inclusion, Sustainability, Passion, and Humility. With a commitment to innovation and a recipe for success, Flowers Foods is more than a bakery – it's a delightful journey into the heart of flavor 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 and your participation in a collective bargaining unit.

Bringing Home the Dough

Pay rate of position is $37.87

Under general supervision, perform a variety of piping trade functions in the installation, maintenance and repair ofpipe systems of water, steam, air, ammonia, oil, etc. needed for sanitation, heat, power, waste disposal, fireprotection, and other uses in the bakery.

Rising to the Challenge: Position Responsibilities

• Performs repairs, scheduled/unscheduled maintenance and installation tasks on the physical plant, equipmentand machinery, according to standards. Position requires demonstration of competency for all on-the-job activitiesthat may have a direct or indirect affect on product safety, legality and/or quality.
• Install, maintain and repair all pipe systems, pressure systems and pressure kettles in the entire bakery.
• Works from blueprints, drawings, layout or other written or verbal instructions.
• Make standard computations as to size, weight, type and quantity of pipes, fittings, etc..
• Plans sequence of operations to effect repairs with minimum of time and expense.
• Cut, bend, connect and assemble various size pipe, using hand or power driven machines.
• Install piping supports and hangers, in walls or floors with air hammer, saw or drill. Apply suitable insulationwhere required.
• Make standard tests to determine whether finished pipes meet specifications.
• Use hand tools such as wrenches, reamers, drills, hammers, chisels, saws, torches for burning, soldering,brazing and heliarc welding.
• Responds to and corrects equipment stoppage/mechanical breakdown. Repairs/replaces worn/defective parts,devices, etc.
• May do welding repairs, except pressure welding.
• Make boiler and refrigeration repairs permissible under code.
• Repair and adjust all regulating and / or cut off devices used on all fluid and gas systems.
• Maintain, diagnose, exchange or repair pumps of all types.
• Make minor repairs and recalibrate recorders and pneumatics controllers.
• Install, maintain and troubleshoot pneumatic and hydraulic systems throughout the bakery.
• Maintains cleanliness of work area.
• Practice and comply with all Company policies and procedures (EEO, Harassment, Safety, Sarbanes Oxley,etc.)
• Follows established Company Policies & Procedures, Sanitary Codes, and Safety Requirements.
• Performance of other duties which are deemed by management to be an integral part of the job, including butnot limited to fulfillment of work schedules, adherence to attendance policies, and other applicable operatingrules, policies and procedures.
• Performs other essential and non-essential duties as directed by supervision.
• May supervise the work of helpers and apprentices on assignment.
• Operates Powered Industrial Equipment as required.
• Practices preventative maintenance by replacing worn or defective parts with items obtained from stock or byfabrication before they break or damage the product or the machine.
• Runs, inspects, adjusts and repairs, if necessary, all machinery prior to and during production run.
• Completes work orders as assigned.
• Completes daily work cards and other paperwork, documenting work activities and man hours.

Knead to Know: Preferred Qualifications

• Four years apprenticeship or Journeyman’s plumber’s license or equivalent experience. Two years additionalexperience in piping work, including refrigeration and air conditioning, pneumatics and hydraulics.

Additional Ingredients: Essential Job Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required.