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Come join our Team as a Dough Prep Lead! We started with pastries handmade by Lois and Lloyd Martin inside of a garage and we have boomed into a multi-facility company where our many products are produced by machines and  shipped domestically and internationally. Talk about a rich history and exciting future! As an employer of choice we offer physical, emotional, financial and professional benefits including 401K, disability insurance and paid holidays.

As a member of the Martin's Family, a Dough Prep lead  coordinates activities of production worker family as they operate machines to manufacture products with extraordinary quality.                                                                                                                                

*Essential Duties and Responsibilities: *include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Plans flow of materials through department according to work orders.
• Inspects, measures, and takes samples of product to verify conformance to specifications.
• Directs workers in adjusting machines and equipment to repair products that fail to meet standards.
• Establishes or adjusts work procedures to meet production schedules.
• Assists workers in solving work problems.
• Estimates, requisitions, and inspects materials.
• Studies production order to ascertain type and quantity of product, containers to be used, and packaging requirements.
• Coordinates action for substandard product.
• Observes packaging operations and inspects baskets and packages to verify conformance to specifications.
• Manages inventory through transactions in the warehouse management system.
• Designates rotation of employees throughout Dough Preparation spots fairly and consistently and designates breaks throughout the day within the Dough Preparation area.
• Maintains time and production records, including break sheets, pre and post operational inspections, as well as other safety, food safety, and quality records.
• Coordinates repair work with general maintenance.
• Adjusts' recipes to sustain product quality.
• Receives bulk materials.
• Ensures cleanliness of work area is maintained.
• Assists in the training of new and re-training of existing employees.
• Relays any employee relations issues observed to supervisor.
• Attends quality lab meetings throughout shift.
• Run daily pre-shift meetings which includes stretching, safety talk, etc.
• Designates rotation of employees throughout Dough Preparation spots fairly and consistently and designates breaks throughout the day within the Dough Preparation area.
• Enforces and adheres to safety, food safety, quality, and Good Manufacturing Practice regulations.
• Reports safety, food safety, and quality problems to personnel with authority to initiate action.
• Performs responsibilities of Dough Preparation employees as needed.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

*Supervisory Responsibilities: *       

Assigns and directs the work of dough prep employees.  Administers policies and procedures fairly and consistently.        

Education and/or Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED;
• One to Three years' related experience and/or training
• Experience in baking or manufacturing industry.
• Experience with operating forklift and pallet jack.
• Associate's or Bachelor's Degree preferred
• Ability to successfully pass Food Safety HACCP training and competency test.

Leadership Skills:

Ability to influence and motivate others to embrace initiatives and pursue organizational development.

Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to learn and understand bakery analytics information including key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Ability to identify and prioritize issues, generate solutions and use relevant information to drive d cisions.
• Proficient in Microsoft Suites products including Outlook, Excel, Word and Sharepoint.
• Ability to learn bakery systems, including Apex, reporting tools, etc.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Ability to stand for several hours at a time. Ability to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear and smell. Ability to walk, sit; climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Ability to regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.