Mixer (Union)

Aspire Bakeries is a North American baking company with a leadership position in specialty frozen baked goods. Formed from leading bakery companies, its innovative food portfolio includes breads, artisan breads, buns, cookies, donuts, muffins and pastries from beloved brands like La Brea Bakery®, Otis Spunkmeyer®, and Oakrun Farm Bakery®. With 15 bakeries in North America, we are committed to driving innovation, predicting upcoming consumer trends and flavors, and exceeding our customers’ expectations. Aspire Bakeries champions the values of Integrity, Ownership, Customer Focus, Creativity and Care to help us deliver on People Safety, Food Safety, Quality and Collaboration.

**Responsibilities**:

- Work in accordance with company policies, departmental procedures, GMP regulations, and workplace health and safety regulations.
- Maintain product efficiency standards, while not generating waste or overproducing ahead of production capacity
- Be familiar with and follow the safe, efficient operation of all mixing and associated equipment. Ensuring all equipment and safety devices in good operating condition.
- Scale / mix products in an accurate and efficient manner.
- Ensure all bagged ingredients are sifted.
- Timely and accurate completion of all paperwork, (i.e. Complete pre-op inspection checks, etc.)
- Communicate any product deficiencies to Line Operator / Lead hand, QA/Supervisor.
- Prepare ingredients for return for warehouse with proper SAP data entry
- Proper documentation of waste and damages.
- Awareness and adherence to product specifications i.e. scaling instructions, lot codes, specific gravity, weight, and time. Temperature and mixing instructions etc.
- Ensure rework and perishable ingredients are used in a timely manner to avoid loss.
- Must be capable of performing Mixer Assistant responsibilities.
- Train new mixers in all functions and responsibilities of the role
- Good housekeeping in the assigned work area.
- Knowledge in handling allergens.
- Other Duties as assigned.

**Qualifications**:

- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with accuracy in order to keep up with the production process
- Able to work with minimum supervision in a diverse team environment
- Ability to punch in and out for every break/ shift with the company time clock system.

**Education, Technical Qualifications, Experience and Competencies Proficiency Level**

**Required**
- Must be able to understand the scheduling process, quality training and safety policies and procedures after training completion
- Completed (minimum) Grade 12 education or equivalent, with basic math skills
- Ability to maintain and update knowledge of various processes and production equipment.

**Preferred**
- Able to work all shifts as assigned with open flexibility
- Able to effectively communicate with leads, co-workers and department staff from all areas of operation
- Previous experience in factory or warehouse setting is considered an asset
- Has knowledge of the structure and function of production equipment