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Dawn Foods is a global leader in bakery manufacturing and ingredients distribution. As the partner of choice for inspiring bakery success, we helpcustomers grow their business through meaningful partnerships, research-driven insights and innovations, and products and expertise they can depend on. As a family-owned company, our commitments to our people, products, customers, and corporate values, are all part of our recipe for success.
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Why work for Dawn Foods?
PEOPLE.PRODUCTS.CUSTOMERS.
Why should you apply? We invest in you!
- Industry-leading health insurance on Day 1!
- Competitive Payat $26.15/hour + $2.00 Shift Differential
- Family-owned business over 100 years in service
- An opportunity for career advancement, working as part of an empowering workforce
Shift Schedule:Monday-Friday 4:25PM to 4:35AM (Saturdays as needed)
Job Purpose and Overview
Asa MachineOperator II, you will work withmultiple ingredientsto cook/mixbatchesof our product(s)using a specified formula/recipe.
What Does It Take to be aMachine Operator IIat Dawn Foods?
Below are the minimum qualifications to be a fit for this job.
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred
- Food manufacturing experience preferred
- Experience cooking or mixingingredients in industrial size kettlespreferred and/or ability to learn
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules,operatingand maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability towriteroutine reports
- Ability to communicate effectively with fellow employees
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure
- Ability to apply commonsenseunderstanding to carry out instructionsfurnishedin written, oral, or diagram form.
- Ability to deal with problem solving in variable situations
- Must be able to work well with others or independently
- Forklift certified is helpful, and must be able to become certified
- Strong computer skills - ability to control the machine computer operations
- Ability to master skills in all departments, including mix, pre-scale,packand seal.
WhatWillYouDo as aMachine Operator IIat Dawn Foods?
- Empty rawingredients intomixeror kettle atappropriatestageof mixing/cooking performula.Follow instructions to complete the cooking / mixing process.
- Assure all product produced meets the product specifications, foodsafetyand regulatory requirements
- Establishhigh performancestandards in housekeeping,in accordance withGood Manufacturing Practices (GMP), American Institute of Baking (AIB), International Food Standard (IFS) and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) requirements
- Responsible for theaccurateoperation of computer system asrequiredin production processes
- Operate auxiliary equipment as needed for each respective function
- Operate in a safe manner according to manual,trainingand batch card instructions to ensure high quality and food safe product
- Responsible for all Sanitation Standard Operating Procedure (SSOP's) and GMP to include pre-start check lists, scale checks, forklift check list, code dates on labels, lot numbers on formulas, and batch verification counts, etc.
- Responsible for communicating to lead or supervisor any quality, safety, scheduling and food safety issues within their department or the plant
- Responsible formaintainingworkstation and keeping it clean and organized
- Perform all the above tasks in a safe manner by following company GMP's, SOP's and safety regulations
- Assistin training new team members
- Adhere to the Food Defense and Security functions within the facility
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Physical Demands &Work Environment
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employeeis regularly required tostand; walk; use hands to grasp, move, orutilizeobjects, tools, or controls;reach withhands and arms; and talk and hear. The employee isfrequentlyrequired to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employeeis occasionally required touse sensory perception for quality measurement of products.
- The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds andfrequentlylift and/or move 50 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus
- Temperature fluctuates with the season - colder during the winter/warmer during the summer
- Working around heavy machinery - hearing protection required in production area
Note:The level of physical effort may vary from site tositeand in some cases be greater or lesser than documented here.
Company Provided/RequiredPPE
- Non-slip shoes
- Gloves
- Hair Net
- Beard Net (if needed)
- Safety googles/ safety ear protection
- Additional PPE may berequired
If this sounds like the opportunity that you have been looking for, please click "Apply."
About Our Benefits
Dawn is proud to employ the top talent in the baking industry, and we reward our people with comprehensive health and well-being coverage, competitive compensation packages, and award-winning benefit offerings. We also help protect your future financial health with a generous 401(k) matching program that providesadditionalretirement funds and many tools and resources on financial wellness. Dawn encourages professional growth through tuitionassistanceand educational programs, and we are always searching for ways to improve our industry-leading services and benefits.
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An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/gender expression, citizenship status, military or veteran status, genetic information or any other status or condition that is protected by applicable law.
Requisition ID: 38180
Dawn Food Products
paid time off, 401(k)
Jul 29, 2026