Full-Time Production / Relief Mixer

Full-Time Production / Relief Mixer

Why should you join our team?

The Original Cakerie is part of the rapidly growing Dessert Holdings Family, offering career growth opportunities. Dessert Holdings is North America's fastest growing premium dessert company, recognized for providing retail and foodservice customers with chef-inspired innovative desserts made with real ingredients, a flexible and low-cost supply chain, and best in class service. Based in St. Paul, Minnesota, it is a collection of premium dessert companies and brands: Steven Charles, The Original Cakerie, Lawler's Desserts, Atlanta Cheesecake Company and most recently, Dianne's Fine Desserts. Dessert Holdings is owned by Bain Capital and is continuing its journey of rapid growth. The company employs approximately 3,000 people across eight manufacturing facilities and its headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota. The manufacturing facilities are geographically dispersed, with two facilities in Canada and one each in Colorado, Texas, Georgia, Massachusetts, Minnesota, and North Carolina.

Our location in London, ON has an opening for Full-time Production / Relief Mixers.

Position Description:

Relief mixers are fully trained mixers who work in both mixing and production roles. However, production will take priority over mixing when scheduling. You will provide mixing coverage for scheduled and unscheduled absences.

Responsibilities & Duties: (this is meant to be an outline, not an exhaustive list of responsibilities)

• Mix ingredient batches in exact accordance with the recipe formulation and specifications.
• Supply production team with batch output requirements in a timely, as needed basis.
• Work as a team to achieve daily production yields, efficiency and productivity targets.
• Ensure all paperwork is kept in order, completed promptly and accurately and submitted on time.
• Maintain the highest quality & safety standards, adhering to all GMPs, policies and procedures.
• Ensure the area is kept clean and tidy at all times, to prevent potential contamination and / or injury.
• Prepare QA samples and documentation as needed.
• Liaising with relevant personnel on equipment repairs as needed to prevent and minimize downtime.
• Support the training and development of other members within the team.
• Ensure the overall efficiency and productivity of the operation is maintained at a high standard.
• Keep downtime, material and time waste to a minimum.
• Providing direction, leadership and training to other mixers when in 1st Mixer role.

Position Requirements:

• Must have at least 1-2 years of experience working in a continuous process manufacturing environment, ideally in the food industry.
• Must be clean-shaven to be able to wear mandatory respiratory equipment.
• Ability to repeatedly lift up to 50 lbs. is required.
• Have strong communication (oral and written) and comprehension skills.
• Be able to work quickly, under pressure, and have a sense of urgency.
• Be able to record and reconcile information while prioritizing.
• Have the ability to work independently and with minimal direction.
• Have strong organizational skills and the ability to multi-task.
• Be flexible to meet the ever-changing needs of the department.
• Excellent attendance record. 

Shift Summary:

• Required to be available for a minimum of five shifts per week from Monday to Saturday, with Saturdays being a regularly required shift.
• Desire more hours? Increase your availability!
• All the shifts are rotational and run for 8 hours with a 30-minute break added.

Schedule:

• Schedules are posted 2 weeks in advance.
• Must be able to accommodate all the starting times on the specified shift.
• Start times could be different every day,
  • A-shift start times are between 12:00 am - 6:00 am
  • C-shift start times are between 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm

What We Offer:

Pay Rate: Probationary rate per hour is $21.78

                  Full rate per hour is $24.20

Our Benefits! 

• We provide uniforms, safety shoes and sick pay.
• Shift premium for all hours worked between 7:00 pm – 5:00 am
• Weekend premium for all hours worked between 5:00 am - 7:00 pm.
• Eligible for quarterly bonuses upon completion of probation.
• This position also provides comprehensive benefits & RRSP contribution after probation is complete.
• You will feel proud to work at our beautiful modern facility.
• We are a progressive employer offering challenge, opportunity and a competitive compensation package in an employee focused work environment.

We thank you in advance for your interest in The Original Cakerie. Due to high volume, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Dessert Holdings company (Lawler's Desserts, Atlanta Cheesecake Company or The Original Cakerie) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to abide by all federal and state laws prohibiting employment discrimination; therefore, Dessert Holdings company (Lawler's Desserts, Atlanta Cheesecake Company or The Original Cakerie) does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, military status, pregnancy, or disability or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state and local antidiscrimination laws.