The posting
Since 1869, we've connected people through food they love. We’re proud to be stewards of amazing brands that people trust. Our portfolio includes the iconic Campbell’s brand, as well as Cape Cod, Chunky, Goldfish, Kettle Brand, Lance, Late July, Pacific Foods, Pepperidge Farm, Prego, Pace, Rao’s Homemade, Snack Factory, Snyder’s of Hanover. Swanson, and V8.
Here, you will make a difference every day. You will be supported to build a rewarding career with opportunities to grow, innovate and inspire. Make history with us.
Location: Downers Grove, Illinois
Pay Rate: $23.00/hour
Shift: 3rd Shift (Generally starts as early as 10:45 PM until finish. Overtime and weekend work as needed. Start times and hours may vary based on production schedules, holidays, and staffing needs.)
Requirement: Strong attendance and punctuality are essential. Employees must remain in position for a minimum of one year and successfully complete a 90-day evaluation period.
HOW YOU WILL MAKE HISTORY HERE…
As a Line 3 Bagger Operator/Caser & Slicer Feeder, you will help keep our bakery production line running safely, efficiently, and to the highest quality standards. You’ll play an important role in ensuring our bread is properly sliced, packaged, coded, and prepared for distribution while protecting product quality and food safety throughout the process.
Success in this role requires attention to detail, manual dexterity, sound judgment, and the ability to keep pace in a fast-moving production environment.
WHAT YOU WILL DO…
- Inspect bread throughout production to ensure established quality, size, and weight standards are met.
- Set up, operate, and monitor the Bagger along with associated conveyors and guides.
- Case finished product into baskets or cases while maintaining required line speeds.
- Monitor packaging for proper wrap, bag print quality, bag closure, product coding, and correct bag type and label revision.
- Follow established product coding procedures and accurately use the code board.
- Feed bread into slicers at approximately 55 loaves per minute.
- Start and stop the Wrapper and Slicer based on production line needs.
- Monitor the Hartman slicer and Wrapper infeed, identifying and safely addressing bread jams according to established procedures.
- Verify the correct number of bread slices and report product or process variances to supervision.
- Rack and unrack bread as needed.
- Complete daily communication boards and promptly communicate production, quality, or safety concerns to supervision.
- Follow established formula specifications and procedures to maintain bread quality and ensure product labels align with formula requirements.
- Maintain strict compliance with HACCP, CTS, SOP, GMP, JSA, food safety, allergen control, contamination prevention, and lot-code traceability requirements.
- Maintain the work area according to 5S cleanliness, housekeeping, and organizational standards.
- Support plant safety initiatives and follow all required operating and safety procedures.
- Assist with other Line 3 positions and production duties as business needs require.
WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH…
You will work closely with Production Supervision and fellow Line 3 team members to keep production moving safely and efficiently. You will communicate product quality, equipment, food safety, and production concerns quickly so the team can address issues and minimize disruptions.
This position operates in a collaborative, fast-paced manufacturing environment where teamwork and clear communication are essential.
WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TABLE… (MUST HAVE)
- High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
- Two years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Strong decision-making, judgment, and communication skills.
- Ability to identify problems and quickly communicate issues to supervision.
- Ability to follow established food safety, quality, formula-control, and operating procedures.
- Attention to detail with the ability to monitor product quality, packaging, labels, coding, and production standards.
- Ability to work effectively in a changing, high-pressure, team-oriented production environment.
- Speed and manual dexterity necessary to safely keep pace with production requirements.
- Ability to stand for extended periods.
- Ability to use hands, fingers, and arms to reach, inspect product, and operate or manipulate materials and equipment.
- Ability to perform job-related walking, stooping, climbing, kneeling, crouching, and crawling.
- Ability to use applicable senses to identify and troubleshoot production or equipment issues.
- Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and push or pull heavy loads on wheeled dollies.
- Ability to work safely around moving mechanical equipment, vibration, forklift traffic, high industrial noise levels, wet environments, airborne particles, fumes, and hot or cold temperature extremes.
- Ability to use required personal protective equipment, which may include safety eyewear, safety shields, gloves, hearing protection, respirators, and approved footwear.
- Commitment to following all plant safety, food safety, quality, and operating procedures.
IT WOULD BE GREAT IF YOU HAVE… (NICE TO HAVE)
- Previous experience in a bakery, food manufacturing, packaging, or high-speed production environment.
- Experience operating bagging, wrapping, slicing, conveyor, or similar automated production equipment.
- Familiarity with HACCP, GMP, SOP, JSA, allergen control, lot-code traceability, and 5S practices.
- Previous experience inspecting finished products for packaging, labeling, coding, weight, or other quality specifications.
Individual base pay depends on work location and additional factors such as experience, job-related skills, and relevant education or training. Total pay may include other forms of compensation. In addition, we offer competitive health, dental, 401k and wellness benefits beginning on the first day of employment. Please ask your Talent Acquisition Partner for more information about our total rewards package.
The Company is committed to providing equal opportunity for employees and qualified applicants in all aspects of the employment relationship, including consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, marital status, protected veteran status, disability, age, religion, or any other classification protected by law.
