Job description
Job description
Location: 5001 W. Polk St. Chicago, IL 60644
Alpha Baking Company operates three (3) shifts around the clock 365 days per year. We cannot guarantee that any employee is permanently assigned to a particular shift or that any employee is guaranteed specific or the same days off each week. Additionally, this position requires work of a physical nature in a work environment that is subject to very hot and very cold conditions.
Job Overview:
The General Helper will work in all three departments of our bakery, including Production, Packaging, and Sanitation. This role is responsible for assisting with various tasks in each department to ensure that our bakery runs smoothly and efficiently. The General Helper will work closely with our production team, packaging team, and sanitation team to ensure that we meet our production goals, maintain our high standards of quality, and ensure a safe and clean working environment.
Key Responsibilities:
This is a union position, and the pay rate will be based on the collective bargaining agreement. Benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, and paid time off.
If you are a hardworking, dedicated individual who is looking for a challenging and rewarding career in a fast-paced environment, please submit your resume.
Salary Transparency:
$18.19 / Hour
Alpha Baking Company operates three (3) shifts around the clock 365 days per year. We cannot guarantee that any employee is permanently assigned to a particular shift or that any employee is guaranteed specific or the same days off each week. Additionally, this position requires work of a physical nature in a work environment that is subject to very hot and very cold conditions.
Job Overview:
The General Helper will work in all three departments of our bakery, including Production, Packaging, and Sanitation. This role is responsible for assisting with various tasks in each department to ensure that our bakery runs smoothly and efficiently. The General Helper will work closely with our production team, packaging team, and sanitation team to ensure that we meet our production goals, maintain our high standards of quality, and ensure a safe and clean working environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist in the production of baked goods by performing various tasks, such as putting pans on the line, catching pans at the end of the oven.
- Assist with packaging finished products, including labeling, boxing, and palletizing, ensuring that all products are properly packaged according to customer specifications.
- Assist with sanitation duties, including cleaning equipment, tools, and machinery to ensure a safe and clean working environment.
- Follow all safety rules and regulations, including wearing the appropriate PPE, such as gloves, safety glasses, and bump cap.
- Follow all standard operating procedures (SOPs) and instructions provided by the department supervisor.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the department supervisor.
This is a union position, and the pay rate will be based on the collective bargaining agreement. Benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, and paid time off.
If you are a hardworking, dedicated individual who is looking for a challenging and rewarding career in a fast-paced environment, please submit your resume.
Salary Transparency:
$18.19 / Hour
Required qualifications, skills and experience
Qualifications:
- Prior experience in a food manufacturing environment is preferred but not required
- Ability to read and understand SOPs, safety rules, and production schedules
- Ability to perform basic math calculations, such as measuring ingredients accurately
- Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds and stand for long periods of time
- Must be willing to work in a fast-paced, production-driven environment
- Must be able to work all three shifts (day, evening, and night) and overtime as needed
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Strong work ethic and willingness to learn
- Ability to work well in a team environment and follow instructions
- Good communication skills
- Ability to adapt to change and work under pressure.
About us
Alpha Baking Company, Inc., a national distributor of breads, rolls and buns, as well as sweet goods, was founded in 1979. Headquartered in Chicago, Alpha Baking has three production plants in Illinois and others in Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin. Alpha Baking’s retail brands include S. Rosen’s, MaryAnn, Natural Ovens Bakery, Kreamo, and Golden Hearth, with additional product sold under private label agreements and the Alpha Baking foodservice brand. Our broad array of products can be found in national restaurant chains, quick service restaurants, schools, institutions, major league sports franchises, national grocery chains and independent grocery stores.
EEO statement
We are an equal opportunity employer with policies prohibiting unlawful discrimination on the basis of any protected classification under applicable local, state and/or federal laws which include race, color religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or veteran status, Alpha Baking Company, Inc. is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
Shift
1st Shift, 2nd Shift, 3rd Shift
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