About Us:
The Meiji Group was founded in Japan in 1916. For nearly a century, it has provided a broad range of products built upon the accumulated knowledge and skills of its talented workforce. Its products are extensive and include confectionery, dairy, baby food, infant formula, sports nutritionals, health and beauty items, as well as pharmaceuticals.
Meiji America Inc., founded in 2011, as the United States division distributes Meiji branded confections as well as Stauffer’s branded cookies and crackers in the US market.
Meiji manufactures and distributes a variety of unique confectionery and snack products including HELLO PANDA™, YAN YAN™ and CHOCOROOMS®. Hello Panda and Yan Yan are fun portable treats that are perfect for on-the-go snacking. Hello Panda has a crème center and a crunchy shell with drawings of cute Pandas enjoying various sports. Yan Yan is a fun and delicious activity with sweet cracker sticks and crème for dipping. Chocorooms are an indulgent snack with a unique mushroom shape and wonderful chocolate flavors. Its melt-in-your mouth crispy cracker stems are topped with milk and dark caps made from quality West African cocoa beans.
Stauffer’s is best recognized for its original animal crackers but the company also produces a variety of crackers and cookies in two bakeries within the United States. Stauffer’s roots are in York, Pennsylvania where the first animal crackers were produced in 1871. Our second bakery resides in Santa Ana, California near Laguna Beach. Stauffer’s west coast bakery started producing crackers and cookies in 2001. Enjoy snacking with delicious Stauffer’s animal crackers in a variety of flavors and shapes.
SUMMMARY:
The primary function of a General Baker Worker (GBW) is to supply raw materials and move finished products from the production line while keeping accurate counts of product produced. The GBW will work in packaging, processing or mixing as needed. Assignments may change daily.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Works well with others, fostering a team atmosphere.
· Maintains a clean, organized and safe work area at all times.
· Comply with all GMP requirements.
· Completes all necessary paperwork in a legible, accurate and timely manner.
· Order and maintain sufficient packaging material quantities from the warehouse to ensure no interruptions in manufacturing.
· Fully knowledgeable of product packaging specification sheets and production schedules.
· Return all unused packaging materials to the warehouse after the completion of production orders which are properly secured and identified.
· Prepare and attach skid tags and other related documentation to finished product.
· Transports all pallets of finished goods to the warehouse.
· Maintain correct date codes on tape machines as required by product specifications.
· Catch, box and tag any product that goes to end dump.
· Accurately weighs and reports scrap at end of shift.
· Relieve other GBWs for break as needed.
· Provides back-up support to various departments including scaling batches, mixing batches and operating processing and packaging equipment.
· Trained to use applicable classes of Powered Industrial Trucks (PIT) and must maintain valid certification.
· Able to properly submit work orders as needed.
· Assist or oversee the training of new employees.
· Assist with changeovers, machine setup and cleaning.
· Ability to perform simple mathematical calculations.
· Ability to read and record written instructions from packaging specification and formula sheets.
· Perform SPC (computer) data entry according to established process control procedures and product specifications.
· Perform all appropriate Quality and Food Safety testing and documentation as required.
· Ability to work independently.
· Notify Supervision of any issues.
· Must adhere/comply with all Company policies, procedures and practices.
All other duties as assigned
ACCOUNTABILITY:
A General Bakery Worker (GBW) will be accountable to the Production Supervisor for fulfillment of his or her duties. The performance of a GBW will be measured to the degree of his or her production levels and quality of work performed in these assigned areas.
EXPERIENCE:
Food plant experience is helpful.
EDUCATION:
High School or equivalent.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:
While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee must be able to stand, stoop, kneel, crouch and lift up to 50 lbs. and shared weight up to 100 lbs. Occasional exposure to airborne dust, high humidity and extremes of hot and cold are possible. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Equal Opportunity Employer: Meiji America/ D.F. Stauffer’s is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disabled/Vets
Notice to Staffing Agencies, Placement Services, and Professional Recruiters
Meiji America Inc. / D.F. Stauffer Biscuit Co., Inc. has an internal Staffing Department. Recruiters are hereby specifically directed NOT to contact Meiji America employees directly in an attempt to present candidates.
Meiji America will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Meiji America, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Meiji America mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Meiji America employees, or to Meiji America’s resume database will be considered Meiji America’s property. Meiji America will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Meiji America will consider any candidate for whom a Recruiter has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Recruiter free of any charges or fees.
Job Type: Full-time
$17.03 /hour + $1.50 /hour (Shift differential)
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $17.03 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• food manufacturing: 1 year (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Santa Ana, CA 92704 (Preferred)

Work Location: In person