1st Shift Mixer Lead-Bilingual Spanish - Dessert Holdings Inc.

Mixer Team Lead 5am-4pm Monday -Thursday Occasional Friday.

Are you ready to elevate your career and be a part of creating the world's best desserts? Dessert Holdings partners with some of North America’s most iconic chains to bring people together to celebrate life’s sweetest moments!

Dianne's Fine Dessert's  is looking for a Mixer Team Lead to join our team based in Le Center, MN. This individual will be responsible for overseeing the mixing production of between 6-9 individuals, and for producing safe and quality food following production standards on specific assignments within required time.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinate department activities within the mixing areas to ensure department and company production is met in a timely manner.
• Promptly communicates any potential outages or shortcomings to Supervisor.
• Coordinate and participate in Continuous Improvement, Safety and Quality initiatives.
• Ensure all required departmental checks are performed as required.
• Properly track and record downtime.
• Support autonomous maintenance through use of CID and CL standards.
• Perform Root Cause Analysis / Investigations including but not limited to: Safety Incidents, Production Downtime, Food Safety/Quality, Food Waste issues.
• Provide feedback for the creation of work procedures as they pertain to Safety, Quality and Productivity.
• Promote Food Safety by following all standards.
• Complete daily production records and reports.
• Completes routine audits to ensure processes are followed.
• Perform effective handoffs and communication at shift change with incoming Mixer Team Lead.
• Ensure the correct inventory of supplies is present for the required jobs to be performed.
• Must be able and willing to assume responsibility when supervisor is absent.
• Ensure adequate training is provided to all Mixers and provide oversight on complex recipes.
• Ensures job rotation and breaks are done at regular intervals when necessary.
• Must be able to operate, and in some cases assemble production mixing equipment.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and sanitary work area.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:

• High School Diploma or GED
• 1-2 years of Manufacturing related experience, preferably food production.
• Bilingual/Spanish(speaking/writing/ reading)
• Resourceful and problem solving skills.
• Must have reliable transportation and be able to work a flexible schedule.
• Self-motivated individual

About Dessert Holdings
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. The company is a collection of premium dessert companies and brands:  Steven Charles, The Original Cakerie, Lawler’s Desserts, Atlanta Cheesecake Company, and Dianne’s Fine Desserts.  Dessert Holdings is owned by Bain Capital, employing more than 3,200 people across eight manufacturing facilities, and is continuing its journey of rapid growth.

EEO Statement
Dessert Holdings and its related entities provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or any other characteristics protected by law.