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<div class="ql-align-justify"><strong>Have you ever enjoyed Arnold®, Brownberry® or Oroweat® bread? A Thomas’® English muffin or bagel? Or perhaps snacked on a Sara Lee®, Entenmann’s® or Marinela® cake or donut? If the answer is yes, then you know Bimbo Bakeries USA!</strong></div><div class="ql-align-justify"><br></div><div class="ql-align-justify"><strong>More than 20,000 associates in bakeries, sales centers, offices and on sales routes work to ensure our consumers have the freshest products at every meal. In addition to competitive pay and benefits, we provide a safe and inclusive work environment that appreciates diversity, promotes development and allows our associates to be their authentic selves</strong></div><div><span> </span><span>#LI-MJ1</span></div><div class="ql-align-center"><strong>Come join the largest baking company in the world and our family of 20,000 associates nationwide!</strong></div><div class="ql-align-center"><strong>Top Reasons to Work at Bimbo Bakeries USA:</strong></div><div class="ql-align-center"><span>Salary Range: </span><span>$102,000 - $142,800</span></div><div class="ql-align-center"><span>Annual Bonus Eligibility</span></div><div class="ql-align-center"><span>Comprehensive Benefits Package</span></div><div class="ql-align-center"><span>Paid Time Off</span></div><div class="ql-align-center"><span>401k & Company Match</span></div><div class="ql-align-justify"><strong> </strong></div><div class="ql-align-justify"><strong>Position Summary: </strong></div><div class="ql-align-justify">Baking technical support to Bimbo Bakeries USA and Co-Pack Breads, Buns, and Breakfast. Support development and lead product implementation functions for BBU and Co Operations. Provide leadership support to BBU operations including Safety Programs. Provide technical and statistical analysis to improve processes and sustainability.</div><div class="ql-align-justify"><strong>Key Job Responsibilities:</strong></div><ul><li class="ql-align-justify">The Specialist of Baking Technology and Commercialization supports assigned bakeries in the areas of ingredient, formula, process baking technology, and continuous improvement with an overall focus on finished product quality, consistency, and safety.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Troubleshoot bakery issues and support to ensure the bakery teams put appropriate corrective actions in place.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Support Marketing, Research and Development (R&D), and Engineering development trials on new formulas, new ingredients and new equipment or technologies.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Coordinate with Operations teams to drive the scale-up and commercialization of new products, cost savings projects, and product reformulations. Initiate qualification kick-off calls and ensure that Operations teams are running necessary test bakes and launch on the agreed launch timing. Monitor quality post-launch and modify formula / process as necessary.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Support assigned bakeries in addressing product quality concerns, consumer complaints, waste reduction efforts, and other initiatives as needed using continuous improvement and statistical tools.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Participate as key Baking Technical resource with Engineering and Operations team on process and equipment modifications to ensure overall quality is maintained.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Coach and train key bakery associates on ingredient functionality, equipment, and baking processes using data logger technology.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Complete and post updated product code books for all key launches.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Conduct formula audits using an internal database and follow up with the bakery on corrective actions if necessary. Work with the R&D team on any necessary modifications to corporate formulas.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Lead productivity initiatives by networking with: Finance, Procurement, Engineering, and Operations.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Document weekly trip results and summarize key follow ups to Operations team including VP of Operations.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Domestic travel approximately 80-90% of the time, with occasional weekend work.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Other assignments as needed.</li></ul><div class="ql-align-justify"><strong>Key Behavioral Competencies:</strong></div><ul><li class="ql-align-justify">Proficiency in MS Excel, MS Word and PowerPoint.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">The associate needs to work cohesively with multidisciplinary teams, keeping clear communication and trust with all responsible parties to drive company projects to a successful completion and once projects are implemented this associate needs to keep all parties accountable for the expected results.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Strong verbal and written communication skills. The associate must clearly communicate the status of projects as well as the details to all the parties involved.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">The associate must have great attention to detail, whether it is on a written report, a PowerPoint presentation, analyzing statistical information, and/or process observation to solve opportunities.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">The associate must drive projects with a great sense of urgency and professionalism. </li><li class="ql-align-justify">Problem solving is based on root cause and statistical analysis.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Out of the box mentality.</li></ul><div class="ql-align-justify"><strong>Leadership Competencies:</strong></div><ul><li class="ql-align-justify">Use a combination of feedback and reflection to gain productive insight into personal strengths and weaknesses.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Build partnerships and work collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Take on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Understands the business and organizational environment and shows interest in adapting to their culture and ways of working.</li></ul><div class="ql-align-justify"><strong>Education and Work History:</strong></div><ul><li class="ql-align-justify"><span>Bachelor's degree in food science, food engineering, or related field. A combination of education, training, and experience that results in demonstrated competency to perform the work may be substituted. </span></li><li class="ql-align-justify">Required experience includes five (5) years involving each of the following:</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Evaluation of Baking process technologies to troubleshoot and to provide recommendations.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Root cause and statistical analysis for continuous improvement.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Presentation of reports detailing data analysis to plant or engineering management.</li></ul><div class="ql-align-justify"><strong>Physical Demands:</strong></div><div class="ql-align-justify"><span>The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be requested to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.</span></div><div class="ql-align-justify"><span>Bimbo Bakeries USA is an equal opportunity employer with a policy that provides equal employment opportunity for applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, any other classification protected by law. </span></div><div class="ql-align-justify"><span>It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.</span></div>