Packaging Lead – Bakery Manufacturing Location: Vineland, New Jersey Reports to: Production Supervisor About Bridor Bridor creates and manufactures premium European-style breads, croissants, pastries, and viennoiserie for retail, foodservice, and hospitality customers throughout North America. As part of Groupe Le Duff, we combine traditional French baking expertise with modern manufacturing technology. At Bridor, we value teamwork, quality, and safety. We offer employees the opportunity to build their skills, contribute to our operations, and grow their careers in food manufacturing. Learn more about our company and products at america.bridor.com/en. Position Overview Bridor is seeking a Packaging Lead to support the safe, efficient operation of our bread packaging lines. In this hands-on role, you will coordinate line start-ups and product changeovers, support employees, and help meet production goals while maintaining product quality and food safety standards. What You’ll Do
- Set up packaging equipment before start-up and coordinate line start-ups and product changeovers
- Monitor and adjust equipment to maintain efficient operations, reduce downtime, and minimize product loss
- Follow food safety procedures and ensure critical control points (CCPs) are monitored and controlled as required
- Report food safety or product quality concerns to Quality Assurance and communicate deviations from standard procedures to the Production Supervisor
- Monitor frozen product temperatures, packaging quality, and production output
- Ensure packaging materials, components, crates, and other supplies are available to keep lines running
- Calculate required crate quantities and complete daily production reports accurately
- Coordinate with the supervisor to ensure adequate staffing at start-up and throughout production
- Support the supervisor in training new employees on their assigned tasks
- Report operational and mechanical problems to the supervisor and maintenance department
- Follow equipment shutdown and lockout procedures during stoppages and servicing
- Maintain clean, orderly work areas and follow all safety, health, environmental, and company requirements
- Perform other duties related to the position
What You’ll Bring
- High school diploma or equivalent (GED)
- Two to five years of experience in a factory or manufacturing environment
- Basic knowledge of bakery operations
- Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP), and BRC food safety standards
- Basic knowledge of Excel and Minitab
- Ability to read and understand written instructions in English
- Attention to detail and the ability to perform tasks requiring accuracy and precision
- Ability to communicate production issues and work effectively with production, quality, and maintenance teams
Physical Requirements and Work Environment
- Ability to move or transport loads weighing up to 35 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation
- Ability to perform repetitive physical tasks
- Ability to work in a manufacturing environment with exposure to noise, cold temperatures, and flour
- Availability to work day or night shifts, consisting of three 12-hour shifts; weekend availability may be required
Join Bridor and help us deliver quality products to customers across North America.