General Production

Shifts: All (12hr and 8hr)

About Sara Lee Frozen Bakery

Sara Lee desserts have always stood for incredible flavor and superior value in the frozen food aisle and away from home markets. For the first time in over 60 years, Sara Lee is operating independently as Sara Lee Frozen Bakery, a collection of top brands united in quality and innovation, including Sara Lee®, Chef Pierre®, Van’s®, Bistro Collection®, Superior on Main® and Cyrus O’Leary’s®.

Sara Lee Frozen Bakery is proud to take these iconic brands into a new era and to continue the evolution that transformed one small Chicago bakery into an American institution. Using carefully sourced ingredients and time-honored recipes, the company is committed to making life’s moments a little sweeter, putting its customers first and discovering new ways to make everyone’s favorite foods even better.

Working for Sara Lee

Our vision is to be the world’s most beloved bakery by creating irresistible foods, growing with our customers, and delivering value for all. We believe that each of us has unique points of difference and experience to offer. We will achieve success through collaboration and innovation in an environment where employees feel empowered to execute with speed. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Team Member assists in any and all phases of production, preparation, and/or packaging of the product, providing general help/labor where needed
• Lifting pans, pushing racks, placing product on moving conveyers, taking product off of conveyors, stacking boxes, cleaning floors/pans/and buckets
• Must be willing to be flexible in job assignment, as the purpose of General Help/Labor is to rotate to different areas as determined by a number of factors, including but not limited to: product being run, employee absenteeism, machinery issues, etc
• Team Member works with others as a team to complete tasks in an efficient manner, to ensure the line is ready to start and to minimize downtime
• Completes paperwork as needed, such as crew sheets, downtime reports, etc
• All Team Members are to adhere to Sara Lee Frozen Bakery policies, procedures, SQF 2000, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Global Business Standards (GBS)
• Perform additional tasks as needed to include but not limited to cross training on other machines and in other areas

Knowledge and Skill Requirements

• Must be able and willing to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Must be able and willing to work in a production environment requiring safety glasses, hair/beard net, hearing protection, and rubber boots with safety toe. All PPE is provided by Sara Lee Frozen Bakery
• Must be able and willing to climb up and down stairs to enter/exit the production area
• Must be able and willing to walk over boot scrubbers prior to entering work areas
• Must be able and willing to withstand cold and hot environments
• Must be willing to work 12 hours shifts which include standing, walking, reaching over conveyors, loading pans, pushing racks and lifting pans and product

Sara Lee Frozen Bakery provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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