Job Description
Posted Date: Aug 2, 2025
Requisition Number: 125797
Location: Bluffton, IN We are mixing up something new in Bluffton, IN. This is an exciting time to join our team. We hold ourselves to the highest of quality standards. Each bag of Dot's Pretzels tastes as if they were made straight from the home kitchen of Dot herself. Our foundation is built on relationships. We are family. We believe in our employees and lead by example. The Dot's Pretzels brand has seen an enormous amount of growth, so we are looking for employees to become a part of our team in the Bluffton, IN location.
Pay: - $500 sign-on bonus for eligible candidates
Total Rewards: - Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, & Vision) starting day 30
- $500 attendance bonus every quarter and an earned paid day off.
Shifts: - Working 3-4 days/week ( One week : Sun, Wed, Thurs Next week :Mon, Tues, Fri, Sat). This is a 2-2-3 schedule (2 days on, 2 days off, 3 days on, 2 days off, 2 days on, 3 days off rotation)
Candidate Process: Please note- communication will be through phone, email, and text. Ensure you have access to a valid email address
- Qualified applicants will receive a phone call to schedule an onsite interview
- Post Offer background check, drug screen, and physical assessment required
Job Summary Responsible for mixing, extruding, baking, and flavoring of a cornmeal blend into flavored products, such as cheese twists, cheese curls, cheese balls, etc
Essential Duties and Responsibilities - Set up extruding machines and /or changes in tooling by ascertaining correct settings via recipe, computer screens, customer demands, and line sheet details
- Set up extruding machines by installing stators, feed screws, dies, and flow plates by following the tooling sheet.
- Visually inspects extruded/coated product for defects, such as: incorrect shape, too wet/dry, length, thickness, obvious defects caused by mechanical failure/breakage, heavy/light coating etc.- then adjusting machine computer controls to correct
- Performs hourly quality checks by weighing product bulk densities and recording statistics
- Performs minor/ preventative maintenance on machines such as clearing Chutes/feeders, replacing defective tooling, wiping, cleaning machine areas, replacing hoses, and visual inspection for wear
- Must be able to utilize precision-measurement devices such as moisture meters, table rulers, digital scales, and other gauges
- Monitors various dials, gauges, digital displays, control panels, computer screens
- Performs 5S cleaning procedures and keeps work areas clean by general housekeeping during the shift
- Operates material handling equipment such as hand carts, scissors/man lifts, overhead bag lift
- Processes scrap/waste during each shift
- Tracks and records daily production, material usage, quality data as required daily
- Follows OSHA and general safety procedures when working with ingredients
Minimum Qualifications - Must be at least 18 years of age at time of hire
- High School Diploma or equivalentrequired
- 1-month experience or training in related field
- Basic math skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
Required Skills/Abilities - Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
- Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations
Physical Demands and Work Environment - Frequently required to stand and walk.
- Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by team members assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, qualifications or working conditions.
Job Tags
Hourly pay, Weekly pay, Relocation package, Shift work, 3 days per week,