Production/Bakery Associate

Now Hiring: General Production/Packing Associate — Gold Coast Bakery
1590 E St. Gertrude Place, Santa Ana, CA 92705
$16.90–$17.40/hr + benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, PTO, Retirement)

Before you apply, make sure you can do the following. If you can't, please don't apply:

• You can work a flexible schedule — your shift/days may change based on business needs
• You can work in a hot bakery environment (no climate control — heat, humidity, noise)
• You can do repetitive work (same hand/arm motions over and over, at line speed)
• You can stand for 10–12 hour shifts
• You're okay with pay starting at minimum wage ($16.90–$17.40/hr)

If you're good with all of that, here's what the job involves:

This role is a General Production/Packing Associate working directly on the line — handling raw dough and ingredients, running mixers and dividers, operating moulders and panning equipment, working the oven/proofer line, depanning hot product, and packing/packaging finished goods. You'll be cross-trained across mixing/make-up, oven/baking, and packing, and assigned to whichever line or station needs coverage that shift.

What you'll do:

• Run assigned production duties (mixing, dividing, moulding, panning, oven/proofer, depanning, or packing lines)
• Follow schedules, formula cards, and order sheets for correct rates, temps, weights, and counts
• Operate equipment (mixers, dividers, moulders, ovens, baggers, slicers) after training
• Check product quality and report issues to your Foreperson/Supervisor
• Keep accurate production records
• Keep your area clean and follow GMPs
• Lift/carry up to 50 lbs, push/pull carts and racks, bend/reach/twist as needed

What we're looking for:

• Willing to learn and work safely in a fast-paced bakery environment
• Can follow written/verbal instructions
• Basic math skills
• Team player
• Prior bakery/food/warehouse experience is a plus but not required — we train
• Willing to wear required PPE (smock, hard hat, slip-resistant shoes) and follow safety rules

Schedule: Full-time, hours vary by department/shift
Candidates within 10 miles preferred