Bloomfield Processing Floor Person

Post Holdings, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Foods, Inc. is seeking a breaker operator to maintain cleanliness and perform floor tasks in the breaking room, ensuring eggs are processed correctly and contamination is prevented.

You will follow GMPs, coordinate with maintenance and supervisors, monitor sanitation, and assist USDA requirements. No prior experience required at our Bloomfield, NE facility with opportunities to develop skills in food processing.

Qualifications

• No prior experience or training required.
• Ability to read a limited number of two-and three-syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers.
• Ability to print and speak simple sentences.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the cleanliness and prioritize to keep up on all of the floor tasks.
• Follow GMPs and assist USDA with sanitation problems, filling footbaths and sinks.
• Coordinate lunch time, spray down and cleanup to meet USDA specifications.
• Communicate with maintenance on any machine problems throughout the day.
• Adhere to safety policies and PPE requirements.

Skills

Reading ability

Communication skills

Lift 30-50 lbs

Stamina in humidity

Safety awareness

Education

No formal education required

Job description

Business Unit Overview

Michael Foods, Inc. is a leader in the food processing and distribution industry with business in egg products, refrigerated grocery and potato products. We offer exciting job possibilities throughout our organization where you can enhance your career, sharpen your talents and make an impact. Join our company and be part of an innovative team that’s First in Food.

Location Description

Michael Foods, Inc., located in Bloomfield, Nebraska, is one of our only cage free facilities. The facility is located three miles outside of Northeast Nebraska's busiest community. Bloomfield is a haven for those who prefer small-town life over city living and is located less than 30 miles from recreation areas where you can enjoy fishing, boating, kayaking and camping. Our location produces liquid egg product that is sent to our other facilities for further processing.

Responsibilities

POSITION SUMMARY:

Maintain the cleanliness and prioritize to keep up on all of the floor tasks. Breaking Labor Skilled is responsible for picking off leakers, dirt and yolks. Prevents bad eggs from contaminating the finished products and ensures the quality of the eggs entering the breaking room.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To follow all GMP’s throughout the day
• Rinsing, sanitizing, and assisting USDA with any sanitation problems, filling footbaths and sinks.
• Maintain neat, clean environment of floors and breaking machines in breaking room.
• Vital link between supervisor, maintenance and operators of any safety, maintenance or production problems throughout the day.
• To keep trays clean on machines
• To keep inedible buckets/tubs dumped.
• To watch for loss of good eggs in inedible.
• Keep the machines from foaming.
• To wash down drain and fill washer tanks at break time if needed
• Checking and Monitoring chlorine concentration and washer PH (USDA specifications)
• At the end of day ensure all accumulator trays and floor are cleaned of any egg and all buckets are dumped.
• Responsible for coordinating lunch time, spray down and cleanup to meet USDA specifications.
• Responsible for communicating with maintenance on any machine problems throughout the day.
• Remove all 1st shift material from room (test kits, mirrors, etc.)
• Make sure all eggs are through before shutting machines off.
• Adhere to safe work practices, follow GMP’s, maintain sanitary conditions and ensure that product quality is maintained. Report to management any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety, food quality or personnel safety.
• Adhere to all safety policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Follow all PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) and other safety requirements.
• Perform responsibilities of a breaker operator (see job description)

Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPEREINCE REQUIRED:

No prior experience or training required.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read a limited number of two-and three-syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers. Ability to print and speak simple sentences.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in oral form. Ability to deal with problems involving one concrete variable in standardized situations.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Specific skills and abilities required that are not included in other sections:

• Free of any breathing or asthmatic conditions, dusty and aromatic conditions prevail
• Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to understand written and oral instructions.
• Must have a good vision, hearing and be attentive
• Ability to communicate effectively with fellow employees.
• Ability to stand on hard surface for most of shift.
• Ability to carry and lift 30- 50 lbs. occasionally.
• Ability to bend and stoop while cleaning work areas.
• Ability to work in high humidity conditions and around USDA required cleaning solutions.
• Ability to climb and move above, below and into tight spaces.
• Refer to Breaker Operator skills and abilities.

Ability to work week-ends and holidays