Breaking Labor 1st shift

Post Holdings Inc.; Britt (IA); On-site; USD 20,664,000 - 27,552,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Foods, Inc. in Britt, Iowa, is seeking a regular full-time egg processing worker. The role involves ensuring product quality by preventing contamination, removing yolk from whites, and maintaining machine performance in a fast-paced facility.

Responsibilities include following USDA regulations, safety policies, and GMPs, lifting 30–50 lb buckets, and being available for weekends, holidays, and travel to multiple locations.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers.
• Capability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in oral form.
• Capability to understand and follow oral instruction.
• Must be able to perform multiple tasks at a time.
• Demonstrates the ability to work effectively with others to complete work assignments.
• Open to change and positive interpersonal relationships.
• Able to work independently and with others in a team environment.
• Self-motivated while also willing to ask questions and seek direction.

Responsibilities

• Prevents bad eggs from contaminating finished products and ensures quality of eggs entering breaking room.
• Removes all yolk from whites to ensure a high quality product during the separation process.
• Keeps machine running at top production speeds and follows each day's responsibilities.
• Follows USDA regulations.
• Checks cleanliness, air pressure, water pressure, amount of chemicals, and fullness of flats on the machines continuously during each shift.
• Safely lifts, carries and dumps 30-50 lbs. buckets into augers.
• Rotates with floor person as needed.
• Accountable for a safe and healthy workplace; adhere to safety policies and health requirements.
• Adhere to GMPs and maintain sanitary conditions; report adverse conditions to management.
• Able to work weekends, holidays and overtime as needed.
• Willing to travel and work at multiple locations.
• Correctly cleans, dries, and tags flats.
• Hauls racks and stacker, ties and picks up material neatly; manage heights.
• Dumps inedible buckets from machines at shift end; clean up.
• Ensure ARUs are set up for production.
• Communicate safety/maintenance/production issues to supervisor and operators.
• Assist breaker operators.
• Rotate shell egg inventory (FIFO).
• Able to perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Reading words

Good communication

Math basics

Following oral instructions

Teamwork

Independent work

Adaptability

Self-motivation

Education

Less than high school education

Job description

Brand: Michael Foods Inc.

Categories: Operations Production

Locations: Britt, Iowa

Position Type: Regular Full-Time

Remote Eligible: No

Req ID: 31407

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 Britt, Iowa where more eggs are produced within a 100 mile radius than anywhere in the world. Small town living and friendly faces make Britt, Iowa a place to call home. Our location is an egg processing facility that varies from breaking, pasteurization, and dried egg. Join our company and be part of an innovative team that's First in Food.

Responsibilities

POSITION SUMMARY:

• Prevents bad eggs from contaminating finished products and ensures quality of eggs entering breaking room.
• Removes all yolk from whites to ensure a high quality product during the separation process.
• Keeps machine running at top production speeds and follows each day's responsibilities. (whole egg vs. separating)
• Follows USDA regulations.
• Checks cleanliness, air pressure, water pressure, amount of chemicals, and fullness of flats on the machines continuously during each shift.
• Safely lifts, carries and dumps 30-50 lbs. buckets into augers.
• Rotates with floor person as needed.
• Accountable for a safe and healthy workplace for everyone. Adhere to all safety policies and procedures and incorporate safety and health in all jobs and tasks.
• Adhere to Quality 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 and quality.
• Able to work weekends, holidays and overtime as needed.
• Willing to travel and work at multiple locations.
• Correctly cleans, drys, and tags flats.
• Hauls racks and stacker, ties and picks up all material neatly in the proper amounts and heights.
• Dumps inedible buckets from machines being loaded after the end of the shift clean up.
• Ensures that ARUs are set up for production.
• Communicates with the supervisor, maintenance and operators about any safety, maintenance or production problems throughout the shift.
• Assists with the breaker operators
• Assists in proper rotation of shell egg inventory (FIFO)
• Able to perform other duties as assigned

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prevents bad eggs from contaminating finished products and ensures quality of eggs entering breaking room.
• Removes all yolk from whites to ensure a high quality product during the separation process.
• Keeps machine running at top production speeds and follows each day's responsibilities. (whole egg vs. separating)
• Follows USDA regulations.
• Checks cleanliness, air pressure, water pressure, amount of chemicals, and fullness of flats on the machines continuously during each shift.
• Safely lifts, carries and dumps 30-50 lbs. buckets into augers.
• Rotates with floor person as needed.
• Accountable for a safe and healthy workplace for everyone. Adhere to all safety policies and procedures and incorporate safety and health in all jobs and tasks.
• Adhere to Quality 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 and quality.
• Able to work weekends, holidays and overtime as needed.
• Willing to travel and work at multiple locations.
• Correctly cleans, drys, and tags flats.
• Hauls racks and stacker, ties and picks up all material neatly in the proper amounts and heights.
• Dumps inedible buckets from machines being loaded after the end of the shift clean up.
• Ensures that ARUs are set up for production.
• Communicates with the supervisor, maintenance and operators about any safety, maintenance or production problems throughout the shift.
• Assists with the breaker operators
• Assists in proper rotation of shell egg inventory (FIFO)
• Able to perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPEREINCE REQUIRED:

Less than high school education.

PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND 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.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers.
• Capability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in oral form.
• Capability to understand and follow oral instruction.
• Must be able to perform multiple tasks at a time (tripping cups, cleaning whites, etc.)
• Demonstrates the ability to work effectively with others to complete work assignments.
• Open to change.Positive interpersonal relationships.
• Able to work independently and with others in a team environment.
• Self-motivated while also willing to ask questions and seek direction.Displays responsible behavior at work.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Capable of safely lifting 75 lbs. on occasion.
• Ability to work in cold, wet, noisy, dusty and humid environments.
• Ability to tolerate constant motion.
• Able to climb and move above, below and into tight spaces.
• Ability to work in high humidity conditions and around USDA required cleaning solutions.
• Free of any breathing asthmatic conditions, dusty and aromatic conditions prevail.
• Possesses good hand-eye coordination.

Post Holdings provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, status as a covered veteran and any other category protected under applicable federal, state, provincial and local laws.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)