Breaking Labor - Part-Time

Post Holdings, Inc.; Wakefield (NE); On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Foods, Inc. in Wakefield, Nebraska is seeking a breaking operator to ensure egg quality and process safety on the production line. You will remove leakers, separate yolk from whites, and keep the machine running at top speeds while adhering to GMP, HACCP, and USDA guidelines.

Responsibilities include cleaning equipment, following PPE, working weekends/holidays, and traveling to multiple locations as needed to support production goals. No high school required, on-the-job training provided.

Qualifications

• Ability to read a limited number of words and recognize similarities and differences between words and numbers.
• Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished orally.

Responsibilities

• Prevent bad eggs from contaminating finished products.
• Remove all yolk from whites during separation.
• Keep machine running at top production speeds and handle daily tasks.
• Follow USDA regulations.
• Check air pressure and water pressure before starting.
• Clean the machine of eggs and shells before breaks.
• Follow PPE and GMP requirements throughout the day.
• Adhere to HACCP guidelines and maintain sanitary conditions.
• Work weekends, holidays and overtime as needed.
• Travel to and work at multiple locations.

Skills

Reading

Math skills

Reasoning

Multitasking

Hand-eye coordination

Education

Less than high school education

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 Wakefield, Nebraska is known as the Baseball Capital of Nebraska. Milton G. Waldbaum and Dan Gardner founded our egg-processing business in 1950 here in Wakefield. Our location raises chickens and produces tankers of liquid egg to be consumed by our processing facilities.

Responsibilities

POSITION SUMMARY:

Breaking operator 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:

• Prevent bad eggs from contaminating finished products.
• Remove all yolk from whites to ensure a high quality product when separating.
• Keep machine running at top production speeds and follow through with each days responsibilities. (whole egg vs. separating)
• Follow USDA regulations.
• Check air pressure and water pressure before starting.
• Clean machine of egg and egg shells before breaks.
• Follow all PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) requirements.
• Follow all GMP’s (washing hands, etc.) throughout the day.
• Follow all HACCP guidelines.
• Maintain sanitary conditions and ensure that product quality is maintained.
• 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.
• Able to work weekends, holidays and overtime as needed.
• Travel to and work at multiple locations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPEREINCE REQUIRED:

• Less than high school education.

PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

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.

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.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to tolerate constant motion.
• Ability to sit/stand for most of shift.
• Possesses good hand-eye coordination.
• Ability to understand and follow oral instruction.
• Must be able to perform multiple tasks at a time (tripping cups, cleaning whites, etc.)