Egg Breaker Operator – Production & Sanitation

Oskaloosa Food Products Corporation; Oskaloosa (IA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Oskaloosa Food Products Corp. seeks a Breaking Plant Technician to keep eggs flowing on the breaking line and support transfer, breaking, and inedible room setup.

You will handle sanitation, egg receiving, material handling, daily production reports, and follow USDA requirements, PPE protocols, and company policies to ensure safe, high-quality egg products over long shifts (5:30am start, 10–12 hour days).

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• 1+ years of experience in a food manufacturing or production environment preferred.
• Previous experience operating a stand-up forklift/rider and pallet jack preferred; ability to be trained and certified required.
• Basic computer skills for production documentation.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced production environment and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work flexible hours based on company volume and needs.

Responsibilities

• Feeds pallets of eggs onto conveyors safely using a stand-up forklift.
• Assists with completing set-up and start-up steps for transfer, breaking, and inedible room machinery to begin production each day.
• Unloads eggs from incoming trailers, moves them to the storage cooler, and collects tickets from incoming loads.
• Assists with completing and documenting required daily production reports and paperwork accurately.
• Cleans and sanitizes the dock/cooler area and performs other assigned sanitation duties throughout the breaking plant as requested.
• Assists with hand loading eggs as needed.
• Loads clean materials onto trailers.
• Follows all biosecurity protocols, including sanitation, PPE, and movement requirements between production areas.
• Maintains a clean, safe, and organized work area.
• Maintains compliance with USDA requirements and all company policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Teamwork

Communication

Attention to detail

Professionalism

Independence

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift operation

Pallet jack

Job description

Oskaloosa Food Products Corp. seeks a Breaking Plant Technician to keep eggs flowing on the breaking line and support transfer, breaking, and inedible room setup.

You will handle sanitation, egg receiving, material handling, daily production reports, and follow USDA requirements, PPE protocols, and company policies to ensure safe, high-quality egg products over long shifts (5:30am start, 10–12 hour days).