Egg Packaging Operator - 12-Hour Day Shift

Michael Foods; Gaylord (MN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Foods, Inc. in Gaylord, Minnesota, is seeking a Packaging Operator to ensure high-quality product packaging on a 12-hour day shift (6:00am–6:00pm). The role involves loading trays, operating and maintaining packaging equipment, and ensuring food safety and quality across all processes.

Responsibilities include equipment setup, sanitation, record-keeping, and supporting team communications. Candidates should have 1–3 months related experience, basic reading/writing skills, and basic

Qualifications

• Read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions.
• Write routine reports and correspondence.
• Speak effectively before groups, customers or employees.
• Apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions.
• Basic computer knowledge and skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintains all tray packers and ensures proper operations (loading trays, maintaining proper glue volume, etc.).
• Maintains video jet to ensure they are properly cleaned, adequate liquid is available, correct information is coded, and print is clear and readable at all times.
• Monitors shrink-wrap machine and adds film as required.
• Fill in for other Packaging machine operator for breaks and when on vacations.
• Monitor date on master shipper for legibility and to make corrective actions when necessary.
• Set-up of equipment and material for a production run.
• Maintains a clean, sanitary, safe, productive work area.
• Fosters open communications and a good attitude toward work and fellow employees.
• Maintains regular and consistent attendance.
• 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
• Perform Sanitation procedures in accordance with department and food safety standards (sometimes for the duration of your shift).
• Run, clean, conduct preventive maintenance, troubleshoot extended run fillers, i.e.: Elopack Fillers/Capers Scholle.
• Ability to navigate operating system on tablets in order to conduct required quality and performance checks
• Follow instructions for ingredient mixing
• Ability to calculate mathematical equations, figures, and amounts to include proportions, percentages, fractions, and ratios.
• Responsible for Food Safety and Food Quality of MFI products.
• Performs other similar duties and responsibilities as requested.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Safety rules reading

Report writing

Public speaking

Problem solving

Basic computer skills

Job description

Michael Foods, Inc. in Gaylord, Minnesota, is seeking a Packaging Operator to ensure high-quality product packaging on a 12-hour day shift (6:00am–6:00pm). The role involves loading trays, operating and maintaining packaging equipment, and ensuring food safety and quality across all processes.

Responsibilities include equipment setup, sanitation, record-keeping, and supporting team communications. Candidates should have 1–3 months related experience, basic reading/writing skills, and basic