General Laborer- Packer

Post Holdings, Inc.; Illinois; On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in food processing is seeking a Production Worker in Lansing, IL. The role involves inspecting egg products, ensuring quality, and maintaining cleanliness in the production area. Ideal candidates will have prior manufacturing experience and effective communication skills. Join a dynamic team dedicated to food safety and quality.

Qualifications

• Prior manufacturing experience preferred.
• Able to work independently or with others in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Inspect/check the quality of eggs and remove broken ones.
• Ensure proper labeling and packaging of products.
• Maintain sanitary conditions and adhere to safety policies.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Good hand-eye coordination

Education

Less than high school education

Tools

Pallet jack

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

Our plant, located in Lansing, IL, pasteurizes raw eggs to remove harmful bacteria for a more safe product to the foodservice industry.

Responsibilities

POSITION SUMMARY:

Performs rotation of all general production and labor duties in the department. This position is responsible for inspecting product and packaging. Position helps ensure correct packaging, counts and labels.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

*Inspect/Check the quality of eggs. Removes broken eggs.
*Places proper labels on boxes
*Understands dates, expiration and item numbers.
*Ensures that bags and pails are properly sealed and clean.
*Stacks flats of CHEX product onto the proper pallet.
*Supply material to Top Lidder machine
*Load material into case erector
*Helps keep production area clean.
*Follows proper SOP’s (Standard Operation Procedures)
*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.
*Able to work weekends, holidays and overtime as needed.
*Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPEREINCE REQUIRED:

Less than high school education.

PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPEREINCE AND SKILLS:

*Prior manufacturing experience preferred.
*Able to use computer touch screens to start and stop lines as needed.
*Must be able to obtain and maintain a company pallet jack license. Experience with pallet jack preferred.
*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.
*Effective communication skills.
*Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers.
*Capability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in oral form.
*Demonstrates the ability to maintain positive interpersonal relationships and work effectively with others to complete work assignments.
*Able to safely lift and carry 50lbs.
*Able to work independently or with others in a team environment depending upon the assignment.
*Self-motivated while also willing to ask questions and seek direction.
*Displays responsible behavior at work.
*Open to change.
*Ability to work in cold, wet, noisy, dusty and humid environments.
*Ability to work around required cleaning solutions.
*Possesses good hand-eye coordination.
*Able to stand on hard surface most of the shift, ascend and descend stairs, bend, stoop or crouch, grasp and
reach.

The pay range for this position is $16.30 to $18.10 per hour.