Packaging Operator - Day Shift

Post Holdings Inc.; Gaylord (MN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Foods, Inc. in Gaylord, Minnesota is seeking a Packaging Machine Operator to help ensure high quality products are packaged on every shift. You will operate tray packers, video jet, shrink-wrap, and fill in for breaks, maintaining GMPs and food safety.

This full-time, 12-hour day shift role requires basic reading, math, and teamwork, with a pay range of $21.93–$27.54 per hour and comprehensive safety standards.

Qualifications

• One to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups, customers/vendors or employees of the organization.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in oral form. Ability to deal with problems involving one concrete variable in standardized situations.
• 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.

Skills

Months experience

Read and interpret

Write routine reports

Public speaking

Common sense reasoning

Basic computer knowledge

Job description

Brand: Michael Foods Inc.

Categories: Operations Production

Locations: Gaylord, Minnesota

Position Type: Regular Full-Time

Remote Eligible: No

Req ID: 31894

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 Gaylord, Minnesota is Minnesota's Healthy Heartland! Gaylord is located in south central Minnesota about an hour west of the Twin Cities and 35 minutes from Mankato, Hutchinson, and New Ulm. As the County Seat, Gaylord is the "Hub of Sibley County." Our location produces liquid egg, hardcook egg, and precooked egg such as scrambled, patties and omelets.

Responsibilities

POSITION SUMMARY :

To ensure a high quality product is being packaged at all times.

Shift: 6:00am -6:00pm - 12 hour day shifts.

DUTIES AND 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.

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Qualifications

Preferred Education, Experience and Skills:

• One to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and/or experience




• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.




• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.




• Ability to speak effectively before groups, customers/vendors or employees of the organization.




• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in oral form. Ability to deal with problems involving one concrete variable in standardized situations.




• Basic computer knowledge and skills.

The pay range for this position is $21.93 to $27.54 per hour.

POSITION SUMMARY :

To ensure a high quality product is being packaged at all times.

Shift: 6:00am -6:00pm - 12 hour day shifts.

DUTIES AND 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.

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Preferred Education, Experience and Skills:

• One to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and/or experience




• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.




• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.




• Ability to speak effectively before groups, customers/vendors or employees of the organization.




• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in oral form. Ability to deal with problems involving one concrete variable in standardized situations.




• Basic computer knowledge and skills.

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)