Packaging Operator - Night Shift - Gaylord II

Post Holdings, Inc.; Minnesota; On-site; USD 30,210 - 37,939; Full time

Job summary

Michael Foods, Inc. in Gaylord, Minnesota, is seeking a Packaging Machine Operator to help ensure quality packaging of liquid, egg, and other products.

The role involves operating tray packers, video jet, and shrink-wrap equipment while maintaining a clean, safe, and compliant work area. The position requires adherence to GMPs, basic math for ingredient and package calculations, and the ability to perform routine maintenance and sanitation.

Qualifications

• Reading and interpreting safety rules and manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups or customers.
• Basic computer knowledge.
• Ability to perform mathematical calculations (percentages, ratios).

Responsibilities

• Maintain tray packers and ensure proper operations.
• Clean and maintain video jet and ensure readable print.
• Monitor shrink-wrap machine and add film as required.
• Fill in for other packaging operators during breaks/vacations.
• Set up equipment for production runs and ensure sanitation.
• Follow GMPs and food safety standards; report issues to management.
• Perform sanitation procedures per department standards.

Skills

Read and interpret safety rules

Write routine reports

Verbal communication

Basic computer knowledge

Mathematical calculations

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

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

Shift: 6:00PM-6:30AM - 12 hour day shifts.

• 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.

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.