Packer - Second Shift

Post Holdings Inc.; Lansing (IL); On-site; USD 23,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Foods, Inc. in Lansing, IL is seeking a Packer to support daily production by inspecting egg products, applying labels, and stocking materials. The role emphasizes safety, food quality, and proper packaging, with duties including label accuracy and maintaining clean work areas.

The position requires lifting up to 50 lbs, working in a team, and willingness to work weekends or overtime as needed while following SOPs and safety guidelines to ensure consistent product quality.

Qualifications

• Must have minimal education (less than high school).
• Prior manufacturing experience preferred.
• Ability to use touch screens to start/stop lines.
• Must obtain and maintain pallet jack license.
• Good communication and teamwork abilities.
• Able to lift 50 lbs and work in a production environment.

Responsibilities

• Inspect eggs quality and remove broken eggs.
• Place proper labels on boxes.
• Understand dates, expiration and item numbers.
• Ensure bags and pails are sealed and clean.
• Stack CHEX product flats onto pallets.
• Supply material to Top Lidder machine.
• Load material into case erector.
• Keep production area clean.
• Follow SOPs and safety rules.
• Maintain a safe and healthy workplace.
• Adhere to safety and food quality policies.
• Work weekends, holidays and overtime as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Effective communication

Teamwork

Lift 50 lbs

Attention to detail

Mathematical ability

Education

Less than high school education

Tools

Pallet jack license

Touch screen operation

Job description

Brand: Michael Foods Inc.

Categories: Operations Production

Locations: Lansing, Illinois

Position Type: Regular Full-Time

Remote Eligible: No

Req ID: 32373

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:

This production role supports daily operations by inspecting egg products and packaging, applying correct labels, supplying materials to equipment, stacking finished products, and maintaining a clean work area. The position follows established procedures while ensuring safety, food quality, and packaging standards are consistently met. The Packer position 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.

This position has the responsibility to comply with Safety work rules at all times as well as an obligation to reinforce Safety as a Core Value. Ensures that all policies, procedures and activities, related to Food Safety & Quality, are followed and complied with uniformly, in an effort to reduce product and process variability.

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)

• Accountable for a safe and healthy workplace for everyone.

• Adhere to all safety policies and procedures and incorporate safety and health in all jobs and tasks, making sure product quality is maintained. Report to management any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety and quality.

• 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 $16.63 to $18.46 per hour.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

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)