Packer - Second Shift

Post Holdings, Inc.; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the food processing industry seeks a packer for their Klingerstown, Pennsylvania location. The role involves sorting and packing high-quality frozen egg products, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards. This is an entry-level position with opportunities in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and withstand constant motion.
• The ability to deal with problems in standardized situations.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 55 lbs when necessary.

Responsibilities

• Sort and pack frozen egg products according to specifications.
• Monitor and pick off defective products.
• Adhere to safety and quality control procedures.

Skills

Ability to lift and carry up to 30 lbs

Teamwork

Problem-solving skills

Education

No prior experience or training

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 Klingerstown, Pennyslvania known for their ice cream socials at Klingerstown Lutheran Parish, fishing rodeo, and fireman's parade.
Responsibilities

Full Time Second Shift

2:30 pm - 11:45 pm/12:00am

POSITIONSUMMARY:

The purpose of the packer is to pack finished high quality frozen egg products in cases according to customer specifications. The
packer fills and folds omelets and prepares them for freezing; monitors and picks off defective egg products that do not meet customer specifications. Customers and the public benefit from the work packers do by the high quality safe product they package

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:

• Sort and pack frozen egg products according to customer specifications while keeping pace with machinery and the conveyor
  system.
• Read scales and check case weights according to customer specifications.
• Lift and carry up to 30 lbs. safely.
• Work in teams ensuring that the conveyor system does not back up and become jammed with product
• Work at conveyor lines near the ovens preparing egg patties and/or omelets to be frozen.
• Rotate to different positions during shift.
• Determine if product meets proper specifications or not and take corrective action as needed.
• Assist in the general good housekeeping of the area.
• Expected to adhere to safe work practices, follow GMP and HACCP guidelines, maintain sanitary conditions and ensure that
  product quality is maintained in order to maintain SQF Level certification. Report to management any conditions or practices
  that may adversely affect food safety, food quality or personnel safety.
• Maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner so that you get along with customers, clients,
  co-workers and management.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• No prior experience or training.
• Ability to deal with problems involving one concrete variable in standardized situations.
• The ability to work in a fast-paced environment and withstand constant motion.

PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

• The ability to repeatedly lift and carry up to 30 lbs.
• Occasionally lift up to 55 lbs. safely when handling Chep pallets for hand stacking cases of finished outgoing product. Whenever
  possible, two (2) people should lift or move these pallets. Never lift more than your own capability.
• The ability to work indoors, standing on hard surfaces, in changing temperatures varying between approximately 45 degrees F in
  the packaging area and approximately 90 degrees F near the ovens.
• Ability to rotate to different stations in packaging area and to the conveyor lines near the ovens.
• Ability to travel stairs.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Follow all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s) and Safety regulations and wear Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) as
  required.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of the work and may not include all of the duties required of the position.