PreCook Lineworker

Michael Food; Gaylord (MI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Foods, Inc. in Gaylord, MN is seeking a production/packaging worker for the precooked area. You will inspect, realign, and package products, fold omelets, count patties, and assemble boxes, while maintaining GMPs and food safety standards.

The role requires attention to detail, basic arithmetic, and the ability to follow safety procedures in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• No formal education required is stated for the role.
• Basic reading and math skills are emphasized for daily tasks.

Responsibilities

• Inspect product for size, shape, color, and weight to meet specs.
• Realign products before freezing to ensure flat, uniform shapes.
• Inspect and sort damaged items during freezing.
• Perform sanitation duties as needed.
• Add fillings where required and fold omelets or squares.
• Count patties and package into cases; assemble boxes and insert bags.
• Follow GMPs, maintain sanitary conditions, and report food-safety issues.
• Ensure food safety and food quality of MFI products.

Skills

Read basic words

Print & speak simple sentences

Basic arithmetic

Measurement units

Common sense

Single-variable problem solving

Job description

Business Unit Description

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

Shift Times for this position start between the hours of 5:30am-7:00am and finish between 2:30pm- 3:30pm, depending on the business need.

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position is responsible for the preparation and packaging of product in the precooked area.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Inspect product coming out of ovens for proper size, shape, color and weight to ensure specifications are met.
• Realign products prior to entering the freezer to ensure the final frozen product is a flat, smooth, uniform shape.
• Inspect product prior to robot to sort out any product damages throughout the freezing process, or otherwise not conforming to company and customer set standards.
• Sanitation duties as necessary.
• Add filling to products requiring it.
• Fold omelets or squares.
• Count patties and add the proper number to each case.
• Assembly of boxes and insertion of bags.
• 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
• Responsible for Food Safety and Food Quality of MFI products.
• Adhere to all safety policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

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Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• None Required

PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

• 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.
• Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10’s and 100’s.
• Perform operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume and distance.
• 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.

The pay range for this position is $18.36 to $21.16 per hour. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:- None RequiredPREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:- 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.- Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10’s and 100’s.- Perform operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume and distance.- 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.