3rd shift General Labor/Tray Washer

Michael Foods Inc.•Lansing, IL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

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. Our plant, located in Lansing, IL, pasteurizes raw eggs to remove harmful bacteria for a more safe product to the foodservice industry.

Requirements

No specific degree required
Ability to bend, stoop, and reach while lifting and carrying stacks of empty flats.
Ability to repeatedly lift up to 30 lbs.
Ability to follow verbal instructions.
Ability to work indoors in a wet and humid environment and stand on hard surfaces.
Ability to travel stairs.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Good hand/eye coordination.
Basic mechanical abilities.
Ability to do a number of tasks simultaneously.
Ability to follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and Safety regulations and wear the proper PPE for the position.
Ability to operate specific equipment or tools.
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 10s and 100s.
Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Responsibilities

Comply with Safety work rules at all times and reinforce Safety as a Core Value.
Ensure all policies, procedures and activities related to Food Safety & Quality are followed and complied with uniformly.
Clean, dry, sanitize, and tag flats for reuse to minimize replacement costs.
Clean and sanitize plastic flats for easier bacteria control.
Assume personal responsibility to ensure a safe and healthy workplace for everyone.
Adhere to Quality work practices, follow GMP’s, maintain sanitary conditions, and ensure product quality.
Report any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety and quality to management.
Load stacks of dirty flats onto the track at the end of the flat washing machine.
Monitor automatic mechanical loading of individual flats into the flat washer, ensuring no jams.
Oversee the entire procedure for the flat washer, ensuring no jams from entry to exit.
Monitor and oversee the correct entry and exit of clean, dry flats from the spin dryer.
Remove stacks of clean, dry flats from a conveyor to a nearby skid.
Complete required paperwork.
Assist in the general good housekeeping of the area.
Correctly tag flats.
Clean machines when needed.
Adhere to safe work practices, follow GMP’s, maintain sanitary conditions, and ensure product quality.
Report any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety, food quality, or personnel safety to management.
Adhere to all safety policies and procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned.