KT Mixer Operator

Post Holdings•Klingerstown, PA

49d•$20 - $25

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. Michael Foods, Inc. located in Klingerstown, Pennyslvania known for their ice cream socials at Klingerstown Lutheran Parish, fishing rodeo, and fireman's parade.

Requirements

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.
Good reading and writing skills with the ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
Strong attention to detail.
Ability to work well with others and have good communication skills.
Ability to work independently, learn quickly, and be self-motivated
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. safely.
Ability to travel stairs.
Wear the proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the job.
The ability to occasionally lift 80 lbs. safely
Follow Lock Out/Tag Out and Confined Space Entry procedures
Follow all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP's) and Safety regulations and wear the proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) the for the area
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to obtain Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) certification

Responsibilities

Assumes personal responsibility to insure safe and healthy workplace for everyone. Adhere to all safety policies and procedures and incorporate safety and health in all jobs and tasks.
Ensures regulatory compliance at all times.
Set up the mixing room and ensure the correct formulation of liquid egg product and ingredients using the pre-determined procedures approved by the company.
Ensure accuracy and quality of the individual batches to be mixed and transferred to the proper holding tank.
Set up for each line running ensuring there is a continuous flow of product to each line and that it will run out at the correct time.
Ensure accurate transfer of liquid egg product from the Breaking Department to the Pre-Cooked Department and complete associated documentation.
Record appropriate LOT or batch numbers, ph, and egg usage on the batch sheets and egg usage forms to meet Quality Assurance specifications.
Maintain scales and meters as needed to get as precise and accurate readings as possible.
Have thorough knowledge of the Clean in Place (CIP) system in order to use it at the appropriate time.
Oversees the operation of the Emulsifier and assists in re-work and/or recycle production.
Assist in the general good housekeeping of the area.
Determine if product mix meets proper specifications or not and take corrective action as needed.
Train new mixers.
Work as a Team member.
Maintenance reliability line walks in Red Zone.
Doing all required checks in Red Zone, understanding the value and benefits of Red Zone.
Send pasteurized egg from the Tanker Bay to Precooked when Tanker Bay personnel are unavailable.
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 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.