Lead Packaging Operator - Night Shift

Michael Foods Inc.•Gaylord, MN

15h•Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Packaging Operator assists the shift supervisor in managing the Packaging Department. The role provides direction to packaging operators and utility staff, coordinates production and material needs, monitors product quality and labeling, and supports food safety, sanitation, and USDA compliance. The position may also cover other roles, including Aseptic Supervisor, as needed. This role works 12-hour night shifts from 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. at Michael Foods’ Gaylord, Minnesota facility, which produces liquid, hard-cooked, and precooked egg products. The stated pay range is $25.50 to $30.60 per hour.

Requirements

One to three months of related lead experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to calculate mathematical equations and amounts, including proportions, percentages, fractions, and ratios.
Ability to operate tablets for required quality and performance checks.
Ability to follow ingredient-mixing instructions.
Regular and consistent attendance.
Ability to adhere to safety policies, GMPs, sanitation requirements, and food safety and quality procedures.

Nice To Haves

Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups or employees of the organization.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rates, ratios, and percentages and draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to apply common-sense understanding to oral instructions and resolve problems involving one concrete variable in standardized situations.
Ability to operate specific equipment or tools.
Computer skills, including experience with spreadsheet and word-processing software.
Familiarity with specialized terminology, such as legal, medical, or scientific terms.
Fluency in a language other than English.

Responsibilities

Direct packaging operators and utility staff during setup, changeovers, and production runs to ensure work is completed accurately, efficiently, and safely.
Monitor packaging lines to verify product quality and ensure codes are legible and meet company and USDA standards.
Coordinate production readiness, running lines, product types and quantities, matching, and line sterilization with processing personnel.
Direct packaging personnel in sanitation and GMP activities to meet company and USDA standards.
Coordinate packaging material needs and delivery for each line.
Verify operator downtime records, temperature charts, and other required documentation before submitting them to the shift supervisor.
Assist the supervisor with personnel training and fill in at positions as needed to meet production requirements.
Communicate production and scheduling information to coworkers during shift changes.
Prepare written reports and maintain assigned logs, records, and other company- and USDA-required documentation.
Monitor rework inventories and coordinate rework before product becomes inedible.
Operate, clean, perform preventive maintenance on, and troubleshoot extended-run fillers, including Elopack Fillers/Capers and Scholle equipment.
Perform sanitation procedures in accordance with departmental and food safety standards, sometimes for the duration of the shift.
Use tablet operating systems to conduct required quality and performance checks.
Follow instructions for ingredient mixing and perform calculations involving proportions, percentages, fractions, and ratios.
Maintain regular and consistent attendance.
Follow safe work practices and GMPs, maintain sanitary conditions and product quality, and report conditions or practices that could adversely affect food safety, food quality, or personnel safety.
Support a safe and healthy workplace by adhering to safety policies and procedures and incorporating safety and health into job tasks.
Take responsibility for the food safety and food quality of MFI products.
Fill in for the Aseptic Supervisor as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.