Line Worker

Daybreak Foods•Martin, MI

About The Position

This position is a Processing Line Worker in an egg food-processing company. Under the direction of the Processing Supervisor, the employee performs a range of processing tasks to help ensure the highest possible product quality. The starting rate is $17.00, with incremental increases earned through developing skills and qualifications. The role includes handling and grading eggs through washer, transfer, and breaking operations; maintaining clean work areas; conducting chemical checks; and completing post-production cleanup in accordance with USDA standards. Employees must follow food-safety, quality, hygiene, and regulatory requirements, including applicable HACCP, SQF, cGMP, and GMP protocols.

Requirements

Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily; reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.
Knowledge of safety programs and processes such as Confined Space, LOTO, and Hazcom.
Equipment operation ability.
Ability to stand and walk constantly; grip, grasp, push, pull, reach, bend, and stoop; lift up to 10 pounds frequently and up to 50 pounds occasionally; and sit and climb occasionally.
Ability to work around moving mechanical parts, water, and chemicals and in cooler temperatures in some areas.
Compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices, including wearing hairnets and clean clothes.
Use of proper personal protective equipment when required.

Nice To Haves

Experience in food manufacturing or processing.

Responsibilities

Perform job duties in strict adherence to HACCP, SQF, cGMP, and regulatory protocols.
Follow food-safety principles and handle and store products and materials to prevent damage or contamination.
Examine products to verify they meet quality standards.
Maintain compliance with personnel and process hygiene requirements.
Grade and align eggs entering the washer section.
Ensure a smooth transition of eggs from the main egg-belt conveyor to the accumulating station.
Keep the work area clean, track inedible material, and dump inedible material into the auger.
Clean washer screens.
Perform chemical checks and control foam in washers; work re-wash eggs back into the egg flow.
Grade eggs from the washers according to SOPs.
Ensure a smooth transition of eggs from the transfer room to the breaking machine and keep the area clean.
Assist as needed during breaks and cleanup.
Grade broken eggs from the breaking machine, removing bad or blood-spot eggs and shells from cups.
Complete cleanup duties in the Breaking, Transfer, and Shell rooms after the production shift, meeting USDA standards.