Machine Operator - Third Shift

Michael Foods Inc.•Chaska, MN

1d•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. Michael foods, Inc. located in Chaska, Minnesota is known as the "best small town in Minnesota" with a highly rated school system and home of the PGA Tournament in 2018! As our community grows, we strive to preserve the small town atmosphere. Minutes away from beautiful lakes, major highways, shopping malls and the Twin Cities, it is the perfect location to work!. Our location produces a variety of potato products. For over 100 years, the Michael Foods family of businesses has leveraged quality ingredients and innovative processes to offer the finest products and solutions to our customers and to food-loving consumers.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) or equivalent.
Ability to effectively communicate in basic English (both verbal and written).
Ability to speak, read and comprehend safety instructions, rules and warnings for self and others in both normal and emergency situations.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
Ability to write simple correspondence.
Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, and diagram or schedule form.

Responsibilities

Maintains packaging and sanitation equipment while ensuring compliance with safety, food quality, GMP, and sanitation standards.
Performs equipment setup, inspection, cleaning, chemical handling, troubleshooting, and effective cross-functional communication to support efficient production operations.
Complies with Safety work rules at all times and reinforces Safety as a Core Value.
Ensures that all policies, procedures and activities, related to Food Safety & Quality, are followed and complied with uniformly, in an effort to reduce product and process variability.
Adheres to safe work practices, follows GMP’s, maintains sanitary conditions and ensures that product quality is maintained.
Reports to management any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety, food quality, or personnel safety.
Adheres to all safety policies and procedures.
Knowledge of TRM system.
Properly setting up, operating and adjustment of the case taper, case packer and case erector.
Ensures the proper boxes are being used, and the proper code is printed on them.
Validation of proper palletizing pattern.
Effectively communicating relevant information to fellow employees on the shift and to oncoming employees at shift change.
Communicating all process inefficiencies, equipment malfunctions, safety concerns and GMP issues to the department Lead and/or Supervisor.
General cleaning of equipment and maintaining good housekeeping throughout the department per the daily sanitation checklist.
Follows all Personal and Food Safety precautions: Personal Protective Equipment, Lockout/Tagout, GMPs, follow Plant Color Code for buckets, brushes, etc.
Prepares and mixes chemicals according to SSOP directions and tests for accuracy using titration method.
Able to measure chemical concentrations using a titration method.
Able to administer chemicals in a safe and efficient manner.
Operates CIP and COP cleaning equipment.
Dismantles and cleans packaging and processing lines and equipment according to SSOP and master sanitation schedule.
Reassembles and tests run equipment after cleaning in preparation for the next shift’s production.
Performs sanitation inspection on processing lines/equipment.
Communicates with Production, QA, and Sanitation Supervisors regarding sanitation issues.
Accountable for a safe and healthy workplace for everyone. Adheres to all safety policies and procedures and incorporates safety and health in all jobs and tasks.
Adheres to Quality work practices, follows GMP’s, maintains sanitary conditions and ensures that product quality is maintained.
Performs other duties as assigned.