Operator - Tote Room 1st Shift

Michael Foods Inc.•Britt, IA

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 Britt, Iowa where more eggs are produced within a 100 mile radius than anywhere in the world. Small town living and friendly faces make Britt, Iowa a place to call home. Our location is an egg processing flacility that varies from breaking, pasteurization, and dried egg. Join our company and be part of an innovative team that's First in Food. POSITION SUMMARY: This position is responsible to always comply with safety work rules and has an obligation to reinforce safety as a core value. Ensure 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. Ensure regulatory compliance. Runs, cleans, and maintains extended run fillers to ensure that all finished products meet customer, MFI and USDA specifications.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) or equivalent.
2 + years of experience operating machinery, and handling GMP’s and product specifications.
SPC (weight control)
Ability to work independently.
Ability to communicate and get along with other employees.
Ability to read SOP’s.
Basic computer skills, necessary to operate equipment controls.
Mechanical aptitude.
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 and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10’s and 100’s. 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

Assumes personal responsibility to ensure 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.
Adhere to quality work practices, follow GMP’s, maintain sanitary conditions and ensure that product quality is maintained. Report to management any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety and quality.
Set up, run, clean, conduct preventive maintenance (PM), troubleshoot extended run fillers, i.e.:
Custom Tote/Pail Filler and Pail Filler
Scholle Tote Filler
Follows all SOPs for production/sanitation.
Accurately maintain all required documentation in real time.
Proactively plan and lead changeover activities for fillers and date coding, making sure the appropriate supervisor is aware of the resource’s mechanics, materials, and communications needed.
Alerts the supervisor when mechanical problems occur.
Ensures GMP and sanitation practices are maintained and leads all related room activities.
Ensures a safe work environment.
Ensures line OEE targets and material shrinkage targets are met.
Maintains active communication with ESL pasteurizer operators to ensure efficient operation.
Actively engages in continuous improvement efforts.
Adhere to safe work practices, Report to management any conditions or practices that may adversely affect personnel safety.
Adhere to all safety policies and procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned.