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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.

Our plant, located in Lansing, IL, pasteurizes raw eggs to remove harmful bacteria for a more safe product to the foodservice industry.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:   

• Assist in training of all processing and production personnel in the assigned department.
• Helps in providing a safe work environment for all personnel. Also helps ensure that all production 
  complies with the food safety standards as established by Michael Foods, Inc.
• Works with department lead and supervisors to help maintain sanitation standards of the facility.
• Coordinates with the processors the time that the system will be ready to run, the lines that will 
  be running, the amount and type of product that will be run and matching and line sterilization to 
  meet the production requirements set by the company. 
• Coordinate the need and arrival of raw materials for each line ensuring that all supply needs are 
  always meet. 
• Maintain an effective working relationship between all members of the department and other 
  areas.
• Verify that all operator down time, temperature charts and any other documentation needed is 
  accurate and complete before it is turned into the shift supervisor to maintain accurate records for 
  the company and USDA.
• Communicate with co-workers at shift change to insure accurate information is transferred 
  between shifts regarding production, scheduling, etc.
• Continually monitor the lines for quality product and notifies all appropriate personnel if 
  discrepancy is found.
• Monitor rework inventories and coordinate rework activity to ensure product is reworked before it 
  becomes inedible.
• Must be able to follow all of the PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) requirements and safety 
  procedures.
• Must be able to follow all of the GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) procedures, “washing hands, 
  etc.” throughout the day.
• Must be able to follow all of the HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) guidelines.
• Must be able to follow all of the SOP (Standard Operating Procedures) and SSOP (Sanitation 
  Standard Operating Procedures). Must keep all of records updated.
• Must be able to follow all of the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) regulations and 
  guidelines.
• Reports and fills out work orders on maintenance issues as they relate to productivity, food safety, 
  quality, and human safety to maintenance.
• Encourage suggestions from employees which will improve productivity, quality, and/or control 
  cost of production.
• Maintains regular and consistent attendance.
• Accountable for a safe and healthy workplace for everyone. Adhere to all safety policies and 
  procedures and incorporate safety and health in all jobs and tasks.
• 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.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION:
High school diploma or general education degree (GED) or equivalent.

EXPERIENCE: 
One to three months related lead experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education 
and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

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. 

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
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.

REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in oral form. Ability to 
deal with problems involving one concrete variable in standardized situations.

LICENSES, CERTIFICATES, REGISTRATIONS:
Examples of licenses, certificates, and registrations required:
N/A

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES: 
Specific skills and abilities required that are not included in other sections:

• Ability to operate specific equipment or tools
• Skill in working with computers and experience with spreadsheet and word-processing software.
• Familiarity with special terminology such as legal, medical, or scientific terms
• Fluency in a language other than English

EDUCATION:
High school diploma or general education degree (GED) or equivalent.

EXPERIENCE: 
One to three months related lead experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education 
and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

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. 

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
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.

REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in oral form. Ability to 
deal with problems involving one concrete variable in standardized situations.

LICENSES, CERTIFICATES, REGISTRATIONS:
Examples of licenses, certificates, and registrations required:
N/A

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES: 
Specific skills and abilities required that are not included in other sections:

• Ability to operate specific equipment or tools
• Skill in working with computers and experience with spreadsheet and word-processing software.
• Familiarity with special terminology such as legal, medical, or scientific terms
• Fluency in a language other than English