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Infographic showing various Weekend Potato Packing job openings in Chicago, IL as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 2% As Needed, 65% Full Time, 28% Part Time, 4% Contract, and 1% Nights. Highlights an 94% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 5% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $34,516 per year, or $16.6 per hour.

Third Shift- Packer/General Labor

Michael Foods

Lansing, IL • On-site

$16.63 - $18.46/hr

Other

Posted 22 days ago

Michael Foods rating

7.2

Company rating: 7.2 out of 10

Based on 29 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

196th of 442 rated food and drinks producers

Job description

Business Unit Overview
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.
Location Description
Our plant, located in Lansing, IL, pasteurizes raw eggs to remove harmful bacteria for a more safe product to the foodservice industry.
Responsibilities
POSITION SUMMARY:
Performs rotation of all general production and labor duties in the department. This position is responsible for inspecting product and packaging. Position helps ensure correct packaging, counts and labels.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Inspect/Check the quality of eggs. Removes broken eggs.
  • Places proper labels on boxes
  • Understands dates, expiration and item numbers.
  • Ensures that bags and pails are properly sealed and clean.
  • Stacks flats of CHEX product onto the proper pallet.
  • Supply material to Top Lidder machine
  • Load material into case erector
  • Helps keep production area clean.
  • Follows proper SOP's (Standard Operation Procedures)
  • Adhere to safe 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, food quality or personnel safety.
  • Adhere to all safety policies and procedures.
  • Able to work weekends, holidays and overtime as needed.
  • Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications
EDUCATION AND EXPEREINCE REQUIRED:
No specific degree required
PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPEREINCE AND SKILLS:
  • Prior manufacturing experience preferred.
  • Able to use computer touch screens to start and stop lines as needed.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a company pallet jack license. Experience with pallet jack preferred.
  • Ability to read a limited number of two-and three-syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers. Ability to print and speak simple sentences.
  • Effective communication skills.
  • Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers.
  • Capability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in oral form.
  • Demonstrates the ability to maintain positive interpersonal relationships and work effectively with others to complete work assignments.
  • Able to safely lift and carry 50lbs.
  • Able to work independently or with others in a team environment depending upon the assignment.
  • Self-motivated while also willing to ask questions and seek direction.
  • Displays responsible behavior at work.
  • Open to change.
  • Ability to work in cold, wet, noisy, dusty and humid environments.
  • Ability to work around required cleaning solutions.
  • Possesses good hand-eye coordination.
  • Able to stand on hard surface most of the shift, ascend and descend stairs, bend, stoop or crouch, grasp and reach

The pay range for this position is $16.63 to $18.46 per hour.

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About Michael Foods

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While our Michael Foods name has only been around since 1987, our true origins date all the way back to 1908 on a small family farm in New England. Over the past century, our capabilities have grown into innovative food offerings that reduce food safety risk, naturally extended shelf life and simplify food preparation and processing for foodservice kitchens and food manufacturers alike. Today, Michael Foods is a multi-billion-dollar supplier of foodservice, food ingredient and retail offerings that specializes in value-added eggs, and refrigerated potatoes. What’s our secret recipe? Great people, make real great food. Not only in our farms, facilities and offices across the country, but in the communities where we live and work. Explore more about who we are and how we strive to be First in Food for you by clicking below.

Industry

Food and drink manufacturing

Company size

1,001 - 5,000 Employees

Headquarters location

Minnetonka, MN, US

Year founded

1908

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