Maintain active communication with Pasteurizer Operators and Packaging Department to ensure efficient operation. * Actively engage in continuous improvement efforts. * Conduct and record all quality ...
Maintain active communication with Pasteurizer Operators and Packaging Department to ensure efficient operation. * Actively engage in continuous improvement efforts. * Conduct and record all quality ...
Maintain active communication with Pasteurizer Operators and Packaging Department to ensure efficient operation. * Actively engage in continuous improvement efforts. * Conduct and record all quality ...
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Maintain active communication with Pasteurizer Operators and Packaging Department to ensure efficient operation. * Actively engage in continuous improvement efforts. * Conduct and record all quality ...
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Full-time
Posted 4 days ago
Michael Foods rating
7.2
Based on 29 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz
198th of 443 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
Michael Foods, Inc. located in the Village of West Jefferson, OH, is located just minutes from the western suburbs of Columbus and about 20 minutes to the west of downtown. We are proud to be Michael Foods' most recent greenfield project, producing high quality protein shakes serving people all around the world. It's our honor to continue our strong commitment to our employees, our community, and our environment.
Responsibilities
This is a day shift position. A sample schedule can be found below.
The qualified candidate in this role will:
A sample work schedule is as follows:
Sunday OFF
Monday Work 6:00am - 6:30pm
Tuesday Work 6:00am - 6:30pm
Wednesday OFF
Thursday OFF
Friday Work 6:00am - 6:30pm
Saturday Work 6:00am - 6:30pm
Sunday Work 6:00am - 6:30pm
Monday OFF
Tuesday OFF
Wednesday Work 6:00am - 6:30pm
Thursday Work 6:00am - 6:30pm
Friday OFF
Saturday OFF
Qualifications
EDUCATION:
High school diploma or general education degree (GED) or equivalent.
EXPERIENCE:
PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:
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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.
Location Description
Michael Foods, Inc. located in the Village of West Jefferson, OH, is located just minutes from the western suburbs of Columbus and about 20 minutes to the west of downtown. We are proud to be Michael Foods' most recent greenfield project, producing high quality protein shakes serving people all around the world. It's our honor to continue our strong commitment to our employees, our community, and our environment.
Responsibilities
This is a day shift position. A sample schedule can be found below.
The qualified candidate in this role will:
- Adhere to safe work practices, policies, and procedures. Follow Good Manufacturing Practices, maintain sanitary conditions and ensurethat product quality is maintained.
- Report any conditions or practices that may adversely affect employee safety or food safety/quality to management immediately.
- Operate, clean, assist in preventive maintenance (PM) in accordance with PM schedule, troubleshoot filler machines and other equipment when needed.
- Follow all SOP's for production and sanitation.
- Proactively plan and lead changeover activities for fillers and date coding, making sure the appropriate supervisor is aware of the resources (mechanics, materials), and communications needed, escalating issues when problems arise.
- Ensure line is operating at maximum efficiency and managing the equipment to best minimize packaging and product losses.
- Ensure daily production goals (KPI's) are met for the Filler area.
- Maintain active communication with Pasteurizer Operators and Packaging Department to ensure efficient operation.
- Actively engage in continuous improvement efforts.
- Conduct and record all quality checks and record downtime events in a timely fashion utilizing Redzone.
- Demonstrate proper handling and usage of cleaning agents while wearing the required PPE.
- Operate motorized material handling equipment.
- Alert supervisors when major mechanical problems occur and report any system abnormalities to reduce the risk of, and damage to, the system or product.
- Resupply chemical drums and jugs as needed to maintain proper sanitation.
- Manage inventory consumptions or creation in inventory management system.
- Test and monitor chemical titrations to ensure in spec for proper cleaning.
- Serve as a team player who aligns and upholds our values: Teamwork, Accountability, Innovation and Continuous Improvement and passion for customer and consumers.
- Attend and actively participate in safety meetings and trainings.
- Train new hires as required.
- Maintain regular and consistent attendance.
- Foster open communications and a positive attitude toward work and fellow employees.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
A sample work schedule is as follows:
Sunday OFF
Monday Work 6:00am - 6:30pm
Tuesday Work 6:00am - 6:30pm
Wednesday OFF
Thursday OFF
Friday Work 6:00am - 6:30pm
Saturday Work 6:00am - 6:30pm
Sunday Work 6:00am - 6:30pm
Monday OFF
Tuesday OFF
Wednesday Work 6:00am - 6:30pm
Thursday Work 6:00am - 6:30pm
Friday OFF
Saturday OFF
Qualifications
EDUCATION:
High school diploma or general education degree (GED) or equivalent.
EXPERIENCE:
- 2 + years of experience operating machinery, and handling GMP's and product specifications
- SPC (weight control)
PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:
- 2 + years' experience operating high speed complex filling equipment in a food manufacturing environment.
- Experience with food manufacturing and GMPs.
- Maintain a positive and engaging attitude towards colleagues at work.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to communicate effectively with other employees.
- Ability to calculate general mathematics.
- 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.
- Basic computer knowledge and skills.
- Mechanical aptitude
- Ability to work independently or in a team environment
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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