Michael Foods
Lead Liquid Processor - Day Shift
Company:
Michael Foods
Location:
Gaylord, Minnesota
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 produce liquid egg, hard‑cook egg, and precooked egg such as scrambled, patties and omelets. Our location is in Gaylord, Minnesota, about an hour west of the Twin Cities and 35 minutes from Mankato, Hutchinson, and New Ulm.
Position Summary This position is responsible for operating the processing system, CIP system, giving work direction to other processors, and assisting the shift supervisor in managing the processing department.
Hours 6:00 am – 6:30 pm, 12‑hour shifts.
Duties and Responsibilities
Assumes full operating responsibility for the UHT processing system, CIP system and records all the time, temperature, pressure and flow rates as required by the company. Detects and reports or acts upon any system abnormalities to reduce the risk of and damage of the system or product.
Understand how an aseptic system operates and how sanitation, bacteria control, and sterilization are related to it in the process as well as work area to achieve the high quality standards set by the company.
Coordinates with the packaging lead person the status of the system to allow the timely hook up and start up of the production lines.
Direct the processing personnel in all sanitation, CIP receiving and transferring of eggs, and GMP activities.
Mix citric acid using procedures set by the company to meet QA standards.
Prepare written reports and maintain assigned logs, records, and other documentation required by the company and USDA.
Coordinate with all departments to make sure all mixing activities start on time, proper formulations and procedures are being followed and the oldest egg is being processed first to ensure all customer and company standards are met.
Train all processing personnel on all areas of processing and help wherever needed to ensure the systems are operating at peak performance and downtime during clean‑up and re‑sterilization is minimized.
Monitor the central sanitizing systems in the chemical rooms making sure all the drums have chemical in them and operating correctly to meet the correct PPM for each chemical set by the company.
Maintain regular and consistent attendance.
Adhere to safe work practices, follow GMPs, 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.
Responsible for food safety and food quality of MFI products.
May fill in for the Area Supervisor, as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Disability insurance
Employee assistance program
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Paid time off (Available Day 1)
Referral program
Tuition reimbursement
Vision insurance
Qualifications Education and Experience Required
High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
One to three months of related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Preferred 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 in English.
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.
Ability to operate specific equipment or tools in the department.
Skill in working with computers and experience with spreadsheet and word‑processing software.
Ability to communicate in Spanish is a plus.
The pay range for this position is $25.00 to $29.50 per hour.
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Company:
Michael Foods
Location:
Gaylord, Minnesota
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 produce liquid egg, hard‑cook egg, and precooked egg such as scrambled, patties and omelets. Our location is in Gaylord, Minnesota, about an hour west of the Twin Cities and 35 minutes from Mankato, Hutchinson, and New Ulm.
Position Summary This position is responsible for operating the processing system, CIP system, giving work direction to other processors, and assisting the shift supervisor in managing the processing department.
Hours 6:00 am – 6:30 pm, 12‑hour shifts.
Duties and Responsibilities
Assumes full operating responsibility for the UHT processing system, CIP system and records all the time, temperature, pressure and flow rates as required by the company. Detects and reports or acts upon any system abnormalities to reduce the risk of and damage of the system or product.
Understand how an aseptic system operates and how sanitation, bacteria control, and sterilization are related to it in the process as well as work area to achieve the high quality standards set by the company.
Coordinates with the packaging lead person the status of the system to allow the timely hook up and start up of the production lines.
Direct the processing personnel in all sanitation, CIP receiving and transferring of eggs, and GMP activities.
Mix citric acid using procedures set by the company to meet QA standards.
Prepare written reports and maintain assigned logs, records, and other documentation required by the company and USDA.
Coordinate with all departments to make sure all mixing activities start on time, proper formulations and procedures are being followed and the oldest egg is being processed first to ensure all customer and company standards are met.
Train all processing personnel on all areas of processing and help wherever needed to ensure the systems are operating at peak performance and downtime during clean‑up and re‑sterilization is minimized.
Monitor the central sanitizing systems in the chemical rooms making sure all the drums have chemical in them and operating correctly to meet the correct PPM for each chemical set by the company.
Maintain regular and consistent attendance.
Adhere to safe work practices, follow GMPs, 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.
Responsible for food safety and food quality of MFI products.
May fill in for the Area Supervisor, as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Disability insurance
Employee assistance program
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Paid time off (Available Day 1)
Referral program
Tuition reimbursement
Vision insurance
Qualifications Education and Experience Required
High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
One to three months of related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Preferred 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 in English.
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.
Ability to operate specific equipment or tools in the department.
Skill in working with computers and experience with spreadsheet and word‑processing software.
Ability to communicate in Spanish is a plus.
The pay range for this position is $25.00 to $29.50 per hour.
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