Third Shift- Tray Washer/General Labor

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.

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position is responsible for cleaning, drying, sanitizing and tagging flats so they can be sent back to farms for reuse. This practice keeps replacement costs to a minimum. Plastic flats which are cleaned and sanitized helps control bacteria coming and going from the plant. 

This position has the responsibility to comply with safety work rules at all times as well as an obligation to reinforce safety as a Core Value. Ensures 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. Ensures regulatory Compliance.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 
• 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.
• Responsible for cleaning and drying flats before shipping. 
• Loads stacks of dirty flats onto the track at the end of the flat washing machine.
• Monitors automatic mechanical loading of individual flats into flat washer ensuring the machine does not jam.
• Oversees entire procedure for flat washer enduring there are no jams from the time a flat enters the washing area until it exits and stacks at the other end of the machine.
• Monitors and oversees that stacks of clean flats enter and exit the spin dryer correctly.
• Removes stacks of clean dry flats from a conveyor to a nearby skid.
• Completes paperwork as required. 
• Assists in the general good housekeeping of the area. 
• Responsible for correctly tagging flats.
• Responsible for cleaning machines when needed.
• 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.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
• No specific degree required
• Ability to bend, stoop and reach while lifting carrying stacks of empty flats. 
• Able to repeatedly lift up to 30 lbs.
• Able to follow verbal instructions.
• Willingness to work indoors in a wet and humid environment and stand on hard surfaces. 
• Ability to travel stairs.
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision. 
• Good hand/eye coordination.
• Basic mechanical abilities.
• Ability to do a number of tasks simultaneously.
• Have the ability to follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and Safety regulations and wear the proper PPE for the position.
• Ability to operate specific equipment or tools.
• 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.
• 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 to workplace situations.