Line Operator - Second Shift

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.

Michael Foods, Inc. located in Klingerstown, Pennyslvania known for their ice cream socials at Klingerstown Lutheran Parish, fishing rodeo, and fireman's parade.

• Assumes personal responsibility to ensure safe and healthy workplace for everyone. Adheres to all safety policies and procedures and incorporates safety and health in all jobs and tasks.
• Ensures regulatory compliance at all times.
• Must have the ability to pack product at any one of 5 lines or at the ovens in the Cooked Department.
• The utility person must do weight/quality checks, metal detector checks and corresponding computer and/or paperwork and enter data in the Red Zone Compliance Module.
• Must have the ability to perform morning start-up line checks and perform shut-down procedures.
• Must be proficient at all machine setup and troubleshooting in the packaging area including tape machines and box maker.
• Must assist in break and lunch coverage as needed.
• Must have the ability to determine if product meets proper specifications or not and inform supervisor or take corrective action as needed.
• Must have the ability to coach line workers on acceptable versus unacceptable product, helping to ensure that all product that is packable is put into finished cases, helping to reduce shrink.
• Must have the ability to perform daily and weekly Autonomous Maintenance line walks, recording motor temperatures and vibrations; basic troubleshooting is required. All findings are recorded in the iPad.
• Expected to adhere to safe work practices, follow GMP and HACCP guidelines, maintain sanitary conditions and ensure that product quality is maintained in order to maintain SQF Level 3 certification. Report to management any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety, food quality or personnel safety.
• Maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner so that you get along with customers, clients, co-workers and management.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Must have good verbal and communication skills and the ability to work well with others.
• Must be a self-motivated individual who can work with a minimal amount of supervision.
• Must have good knowledge of the Cooked Department with up to 6 months experience in that department or the equivalent combination of education and experience to successfully perform the essential duties.
• Must have the ability to safely lift up to 30lbs.
• Must have the ability to work indoors in a damp changing environment for duration of the shift.
• Ability to travel stairs.
• Ability to learn and understand cross contamination issues and how to avoid them.
• Must wear the proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the job.
• Must know customer specifications.
• Must have the ability to retain knowledge for future use.
• Ability to operate specific equipment or tools.
• Skill in working with computers and iPads and experience with spreadsheet and word-processing software.

The pay range for this position is $19.50 to $25.00 per hour.