Shift Lead -1st 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.

POSITION SUMMARY: This position has the responsibility to comply with safety work rules at all times and to reinforce Safety as a Core Value. It ensures that all policies, procedures, and activities related to Food Safety & Quality are consistently followed in an effort to reduce product and process variability.

Purpose: This position is to direct the activities of Pre‑Cooked Department employees engaged in the manufacture of egg patties and omelets. This includes developing work schedules and assignments to meet production goals, coordinating on‑the‑job training for new hires and transferred employees, and providing relief to other Pre‑Cooked Department Lead Persons and Processing Supervisors.

• Accountable for maintaining a safe and healthy workplace for everyone. Adhere to all safety policies and procedures and incorporate safety and health into all jobs and tasks.
• Adhere to Quality work practices, follow GMPs, maintain sanitary conditions, and ensure product quality is maintained. Report to management any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety or quality.
• Perform all duties and responsibilities of other Pre‑Cooked Department Lead Persons (i.e., 3rd Floor, and 4th Floor).
• Ensure proper and consistent communication between floors, departments, and shifts.
• Have thorough knowledge of and perform daily and weekly start‑up and shutdown procedures for Doboy, ovens, spiral freezers, etc.
• Be knowledgeable in all customer specifications and able to perform weight/quality checks, metal detector checks, and corresponding computer and/or paperwork, including entering data into the Infinity QS system. Determine if product meets proper specifications and take corrective action when needed.
• Confine with the Processing Supervisor and/or subordinates to resolve employee problems, complaints, or grievances.
• Must be able to tolerate temperature variations in all areas of the Pre‑Cooked Department throughout the entire shift.
• Attend seminars and training that enhance professional competence.
• Maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner that promotes good working relationships with customers, clients, co‑workers, and management.
• Be capable of performing basic maintenance on equipment and assist Maintenance in troubleshooting and making repairs.
• May make decisions and perform the job responsibilities of the Processing Supervisor in their absence.
• Expected to follow safe work practices, adhere to GMP and HACCP guidelines, maintain sanitary conditions, and ensure product quality is maintained to support 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 that promotes teamwork and cooperation.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education & Experience

Required:

• High school diploma, general education degree (GED), or equivalent.
• 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.
• 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 apply common‑sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to…