Breaking Labor 1st shift

About the Company

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 where you can enhance your career, sharpen your talents, and make an impact. Our facility in Britt, Iowa is an egg processing plant specializing in breaking, pasteurization, and dried egg production. Britt is known for having more eggs produced within a 100-mile radius than anywhere else in the world.

Responsibilities

• Perform rotation of all general production and labor duties in the breaking department.
• Prevent bad eggs from contaminating finished products and ensure quality of eggs entering the breaking room.
• Remove all yolk from whites to ensure a high-quality product during the separation process.
• Maintain machine operation at top production speeds and follow daily responsibilities (whole egg vs. separating).
• Follow USDA regulations and check cleanliness, air pressure, water pressure, chemical levels, and flat fullness continuously during each shift.
• Safely lift, carry, and dump 30-50 lbs. buckets into augers.
• Rotate with floor personnel as needed and maintain a safe and healthy workplace for everyone.
• Adhere to all safety policies and procedures, incorporating safety and health into all tasks.
• Follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), maintain sanitary conditions, and ensure product quality.
• Report any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety and quality to management.
• Work weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed; willingness to travel and work at multiple locations.
• Correctly clean, dry, and tag flats; haul racks and stackers; tie and pick up materials neatly in proper amounts and heights.
• Dump inedible buckets from machines after shift cleanup.
• Ensure ARUs are set up for production and communicate with supervisors, maintenance, and operators about safety, maintenance, or production issues.
• Assist breaker operators and ensure proper rotation of shell egg inventory (FIFO).
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Less than high school education.
• Ability to read a limited number of two- and three-syllable words and recognize similarities and differences between words and series of numbers.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers.
• Capability to apply common sense understanding to carry out oral instructions.
• Ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously (e.g., tripping cups, cleaning whites).
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with others to complete assignments.
• Openness to change and positive interpersonal relationships.
• Able to work independently and in a team environment.
• Self-motivated while willing to ask questions and seek direction.
• Displays responsible behavior at work.

Physical Requirements

• Capable of safely lifting 75 lbs. on occasion.
• Ability to work in cold, wet, noisy, dusty, and humid environments.
• Ability to tolerate constant motion and climb/move in tight spaces.
• Ability to work in high humidity and around USDA-required cleaning solutions.
• Free of breathing/asthmatic conditions (dusty and aromatic conditions prevail).
• Good hand-eye coordination.