GEA Operator-Days

About the role

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. is located in Mars Hill, Maine. Pineland Farms is one of the largest food manufacturing organizations located in Aroostook County. Our Mars Hill facility has over 200 incredible team members who work together to provide our customers with the best possible potato product.

Responsibilities

Position Summary: The position is responsible for the operation of the GEA Machines. 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.

• Uses RedZone to configure SKU settings, conduct checks and verify product description and date codes.
• Observes product bagging to detect defect packaging, misalignment and correct as needed.
• Required to do Poly changes and Product changeovers.
• Stops equipment to clear/clean jaws.
• Keeps work area clean and free of debris, cutting waste into a tote as needed.
• Can perform basic maintenance.
• Informs lead and/or supervisor, or maintenance, of any equipment malfunction.
• Maintains records related to production, including date codes and product labels.
• Follows all SQF principles pertinent to your position as specified by the SQF Practitioner.
• Reports all food safety and human safety concerns to appropriate personnel such as QA technician, Safety Manager, FSQ Manager, etc.
• Embraces change productively and handles other tasks as assigned.
• Responsible for sanitation process within the production area, along with other production staff; typically completes sanitation in Retro on the GEA’s, conveyors and floors using standard chemicals including but not limited to chlorinated products and sanitizers.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities: This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

An individual must have technical abilities, problem solving skills and be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.
• The employee is frequently required to stand, stoop, kneel, crouch, and or smell.
• The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 6 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts and cold environment.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places and vibration.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.