General Labor-Nights

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. The Norfolk, Nebraska location produces powdered and dehydrated meat and poultry products for use in seasonings, soups, and instant meals. The area is known for manufacturing, farming, education, retailing, and wholesaling.

Responsibilities

• Safely prepare meat product for further processing while maintaining a clean and sanitary work environment.
• Comply with all safety work rules and reinforce safety as a core value.
• Follow all policies, procedures, and activities related to Food Safety & Quality to reduce product and process variability.
• Demonstrate safety as a top priority; use appropriate safety equipment (ear plugs, rubber boots, safety glasses, face shields, aprons, bump caps, etc.).
• Use lockout/tag out procedures when required.
• Maintain and operate all equipment safely to avoid injury to self or others.
• Keep work area neat, clean, and sanitary.
• Complete internal HACCP training and follow all SQF principles pertinent to the position.
• Report all Food Safety & Quality issues, work-related injuries, or unsafe conditions to a supervisor.
• Maintain good personal hygiene and follow instructions from supervisors.
• Cooperate with coworkers and other departments; be willing to fill in where needed.
• Minimize product loss and control the flow of product.
• Reassemble machinery if taken apart and set up all equipment, including disintegrator, pumps, lines, and conveyors.
• Clean and sanitize all equipment.
• Adhere to all safety policies and procedures, incorporating safety and health in all tasks.
• Follow GMPs, maintain sanitary conditions, and ensure product quality is maintained.
• Report any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety and quality.
• Ensure regulatory compliance at all times.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Up to one month of related experience or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read, speak, write, and comprehend simple English instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence and present information in one-on-one or small group settings.
• Basic mathematical skills: 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.
• Some computer skills with Microsoft Office and Google.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• Frequently required to walk; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell.
• Occasionally required to talk or hear.
• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

Work Environment

• Regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, hot pipes and valves, pressurized steam, and moving mechanical parts.
• Frequently exposed to extreme heat.
• Occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Skills and Abilities

• Good people skills with an ability to listen, understand, collaborate, and communicate effectively.
• Strong teamwork orientation.