Kettle Room Operator-Days (M-Thur)

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. The Mars Hill, Maine facility (Pineland Farms) employs over 200 team members producing potato products.

Responsibilities

Position Summary: This position is responsible for the mixing and sorting of ingredients, set‑up, operation, and disassembling of equipment used for production by mechanical means to produce both work‑in‑process and finished goods. The job may include loading/unloading of materials, packaging and finished goods from racks or pallets. It is a dual role working production needs then transferring into sanitation as directed by the plant production supervisor. The employee must comply with safety work rules and reinforce safety as a core value.

• Adhere to GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) during production, sanitation, and handling materials and ingredients.
• Meet production performance requirements in a fast‑paced work environment.
• Transfer finished products and raw materials to identified locations in the plant/warehouse or on the production line.
• Adhere to all safety requirements, including wearing PPE as required for each work activity.
• Perform RedZone checks as needed.
• Follow all SQF principles pertinent to the position as specified by the SQF Practitioner.
• Report all food safety and human safety concerns to appropriate personnel (shift lead, shift supervisor, QA technician, Safety Manager, FSQ Manager, etc.).
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Knowledge: Ability to apply good judgement and understanding to carry out detailed instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form; communicate production issues, counts, and weights to supervision or lead personnel; deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations; knowledge of GMP and safe food manufacturing practices a plus.
• Education/Experience: High school diploma or GED; two or more years industrial equipment or food manufacturing experience preferred; forklift/pallet jack experience preferred.
• Physical Demands: Ability to stand for extended periods, bend or move using proper lifting techniques, reach with hands and arms to handle objects, tools or controls, climb or balance; occasionally lift and/or move up to 55 pounds.
• Work Environment: Regular exposure to wet, hot, humid and messy conditions; frequent exposure to moving mechanical parts; occasional exposure to high, precarious places; loud noise level.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $17.50 to $21.00 per hour.