Processor Team Lead - Night Shift
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. Join our team and be part of an innovative organization that’s First in Food.
This role is based in Gaylord, Minnesota—Minnesota's Healthy Heartland. Gaylord is located in south-central Minnesota, about an hour west of the Twin Cities and 35 minutes from Mankato, Hutchinson, and New Ulm. As the County Seat, Gaylord is the hub of Sibley County. Our facility produces liquid egg, hard-cooked egg, and precooked egg products such as scrambled eggs, patties, and omelets.
Responsibilities
- Operate computerized process systems, including the HTST processing system and CIP system, while recording all required time, temperature, pressure, and flow rates.
- Detect and report or act upon system abnormalities to reduce risks to equipment or product.
- Understand aseptic system operations, including sanitation, bacterial control, and sterilization, to maintain high-quality standards.
- Troubleshoot equipment issues and perform minor maintenance repairs.
- Coordinate with the packaging lead to ensure timely hook-up and startup of production lines.
- Clean silos, mix rooms, totes, pumps, UHT press, and hook up all necessary CIP lines.
- Monitor and troubleshoot CIP systems to ensure proper operation and chemical concentration compliance with company and USDA standards.
- Track chemical usage and ensure correct PPM levels for each chemical cycle.
- Prepare written reports and maintain logs and documentation required by the company and USDA.
- Operate mix room equipment and blend products using outlined procedures.
- Oversee unloading of tankers to proper silos, ensuring correct product placement and CIP of tankers.
- Perform silo transfer duties and foster open communication and a positive work attitude.
- Perform sanitation procedures in accordance with department and food safety standards, sometimes for the duration of the shift.
- Follow instructions for ingredient mixing and work in confined spaces as trained.
- Calculate mathematical equations, including proportions, percentages, fractions, and ratios.
- Maintain regular and consistent attendance.
- Ensure food safety and quality of products, adhere to safe work practices, GMPs, and sanitary conditions.
- Report any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety, quality, or personnel safety.
- Adhere to all safety policies and procedures to maintain a safe and healthy workplace.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Ability to work in high and confined spaces while following safety procedures.
- Ability to work overtime and/or weekends when required.
- High school diploma or GED (or equivalent) preferred.
- Three to six months of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
- Ability to communicate effectively with groups, customers, vendors, or employees.
- Proficiency in basic math, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, percentages, and ratios.
- Ability to apply common sense to carry out instructions in written, oral, or diagram form.
- Ability to handle problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
- Ability to prioritize tasks and follow directions with little to no supervision.
- Ability to perform multi-functional tasks.
- Bilingual (Spanish-English) is a plus.
Pay
The pay range for this position is $25.50 to $30.60 per hour.
Schedule
This is a 12-hour night shift role from 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM.