1st Shift Filler Operator

Business Unit Description:

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. Location Description:

Michael Foods, Inc. located in the Village of West Jefferson, OH, is located just minutes from the western suburbs of Columbus and about 20 minutes to the west of downtown. We are proud to be Michael Foods’ most recent greenfield project, producing high quality protein shakes serving people all around the world.

It’s our honor to continue our strong commitment to our employees, our community, and our environment. Responsibilities:

SUMMARY:

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. Ensures that all policies, procedures and activities, related to food safety & quality, are followed and complied with uniformly, in an effort to reduce product and process variability.#Firstinpeople

ACITIVITIES:

Assumes personal responsibility to insure a safe and healthy workplace for everyone. Adheres to all safety policies/procedures and incorporates safety and health in all job’s duties/tasks. Adheres to safe work practices, follows GMP’s, maintains sanitary conditions and ensures that product quality is maintained.

Reports any conditions or practices that may adversely affect employee safety or food safety/quality to management immediately. Attends and actively participates in safety meetings/trainings.

Ensures regulatory compliance at all times.

Runs, cleans, conducts preventive maintenance (PM), troubleshoots extended run fillers.

Follows all SOP’s for Production/Sanitation

Accurately maintains all required documentation in real time

Proactively plans and leads changeover activities for fillers and date coding, making sure the appropriate Supervisor is aware of the resources (mechanics, materials), and communications needed

Alerts the Supervisor when mechanical problems occur

Ensures GMP and Sanitation practices are maintained, leading all related room activities

Ensures a safe work environment

Ensures line S-Max targets and material shrinkage targets are met.

Maintains active communication with Pasteurizer operators to ensure an efficient operation

Actively engages in continuous improvement efforts

Adhere to safe work practices, follow GMP’s, maintain sanitary conditions and ensure that product quality is maintained. Report to management any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety, food quality or personnel safety.

Adhere to all safety policies and procedures. Perform other duties as assigned. Qualifications:

EDUCATION:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) or equivalent.

EXPERIENCE:

2 + years of experience operating machinery, and handling GMP’s and product specifications

SPC (weight control)LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10’s and 100’s. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume and distance.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Ability to work independently

Ability to communicate and get along with other employees

Ability to read SOP’s

Basic Computer skills, necessary to operate equipment controls

Mechanical aptitude