Lead Person - Vat Room

Business Unit Overview

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 Britt, Iowa where more eggs are produced within a 100 mile radius than anywhere in the world. Small town living and friendly faces make Britt, Iowa a place to call home. Our location is an egg processing facility that varies from breaking, pasteurization, and dried egg. Join our company and be part of an innovative team that's First in Food.

Responsibilities

POSITION SUMMARY:

This lead role is responsible for assisting in training new production employees. This includes production, cleaning, answering questions, work routine, responsibilities, etc. This job also has the responsibility of completing paperwork and communication with supervisors using the computer. 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversees departments, assuring production, cleaning, priorities, etc. are being taken care of.
• Assists with training of new employees.
• Responsible for working closely with management and Supervisors.
• Ensures all production employees are working safely, following all procedures and policies.
• Informs management of progress or problems that arise.
• Responsible for enforcing all company rules.
• Maintains confidentiality on all matters.
• Adheres to all safety policies and procedures.
• Detects and corrects GMP/Safety violations.
• Acts upon employee issues.
• Adheres to safe work practices, follow GMP’s & SQF policies, maintain sanitary conditions and ensure that product quality is maintained.
• Reports to management any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety, food quality or personnel safety.
• Responsible for Food Safety and Food Quality of MFI products.
• May fill in for the Area Supervisor as needed.

Qualifications

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Education:

• No prior experience or training required.

Experience:

• Lead experience preferred.

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.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

Mathematical Skills:

• Ability to add and subtract 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 interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, and diagram or schedule form.

Other skills and abilities:

• Must have good communication and organizational skills.
• Basic computer skills