Post Holdings

CPG holding company pursuing acquisitions

Utility Person - Pre-Cooked Department

Machine & Process OperationUpdated on Nov 10

Full-timeKlingerstown, PA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A high school diploma, general education degree (GED), or equivalent is required.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos, write simple correspondence, and present information effectively in one-on-one and small-group situations.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; compute rate, ratio, and percent; and draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to apply common-sense understanding to written, oral, or diagram-form instructions and deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) certification is required.

Responsibilities

Follow safety policies and procedures and incorporate safety and health into all jobs and tasks.
Follow quality work practices and Good Manufacturing Practices, maintain sanitary conditions and product quality, and report conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety or quality.
Ensure regulatory compliance.
Pack product at any of five lines or at the ovens in the Cooked Department.
Perform weight and quality checks and metal detector checks, complete associated computer or paperwork records, and enter data in the RedZone Compliance Module.
Perform morning startup line checks and shutdown procedures.
Set up and troubleshoot packaging-area machines, including tape machines and the box maker.
Provide break and lunch coverage as needed.
Determine whether products meet specifications, inform a supervisor, and take corrective action as needed.
Coach line workers on acceptable and unacceptable product, help ensure packable product is placed into finished cases, and help reduce shrink.
Perform daily and weekly Autonomous Maintenance line walks, record motor temperatures and vibrations, troubleshoot basic issues, and record findings on an iPad.
Follow safe work practices, Good Manufacturing Practices, and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points guidelines; maintain sanitary conditions and product quality to support SQF Level 3 certification, and report conditions that may adversely affect food safety, food quality, or personnel safety.
Maintain a positive work atmosphere through appropriate conduct and communication with customers, clients, coworkers, and management.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

Good verbal and communication skills and the ability to work well with others.
Self-motivation and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
Good knowledge of the Cooked Department, with up to six months of experience in that department or equivalent education and experience to perform the essential duties.
Ability to safely lift up to 30 pounds.
Ability to work indoors in a damp, changing environment for the duration of the shift.
Ability to travel stairs.
Ability to learn and understand cross-contamination issues and how to avoid them.
Wear the proper personal protective equipment for the job.
Knowledge of customer specifications.
Ability to retain knowledge for future use.
Ability to operate specific equipment or tools.
Computer and iPad skills, with experience using spreadsheet and word-processing software.

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 Klingerstown, Pennyslvania known for their ice cream socials at Klingerstown Lutheran Parish, fishing rodeo, and fireman's parade.
Responsibilities

POSITION 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.
The purpose of the Utility Person is to perform quality checks on a specified line, ensuring that all
product that is packed meets customer specification before it is packed into cases and shipped to the
customer and to help provide coverage on that line. This person helps to ensure that all personnel on
their lines are following company GMP’s and only packing acceptable product. This person is proficient
in all positions and tasks in the department.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Accountable for a safe and healthy workplace for everyone. Adhere to all safety policies and
procedures and incorporate safety and health in all jobs and tasks.
• Adhere to Quality 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 and quality.
• Ensures regulatory compliance at all times.
• Must have the ability to pack product at any one of 5 lines or at the ovens in the Cooked
Department.
• The utility person must do weight/quality checks, metal detector checks and corresponding
computer and/or paperwork and enter data in the RedZone Compliance Module.
• Must have the ability to perform morning start up line checks & perform shut-down procedures.
• Must be proficient at all machine set up and troubleshooting in the packaging area including tape
machines and box maker.
• Must assist in break and lunch coverage as needed.
• Must have the ability to determine if product meets proper specifications or not and inform
supervisor or take corrective action as needed.
• Must have the ability to coach line workers on acceptable versus unacceptable product, helping to
ensure that all product that is packable is put into finished cases, helping to reduce shrink.
• Must have the ability to perform daily and weekly Autonomous Maintenance line walks, recording
motor temperatures and vibrations, basic troubleshooting is required. All findings are recorded in
the iPad.
• Expected to adhere to safe work practices, follow GMP and HACCP guidelines, maintain sanitary
conditions and ensure that product quality is maintained in order to maintain SQF Level 3
certification. Report to management any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food
safety, food quality or personnel safety.
• Maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner so that you get along
with customers, clients, co-workers and management.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPEREINCE REQUIRED:
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) or equivalent.
• 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 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.
• 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.
• Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) Certification

PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:
• Must have good verbal and communication skills and the ability to work well with others.
• Must be a self-motivated individual who can work with a minimal amount of supervision
• Must have good knowledge of the Cooked Department with up to 6 months experience in that
department or the equivalent combination of education and experience to successfully perform
the essential duties.
• Must have the ability to safely lift up to 30lbs.
• Must have the ability to work indoors in a damp changing environment for duration of the shift
• Ability to travel stairs.
• Ability to learn and understand cross contamination issues and how to avoid them.
• Must wear the proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the job
• Must know customer specifications.
• Must have the ability to retain knowledge for future use.
• Ability to operate specific equipment or tools
• Skill in working with computers and iPads and experience with spreadsheet and word-processing
software.

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About the Company

Post Holdings

CPG holding company pursuing acquisitions

Post Holdings, Inc. is a consumer packaged goods holding company that grows its business mainly through acquisitions. It oversees a portfolio of food and beverage products, food processing, and pet care brands, built through strategic purchases such as Perfection Pet in 2023. The company’s products reach consumers across multiple segments by acquiring and integrating brands rather than developing everything in-house. The core way its products work is through a diversified brand portfolio under one corporate umbrella, allowing cross-brand distribution, scale, and operating efficiency rather than a single product line. Compared with peers, Post Holdings emphasizes growth through continuous acquisitions to broaden its footprint and diversify revenue streams across categories. Its stated goal is to expand its market position by acquiring, integrating, and growing brands in the consumer packaged goods space to create a larger and more diversified business.

Company size: 501-1,000
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Maplewood, MO
Founded: 1897

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