**Brand:** Michael Foods Inc. **Categories:** Operations Production **Locations:** Lansing, Illinois **Position Type:** Regular Full-Time **Req ID:** 27001 **Job Description** **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 Our plant, located in Lansing, IL, pasteurizes raw eggs to remove harmful bacteria for a more safe product to the foodservice industry. Responsibilities POSITION SUMMARY: This position is responsible for cleaning, drying, sanitizing, and tagging flats so they can be sent back to farms and be reused. This practice keeps replacement costs to a minimum. Plastic flats can be cleaned and sanitized much easier than paper flats which aids in the control of bacteria coming and going from the plant. This worker will be responsible in cleaning the Breaking and Transfer Department with the correct cleaning procedures. This position needs to always comply with Safety work rules 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. Ensures regulatory Compliance DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Responsible for cleaning and drying flats before sending them out. Monitor and oversee that stacks of clean flats enter and exit the spin dryer correctly. Remove stacks of clean dry flats from a conveyor to a nearby skid. Assist in the general good housekeeping of the area. Responsible for correctly tagging flats. Responsible for cleaning machines when needed. Monitor automatic mechanical loading of individual flats into flat washer ensuring the machine does not jam. Oversee entire procedure for flat washer enduring there are no jams from the time a flat enters the washing area until it exits and stacks at the other end of the machine. 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 AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Less than high school education. Prior manufacturing experience preferred. Willingness to work in cold, wet, and loud environment. Have ability to bend, stoop and reach while lifting carrying stacks of empty flats. Ability to repeatedly lift to 30 lbs. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision. Ability to do several tasks simultaneously. Have the ability to follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and Safety regulations and wear the proper PPE for the position. Ability to operate specific equipment or tools. The pay range for this position is $16.30 to $18.10 per hour. Post Holdings provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, status as a covered veteran and any other category protected under applicable federal, state, provincial and local laws. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)