Pasteurizer Operator

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.

Our plant, located in Lansing, IL, pasteurizes raw eggs to remove harmful bacteria for a more safe product to the foodservice industry.

This position is responsible for operating the pasteurizer tanks.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: 

1. Assist in training of all processing and production personnel in the assigned department.
2. Helps in providing a safe work environment for all personnel. Also helps ensure that all production complies with the food safety standards as established by Michael Foods, INC.
3. Operate pasteurizer tanks in a safe manner.
4. Maintain an effective working relationship between all members of the department and other areas.
5. To keep area around machines being loaded clean and neat.
6. To haul out racks and stack, tie, and pick up all material neatly in proper amounts and heights.
7. To take care of all eggs stuck to flats.
8. To remove empty flats from the flat stacker.
9. To dump inedible buckets from machines being loaded after the end of shift clean up.
10. Before going to break, clean up entire work area.
11. To follow all PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) requirements and safety procedures
12. To follow all GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) “washing hands, etc.” throughout the day.
13. To follow all HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) guidelines
14. Responsible for spray down and cleanup equipment and floor to meet USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) specifications
15. 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.
16. Adhere to all safety policies and procedures.
17. Perform other duties as assigned.

Food production experience preferred.  Bilingual preferred