Location: Mars Hill,ME, USA
**Brand:** Michael Foods Inc.
**Categories:** Operations Production
**Locations:** Mars Hill, Town of, Maine
**Position Type:** Regular Full-Time
**Req ID:** 25368
**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 Michael Foods, Inc. located in Mars Hill, Maine. Pineland Farms is one of the largest food manufacturing organizations located in Aroostook County. Our Mars Hill facility has over 200 incredible team members who work together to provide our customers with the best possible potato product. Responsibilities JOB SUMMARY: This position reports to the Production Supervisor, and is an integral part of the production team in ensuring efficiency, adherence to production schedule, employee training, and product quality. Assists in coordinating all aspects of the packaging department for the cuts and mashed potato lines. 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. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Oversees processing/packaging operations to ensure daily production goals are met. Accomplished through monitoring production employees, and re-directing staff as needed due to production schedule, as well as breaks and lunches, and verifying product quality. Works closely with other operations staff, such as Processing, Maintenance, QA, R&D, and Shipping/Receiving to troubleshoot and resolve any production-related delays, downtime, product holds, etc. and communicates with the Production Supervisor. Identify and support continuous improvement efforts to enhance efficiencies and reduce production costs. Supports all company safety programs. Ensures a safe working environment for all employees, by monitoring safety performance and assures compliance with established policies, procedures and goals. Coordinate and executes employee training to ensure production procedures are followed and meet all daily requirements. Follow all SQF principles pertinent to your position as specified by the SQF Practitioner. All food safety and human safety concerns need to be reported to appropriate personnel such as QA technician, Safety Manager, FSQ Manager, etc. Other duties as assigned. Supervisory Responsibilities Some supervision is required. Support the Shift Manager and in the absence of the Shift Manager will be acting supervisor. In the absence of the Line Lead the Shift Supervisor has been identified as the designated back up. Qualifications Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Education and/or Experience 2-year degree, and/or 2-4 years related experience. 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 to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization. Mathematical Skills Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. Reasoning Ability Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Computer Skills To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Database software; Inventory software; Manufacturing software; Order processing systems; Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software. Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit and use hands to handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts and high, precarious places. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; extreme heat; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
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