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**Brand:** Michael Foods Inc.

**Categories:** Operations Production

**Locations:** Lenox, Iowa

**Position Type:** Regular Full-Time

**Req ID:** 27481

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 Lenox, Iowa and often called the "Pearl of the Prairie" is where you can find small town living, focused on family and friends, with big city amenities not far from reach in Des Moines, Omaha, and Kansas City. Located in southwest Iowa, Taylor county, with a population of around 1400, the Lenox area reaches far beyond the city limits with beautiful and productive fields of corn, beans, and other croplands. Lenox holds an amazing four day Rodeo every July and is home to a beautiful 36-9 hole golf course, several fishing and boating lakes, great area hunting, a beautiful city park with swimming pool, and many picnic parks. The MFI location in Lenox produces primarily pre-cooked egg patties. With its friendly atmosphere, safe environment, and progressive spirit, Lenox is a great place to live, work, play, and raise a family.

Responsibilities

Position Summary:

Assist in training sanitation and production personnel. Support supervisor with administrative duties. Ensure all equipment is cleaned and departments are ready for timely startups. Comply with and reinforce safety and food safety standards.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Provide a safe work environment and ensure compliance with food safety standards. Maintain sanitation standards and adhere to safety policies. Assign work tasks and maintain control records. Monitor production lines for quality and report discrepancies. Follow USDA regulations and understand equipment, chemicals, and first aid procedures. Oversee the master sanitation schedule and monitor processing equipment. Report maintenance issues and encourage productivity and quality improvements. Maintain accurate records and complete necessary paperwork. Follow GMPs, HACCP guidelines, SOPs, and SSOPs. Be flexible with overtime and shift changes. Qualifications Education and Experience: High school diploma or GED or equivalent. Skills: Ability to read, comprehend, and write simple instructions and correspondence. Effective communication in one-on-one and small group situations. Problem-solving skills with concrete variables and limited standardization. Ability to interpret various instructions (written, oral, diagram, schedule). Good communication skills. Self-motivated with a willingness to learn. Basic math skills. Ability to train new employees. Basic computer skills (Excel, Word, etc.). Problem analysis and solution-finding skills. Ability to obtain forklift operator license and First Aid/CPR training.

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)