Lead Person - 1st Shift

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 Britt, Iowa where more eggs are produced within a 100 mile radius than anywhere in the world. Small town living and friendly faces make Britt, Iowa a place to call home. Our location is an egg processing flacility that varies from breaking, pasteurization, and dried egg. Join our company and be part of an innovative team that's First in Food. Responsibilities

POSITION SUMMARY

Promote a safe and productive work environment, create teamwork amongst your shift and across shift lines, lead by example and take initiative to make things better for everyone we are associated with. 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.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct pre-shift meetings. Ensure everyone stretches as a group, communicate changes and daily workload. Analyze head count for workload and make changes as necessary.
• Monitor doors: prep and close doors by following the inbound and outbound procedures.
• Work closely with the office staff to ensure the workflow to the floor is consistent.
• Monitor pallet truck deliveries ensuring the trailers are unloaded and reloaded with repair pallets in a timely fashion.
• Verify Hot List loads: see Hot List Procedure.
• Monitor the floor for safety concerns or infractions and act appropriately.
• Operate a forklift in a safe and productive manner. Assist the operators and perform daily tasks when not performing lead duties.
• Ensure warehouse is organized, clean, damages are taken care of and pallets are off the floor and placed into bins.
• Training and progressive training of forklift operators.
• Promote team work within your team and between teams by communicating in a positive and pleasant manner.
• 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.
• 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.
• Responsible for Food Safety and Food Quality of MFI products.
• Adhere to all safety policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• A minimum of six months experience in a palletized warehouse environment is preferred. Strong Leadership and Inter-Personal skills are required. The successful completion of a Powered Industrial Truck training program is required. The ability to use standard office technology such as a computer, copier/fax machine, and phone system.
• High school diploma or G.E.D or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Effectively read, write and speak English.
• Strong math and configuration is necessary
• Successful completion of Michael Foods Power Industrial Truck program.

PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• Ability to analyze situations and make the best decision which benefits the company without jeopardizing the health and well-being of the employee.
• All distribution operators will be provided with MFI approved P.

I.T. training /certification at the start of employment.

Qualifications:

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

A minimum of six months experience in a palletized warehouse environment is preferred. Strong Leadership and Inter-Personal skills are required. The successful completion of a Powered Industrial Truck training program is required. The ability to use standard office technology such as a computer, copier/fax machine, and phone system. High school diploma or G.E.D or an equivalent combination of education and experience Effectively read, write and speak English. Strong math and configuration is necessary Successful completion of Michael Foods Power Industrial Truck program.

PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Ability to analyze situations and make the best decision which benefits the company without jeopardizing the health and well-being of the employee. All distribution operators will be provided with MFI approved P.I.T. training /certification at the start of employment.