**Brand:** Michael Foods Inc. **Categories:** Operations Production **Locations:** Elizabeth, New Jersey **Position Type:** Regular Full-Time **Remote Eligible:** No **Req ID:** 26382 **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 Elizabeth, New Jersey has a proud history dating back to the founding our our Country. Elizabeth is a great American City. Responsibilities POSITION SUMMARY: The Sanitation I position is responsible for the cleanliness of all equipment throughout the building as well as outdoors. 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. Ensure that all policies, procedures, and activities related to food safety & quality are followed and complied with uniformly to reduce product and process variability. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Team player who aligns and upholds our values: Teamwork, Accountability, Innovation and Continuous Improvement and passion for customer and consumers Attendance is essential to perform duties Attend and actively participate in safety meetings and trainings Always ensure regulatory compliance Responsible for keeping all dumpsters emptied in production areas Wash all dumpsters in production daily Wash all dumpsters outside of the plant Bale cardboard daily for recycle Responsible for keeping all pallets, metals, papers, and plastics neatly organized outside of the plant for proper disposal Must disassemble, clean, and assemble production pumps Assume personal responsibility to ensure a safe and healthy workplace for everyone. Adhere to all safety policies/procedures and incorporate safety and health in all job duties/tasks Adhere to safe work practices, follow GMP and HACCP guidelines, maintain sanitary conditions and ensure that product quality is maintained. Report any conditions or practices that may adversely affect employee safety or food safety/quality to management immediately Perform other duties as assigned. Qualifications EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS: High school diploma, general education degree (GED) or equivalent years of experience preferred Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10’s and 100’s. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume and distance. Ability to read a limited number of two-and three-syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers. Ability to print and speak simple sentences. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. LICENSES, CERTIFICATES, REGISTRATIONS: Power Industrial Truck Operator’s License WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Workers are required to wear proper PPE such as hair nets, ear plugs, and certain areas require earmuffs Ability to stand on hard surfaces for most of shift. Ability to lift up to 75 pounds occasionally. Must be able to work safely with chemicals. Ability to stoop and bend while cleaning. Ability to ascend and descent stairs and ladders. 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)