MCF Baja Mexico Cruise DVD is now available!

If you would like to purchase a copy of the MCF Baja Mexico Cruise DVD, it is now available in the Pro Shop for $2.  Thanks to everyone who submitted photos.  We are still accepting photos for the MCF Photo Archive.

To All Employees on Altius Health Insurance

Temporary Altius insurance cards are available in the Personnel Office.  Be sure to pick yours up before 1/1/2011.  Thanks.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Flu shots still available

Come to the MCF Medical Clinic to get your flu shots.  We have 100 flu shots left.  No appointment necessary.

When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Friday
Time: 9am-2pm

Safety Committee Meeting

Thursday, December 16th
2:30pm
Personnel Office/Training Center

MCF Photo History Wall

Come into the Personnel Office to check out our newly completed MCF Photo History Wall.  Photos can also be viewed in the MCF Photo Archive. 

"The Future Belongs to Those Who Believe in Their Dreams"



MCF Christmas Rock Concert

Just for fun, for the holidays....check out the latest movie edition - MCF Christmas Rock Concert.

Starring:
Justin Bodily
Steve Wright
Sipi Ramirez
Jesse Lunnam
Judy Kimber

Click HERE to view the movie.  A password will be required.  See EIS at work for the password.

If you would like a copy of the MCF Christmas Rock Concert, DVDs are available in the Pro Shop for $2 or you can download it (for free) from the MCF Photo Archive.

Employee Services

The holidays bring special challenges for many.  If you struggle with:

Anxiety
Depression
Relationships
Alcohol/Drug Over Usage
Debt
Grieving
Fear/Concern

Make an appointment to see Kris in Employee Services (801) 894-1137 or ext. 137.  One of your many benefits at MCF.

Employee Savings Withdrawals

Withdrawals from Employee Savings Accounts will be available December 7-20th.

4th Quarter Company Meeting Postponed

The 4th Quarter Company Meeting will be held mid to late January.

Forms

All Employees

Please get your Health, Life and Dental Insurance Enrollment forms turned in to the Personnel Office as soon as possible.

Final Benefit Enrollment Meetings

If you were unable to attend the Benefit Enrollment Meetings last week, we are having more this week Monday (11/22) -Wednesday (11/24).

11/22 English 10:00 am
11/23 Spanish 3:00 pm
11/23 Spanish 10:00 am
11/24 English 2:00 pm

Meetings will be held in the Personnel Office

Cruise Photos

We are still accepting cruise photos.  Please bring in your cruise photos or upload them to the MCF Photo Archive.  Click here for instructions.

DVD played on the Cruise "Remember When"

If you purchased the DVD "Remember When" from the Pro Shop and it cuts off half way through the DVD when you play it, please bring it to the Personnel Office so it can be exchanged for one that works properly.  Sorry for the inconvenience.

Benefit Open Enrollment Meetings

We will be conducting Open Enrollment Meetings this week to explain changes and improvements to our Health, Dental and Life insurance benefits.

These meetings are mandatory for all employees.

The meetings will be held in the breakroom upstairs.

The schedule is:

Wednesday 11/17
2pm - English
3pm - Spanish
5pm - Spanish
6pm - English

Thursday 11/18
2pm - English

3pm - Spanish
5pm - Spanish
6pm - English

Cabin Schedule Choosing for 2011

When:  Friday, Nov. 19, 2010
Time:  4:00 pm
Where:  MCF Breakroom
Who:  Anyone who cleaned the cabin in 2010

Thanksgiving time slot is taken in both cabins.

Check with Sharon if you are not sure you are eligible.
(801) 894-1129

Dr. Kelly

Starting November 22nd:

NEW! Monday 9am-2pm

Tuesday 9am-2pm

Wednesday 9am-2pm

Friday 9am-2pm

MCF Photo Archive - Cruise Photos

Remember to check out our MCF Photo Archive.  New cruise photos are being added daily as they are being turned in.  Click HERE to be taken to the MCF Photo Archive.  A password will be required.  See EIS at work to obtain the password. 

Slideshow DVD

The DVD "Remember When" that was played on the cruise, is now available in the Pro Shop for $2 per DVD.

Welcome Back!

Hope everyone had a great time on the cruise. 

Please submit your pictures.  You can upload your pictures directly to our MCF Photo Archive (click HERE for a tutorial) or you can bring them to the Personnel Office.  Digital media is preferred, but we can also scan your pictures too.  All photos and digital media will be returned.  If you have any questions on uploading photos to the MCF Photo Archive, Leslie would be happy to help you. (801) 894-1110 or leslie.bodily@mcfoods.com.

BON VOYAGE!

Have a great time on the cruise.  See you there.

MCF Pro Shop

Check out our new MCF Pro Shop page on the blog.  It can be accessed by clicking HERE or on the MCF Pro Shop tab at the top of the page.

Cruise Packets Available

Cruise packets are now available for pickup in the Personnel Office. 

Your cruise packet contains:

• Name Tags
• Lanyards
• Bus Passes
• Information

Reminder - Bonus Meeting

Friday, Oct. 22nd
3:30 pm
Maple Mountain High School

HRA's

Health Risk Assessements (HRA)

If you would like to participate in the HRA’s with Dr. Kelly, please contact Pilar in the Personnel Office (801) 894-1115, ext. 115

Safety Committee Meeting

When: Thursday, 10/21/10
Time: 2:30 PM
Where: Personnel Office Training Center
Who: Safety Committee

Payroll

Due to the upcoming cruise, payroll normally paid on 11/5/10 will be delayed until 11/9/10.

Bonus Meeting

Friday, October 22nd
Maple Mountain High School
3:30 pm

MCF Photo Archive

We are still collecting old MCF photos for our MCF Photo Archive.  If you have any, please submit them to Leslie for scanning.  Also, we have added a bunch of photos to the archive.

Cruise Check In Tutorial

Deadline for completing Cruise Check In is Monday, October 18th.

Every passenger (including guests) regardless of age will need to go through this process before Oct. 18th.

Pilar (801) 894-1115 or Steve Wright (801) 894-1118 in the Personnel Office will be happy to assist you with any of this information.  Please contact either of them if you have questions or are in need of assistance.

Log on to Carnival.com

Click "Already Booked?"

Click "Let the Fun Begin"

Enter "Booking #" (get from Steve Wright)

Enter your Last Name and Date of Birth in the proper fields

Ship Name "Carnival Paradise"

Sail Date "11/1/10"

Click "Submit"

Click "View Details"

Click "Check-In (FunPass)

Click your correct "Country of Citizenship"
Country of Citizenship is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT!
Country of Residency "United States"

Please enter your Email Address and Home Telephone Number.

You will see another number in the "Home Telephone#" field. 

Please delete it and enter your home telephone #. 

Continue to fill out ALL blanks on this screen.

Click "Continue"

Continue to fill in all blanks on the following screens.

When complete, you will see the screen below.

Click "View Cruise Documents"

Click the "Print Luggage Tags" box

Click the "Print Boarding Passes (individual)" box

Click the "Print General Information" box

Click "Submit"

This will bring up a pdf document of all of your cruise documents.  Please print and save these documents, as you will need them to board the ship.  This process needs to be done for EVERY person in your cabin, regardless of age.

Again, if you need assistance, please contact Pilar or Steve in the Personnel office and they would be happy to help you.

MCF Employee Savings Statements

The 3rd quarter MCF Employee Savings statements are now available in the Personnel Office.

Forklift Training

The following people need to contact Kris Stoddard (894-1137, ext. 137) in the Personnel Office for forklift training:

Cheryl Boren
Rodolfo Vizcarra
Mario Martinez
Carlos Vasquez
Dane Slifer
Hugo Torres
Leland Dennis
Roddy Cartwright
Oscar Cruz

Flu Shots

WHO: All MCF Employees (no charge)
WHERE: Personnel Office w/ Dr. Kelly
WHEN:
Saturday, 9/25, 9AM-12 noon
Monday, 9/27, 3-6PM
Monday, 10/4, 3-6PM
Saturday, 10/9, 9AM-12 noon
Monday, 10/11, 3-6PM
Saturday, 10/16, 9AM-12 noon

No Appointment Necessary


Vacunas Para La Gripe!

QUIEN: Todo MCF Empleados (gratis)
DONDE: Oficina del Personal, Dra. Kelly
CUANDO: Sabado, 9/25, 9AM-12 noon
Lunes, 9/27, 3-6PM
Lunes, 10/4, 3-6PM
Sabado, 10/9, 9AM-12 noon
Lunes, 10/11, 3-6PM
Sabado, 10/16, 9AM-12 noon

No Necesita Hacer una Cita

Donations for Edgar Ramirez & Family

Donations are being accepted to help with funeral services for Edgar Ramirez and his family.  If you would like to make a donation, please give it to your supervisor, the Personnel office, or any Zion's Bank in the name of Helen Munoz Ramirez Donation Account.

Services for Edgar Ramirez, Helen Giselle Munoz & Stephanie Ramirez Munoz

Friday, September 10th
Viewing 10 am - 12 noon
Funeral service 12 noon

Seventh Day Adventist Church
255 South 700 East
Provo, UT 84606

Interment - Provo Cemetary

Edgar Ramirez

We are very saddened by the news that Edgar Ramirez and his family were in a car accident early yesterday morning.  Edgar and 2 of his children did not survive the crash.  Edgar worked in processing and his wife Helen works in packaging.  Our thoughts and prayers are with Helen and her 2 children for recovery and our deepest sympathy goes out to them and their families.

Click HERE for the newspaper article.

A fund is in the process of being set up.  More details to follow.

Construction Update

Keeping Busy

We have trucks everywhere...

MCF Employee Email List

I would like to encourage everyone to sign up for our MCF Employee Email List.  We will send out company and cruise updates as they become available.  You can sign up here on the blog on the right column.

MCF Photo History Wall

We are in the process of creating a MCF Photo History Wall.  If you have any old photos of MCF that you would like to submit, we would love to include them as part of our MCF Photo History Wall or MCF Photo Archive.  You can upload to the MCF Photo Archive (click HERE for instructions) or you can give your photos to Leslie (leslie.bodily@mcfoods.com or 801-894-1110) in the main office to be scanned and returned.

HRA (Health Risk Assessment)

If you would like to participate in the upcoming HRA (Health Risk Assessment), please contact Kris in the Personnel Office.  Appointments are available Wednesday (9/1) and Friday (9/3).  For the types of testing that Dr. Kelly will be doing, you will need to fast for 12 hours in advance except for water.

Testing will include:

• Weight
• Height
• BMI (Body Mass Index)
• Waist circumference
• Blood pressure
• LDL (bad ) cholesterol
• HDL (good) cholesterol
• Triglycerides
• Blood sugar

MC2 Dirt Riders - Ride Cancelled

The ride scheduled for tonight has been cancelled.

MC2 Dirt Riders

Thursday, 8/19/10
5:30 PM
2nd Santaquin exit, meet at Chevron Station

Construction update

Reminder....RSVP

Please RSVP for the cruise as soon as possible to Steve Wright.  Deadline is Monday!  See Cruise Info. tab on the blog for more detail.

Eye protection

Seriously, if you would like eye protection, please talk to your supervisor.

Dr. Kelly - now available 3 days a week

Medical Clinic

Tuesdays 9am-2pm

NEW! Wednesdays 9am-2pm

Fridays 9am-2pm

Please notice the CRUISE INFO tab at the top of this screen.  This will be where all of the cruise details will be updated.

2005 Baja Mexico Cruise

More construction

For more photos, go to the MCF Photo Archive.

MCF Ranch Rules

• Employee must participate in campground clean up to be eligible to use MCF Ranch
• No alcohol allowed on the premises
• No shooting
• No fireworks
• All grey and black water must be disposed of at marked dumping station
• Clean up after your pets
• Keep your pets in your own area
• Clean up after yourself (including taking garbage out with you when you leave).
• Respect fellow campers
• 1 week stay limit
• No unattended fires
• Fires allowed in fire pits only
• Employees are responsible for guests and their actions at all times
• All motor vehicles must stay on designated trails
• Fishing is allowed
• All county/state laws must be followed
• MCF is not liable for personal injury or property damage

If MCF Ranch Rules are not followed, campground privileges will be permanently taken away and termination from MCF will be possible.

Contact Mike Ford (801) 894-1123 or mike.ford@mcfoods.com for reservations, directions and gate code.

MCF Ranch Calendar

To schedule reservations for the MCF Ranch, please contact Mike Ford at 801-894-1123 or mike.ford@mcfoods.com. Scroll to the bottom of this screen to view the calendar.

MCF Ranch Directions

Click HERE and enter password found on EIS at work. It is the same password as the MCF Photo Archive. Under 2010 Albums you will see the MCF Ranch Directions sheet.

Reminder: Bonus Meeting tomorrow

Click HERE for more detail.

Construction

For more photos, go to the MCF Photo Archive.

New Offices

For more photos go to the MCF Photo Archive.

Bonus Meeting

NEW LOCATION

Maple Mountain High School
51 North 2550 East
Spanish Fork

Friday, July 30th
3:30pm

You must be seated by 3:30pm.
Doors will be locked and no entry after 3:30pm
Those not in attendance at 3:30pm will be able to pick their checks up in the Personnel Office after 8am Monday (Aug 2nd) morning.

Employees only
No food or drink in the building please

MCF Campground NOW OPEN!

Campground is open to employees with their families who have participated in campground cleanup. To schedule reservations at the MCF Campground, please contact Mike Ford 801-894-1123 or mike.ford@mcfoods.com.  Scroll to the bottom of this screen to view the MCF Campground calendar.  More details to follow.

MC2 Rides Again

Tuesday
July 20th
5:15pm

All are welcome, including spouses.
Meet at Personnel Office

MCF Campground

Clean up help is needed at the new MCF Campground.  Please contact Mike Ford if you're interested.

New pictures have been added to the MCF Photo Archive (courtesy of Patricia Roggero).  You can access them by clicking HERE and entering the password (see EIS at work).  Here is a sneak peek...

MC2 Rides Again

(Mountain Country Motorcycle Club)
Tuesday, July 13th
5:15 pm
Meet at Personnel Office
All are welcome including spouses

See EIS at work for more detail.

Safety Committee Meeting

July 15th
2:30pm
Personnel Office Training Center

Get to know your Safety Committee Members.

Payroll July 2nd

Payroll will be deposited tomorrow (July 2nd).

MCF Picnic/Pool Party

When: Monday 7/5/10
Time: Dinner & Games 5:00-6:30PM
Swimming 6:30-9:30PM
For: Employees and spouse (or guest), and dependent children

Please let your supervisor know if you are coming or not coming to the party.
See EIS at work for more details.

Safety Committee Meeting

Thursday, July 1st
2:30 - 3:30 pm
Personnel Office
See EIS at work for more details.

Mountain Country Ranch - Campground Clean Up

Did you know that Mountain Country Foods has a new campground for employees and their families? 
Volunteers are  needed to help clear brush, trim trees and generally clean the area.

When: Thursday 6/24 and Friday 6/25
Time: 10am to 2pm
Where: Mountain Country Ranch Campground
(See EIS at work for directions)

Call the Personnel Office with any questions
Bring your own food and drink.

Tools to bring:

• rakes
• shovels
• gloves
• saws
• eye protection, etc.

Spa

The spa is now open!  All employees need to come to the Personnel Office to have their spa keys activated. 

Reminder: the spa is for MCF employees only.  No family or guests.

Spanish Classes

Wednesdays, 1:15-2:45pm
Fridays, 10:30am to 12 noon

We have moved all Spanish Classes to the offices in the MCF Distribution Center.  We are looking to add 1 or 2 more intermediate Spanish students.  It is a very fun group of students and an excellent instructor!

Watch for EIS (employee information screens) for any changes.

English Classes (ESL) in the Training Center

Beginners English:
Monday & Wednesday, 1:45pm

Intermediate English:
We are on summer break until the kids go back to school.

Questions?  Ask Pilar: ex 129
pilar.ramirez@mcfoods.com

Birthday "day off with pay" Certificates

Certificates will be mailed to your home address with your birthday card.  Please be sure the Personnel Office has your correct address.

Campground Committee

Meet at Personnel Office for first meeting:

Tuesday
6/15/10
3:30pm

New Safety Committee

Forming (under construction)

Would you like to be part?

You must be able to:
1. Attend a monthly meeting on Thursday afternoon
2. Be able to work and communicate with committee members and employees
3. Be interesting in improving safety at work
4. Be interested in helping train others.

Talk to your supervisor if you are interested.

401k Meeting

Thursday, June 17th
Personnel Office
3:15 pm English
4:15 pm Spanish

Any questions, ask Steve Wright.

This is an informational meeting regarding our 401k plan.  Representatives will be there to answer your questions.

MCF Scrapbook

We are so excited to introduce our MCF Scrapbook.  Although there are not many pages now, there will be as more photos are taken.  We'd like to thank Carol Ford for her contribution to the old MCF Scrapbook.  Her pages have been scanned and included.  These pages can be downloaded to your personal computer.  Click HERE to view the scrapbooks.  They are listed under MCF Scrapbook and Old MCF Scrapbook.  A password will be required.  It is the same password as the MCF Photo Archive.  See the employee information screens for the password.

If anyone is interested in ordering/buying a hard copy of the scrapbook, please contact Leslie (leslie.bodily@mcfoods.com).  If we have enough people interested, we will make an order.

MCF Ranch Calendar - May

Dancers - Movie

Click HERE to view the Dancers Movie shown at the April 30th Bonus Meeting.

Dr. Kelly

Dr. Kelly is available (by appointment) Tuesdays and Fridays from 10am-2pm.

Please call 801-894-1115 to schedule an appointment.

Instructions for uploading pictures to the MCF photo archive

Click HERE.  A password will be required.  Please obtain password from the Employee Information Screens at work and then follow the tutorial below.  If you have any questions, please contact Leslie Bodily at 801-894-1110 or leslie.bodily@mcfoods.com.

Click on the individual pages below to enlarge.

Biggest Loser FINAL results

Congratulations to Mike Ford for a whopping 36.6# weight loss and also to the Black Sheep team for taking first place in Mountain Country Foods Biggest Loser 2010 losing a total of 99.8#s! 

Black Sheep Team: Jason Barney, Mike Norman, Jeremy Parker and Mike Ford

Click individual sheets below to enlarge.

Employee Savings

Employee Savings statements are now available at the Personnel office.

Snowball Fight Movie

Click HERE to view the movie shown at the 2009 December Bonus Meeting.

Decorating the Christmas Tree Movie

Click HERE to view the movie shown at the December 2009 Bonus Meeting.

Pro Shop

Check out the Pro Shop in the Personell Office.  Just restocked with new items.

April Bonus Meeting

Our April Bonus Meeting will be held at 3:30 pm at the Spanish Fork High School.  Just as a reminder, no food or drink in the auditorium and this meeting will be for employees only.