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Skilled Operator

Job Description:

Are you looking to feel valued at a company?

General Mills, Inc. manufactures some of the most beloved foods in the world, including Cheerios and Lucky Charms, Nature Valley granola bars, Totino's pizza rolls, and Yoplait yogurt. Blue Buffalo became part of General Mills in 2018, so even your pets love us too.

We are looking for team members who come to the table with a shared passion for making food the world loves, to solve problems and shape General Mills for the future. As a part of our manufacturing group, you will be responsible for supporting production packaging and processing operations, sanitation and participation in startup, changeover and shutdown of operating equipment.

General Mills encourages growth for our employees; if you want to learn new things, attain, and prove competency quickly, and apply technology in the manufacturing space; GMI is a great place to start.

Skilled Operator

What your compensation will look like:

$25.22 per hour with annual pay progression
Shift differential
- Additional $.24 per hour for hours worked on 2nd shift
- Additional $.31 per hour for hours worked on 3rd shift
Overtime pay
- Time worked after 40 hours of work is paid at 1.5 times regular rate of pay
- Time worked on Saturday is paid at 1.5 times regular rate of pay
- Time worked on Sunday is paid at 2 times (double pay) regular rate of pay
- Time worked on a holiday is paid at 3 times regular rate of pay (if eligible for holiday pay and holiday is worked)
Weekly paycheck via direct deposit
15 days (120 hours) of vacation annually and 13 paid company holidays
Great paid time off benefits
401(k) match
Health Insurance - includes medical, dental, vision, and life
AND much more!

What your day will look like:

Creating high quality foods that are eaten EVERYDAY, NATIONWIDE
Using TECHNOLOGY in an industry-leading facility
Working with HIGH-LEVEL operators on EXPERIENCED teams that are looking to pass down their knowledge to workers WILLING TO LEARN and get paid doing it
CHALLENGING yourself to get the JOB DONE RIGHT and gain skills to take with you to your next opportunity
- Troubleshoot problems with machinery and partner with maintenance staff to resolve issues
- Calibrate processing and packaging systems daily to meet required specifications
- Participate in startup, changeover, and shut down of operating equipment
- Participate in Continuous Improvement initiatives in order to increase platform performance
- Assist in training new employees

What your schedule will look like:

8-hour shifts
- 1st shift: 7 am to 3 pm
- 2nd shift: 3 pm to 11 pm
- 3rd shift: 11 pm to 7 am
Shift schedule of 2nd or 3rd shift to be determined during orientation and based on availability and business need
Ability and willingness to work overtime, any shift, including days, nights, weekends, and holidays
Plant operation is 24 hours per day, 7 days per week

What your growth will look like:

Be a part of a team that will learn and grow
Develop leadership skills, that will allow you to focus on new KNOWLEDGE and ability to adopt and implement those ideas
Ability to operate within a safety culture
Expanded technical capabilities

What you have to offer:

Minimum of a high school education or GED
Must have or be willing to obtain a forklift license
1+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment
Technical experience preferred

Physical requirements:

Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs
Must be able to perform physical tasks for extended periods of time including: standing, walking, climbing, bending, pushing, pulling and twisting over surfaces
Ability to climb and/or work at heights while utilizing stairs, ladders, personnel lifts, or platforms
Ability to wear protective clothing and equipment such as safety shoes, face masks, safety glasses, hearing protection, a hard hat, a hair/beard net and gloves when required
Willing and able to adhere to all grooming requirements necessary for a food manufacturing environment
Ability to work in hot, cold, noisy, dusty, wet environmental working conditions
Willing to work around industrial high speed moving machinery
Ability to work with allergens that might be present in a food environment

COVID-19 considerations:

The health and safety of our employees – and the food we make – is our top priority. We were an early adopter in instituting protection measures in our plants during the pandemic and continue to implement a number of safety precautions to protect our employees.

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