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General Mills, Inc

Production Operator

General Mills, Inc, Rex City, Missouri, United States

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Check out why General Mills Manufacturing is the place to grow a career: 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 exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best - bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one another and grow together.

Production Operator - Joplin, MO 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.

Shift hours:

8-hour shifts

2nd shift: 2 pm to 10 pm or 3 pm to 11 pm

3rd shift: 10 pm to 6 am or 11 pm to 7 am

12-hour shifts

- You only work 15 to 16 days a month!

Overnight shift: 6 pm to 6 am or 6:30 pm to 6:30 am

Schedule

- 3-2-2-3 schedule (3 on, 2 off, 2 on, 3 off)

Currently hiring for: 8 hour 2nd shift; 8 hour 3rd shift; 12 hour Overnight shift

Ability and willingness to work overtime, any shift, including days, nights, weekends, and holidays

Plant operation is 24 hours a day, 7 days per week

Pay:

$20.58 per hour

Shift differential

Additional $.45 per hour for hours worked on 2nd shift

Additional $.65 per hour for hours worked on 3rd shift

Additional $.75 per hour for hours worked on 12-hour overnight shift

Overtime pay and overtime work opportunities

Benefits:

Up to 15 days (120 hours) of vacation annually (depending upon your schedule) and 11 paid company holidays

Great paid time off benefits

401(k) match

Health Insurance - includes medical, dental, vision and life

And much more!

About our Location: Our Joplin manufacturing site goes through a million pounds of flour daily to help make the food the world loves. At our site, we strive to give our employees a great career path, by promoting internally and providing opportunities to drive into different departments. We operate in an environment that values safety, employee feedback, communication, teamwork, and employee recognition. What our employees value most about our site is our team environment and culture, as well as our many holiday events!

Our Products: Frozen dough - biscuits, breads, pizza crust and refrigerated pie crust

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 to increase platform performance

Assist in training new employees

What you have to offer:

Minimum of a high school diploma or GED

3 or more years of experience in manufacturing/production environment and/or successful completion of Joplin Plant Temporary Worker Production Assignment preferred

Basic computer skills, including the ability to interact with digital systems used in daily tasks

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

COMPANY OVERVIEW We exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best - bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one other and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what's next.

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