Job Description
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 other and grow together.
Check out why General Mills Manufacturing is the place to grow a career:
Production Operator
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 shift
CURRENTLY HIRING FOR 2ND AND 3RD SHIFTS
1st shift: 7 am to 3 pm
2nd shift: 3 pm to 11 pm
3rd shift: 11 pm to 7 am
Ability and willingness to work overtime, any shift, including days, nights, weekends and holidays
Plant operation is 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Ability and willingness to work overtime, any shift, including days, nights, weekends and holidays
Plant operation is 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Pay:
Production operator who works full time may make $75,000+ in a year, inclusive of overtime. Overtime availability depends upon seniority, shift, job qualifications and business needs.
$18.72 - $23.32 per hour
Tiered wages through first 3 years, up to $31.09 after 3 years
75-day probationary period
Time and half pay for all hours worked over 8 hours
Time and half pay for all hours worked on Saturdays
Double time pay for all hours worked on Sundays
Shift differential
Additional $.35 per hour for hours worked on 2nd shift
Additions $.41 per hour for hours worked on 3rd shift
Benefits:
5 days of PTO offered after 1st year of employment
3 Personal Holidays
3 Paid Emergency Days
2 unpaid Emergency Days
10 plant Holidays
Great paid time off benefits
401(k) match
Health Insurance- Including medical, dental and life
And much more!
About our Location:
Located in a large metropolitan city with a lot to offer, our Cincinnati manufacturing cite is the sole source for many of the products made here, so you know where the product is coming from when you see it in store! At our plant, we have family-oriented culture with an open-door policy in order to connect with employees directly. To keep our employees engaged and excited we have a variety of events, such as summer events to King's Island, the zoo, and sporting events, employee appreciation events every quarter, and volunteering activities in the community.
Our Products:
Rice Chex, Wheat Chex, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Cheerios Oat Crunch, Fiber One, Kix, Cookie Crisp, Kit Kat
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 education or GED
2 years of experience in a manufacturing/production environment is required
All employees must go through a forklift certification course and are required to drive a forklift
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
General Mills is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply to any General Mills employment opportunities.
