Production Operator

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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.

Check out why General Mills Manufacturing is the place to grow a career:

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 surroundingourselves with peoplewho are hungry for what’s next.

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.

 

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