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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 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 the support of various processing and packaging equipment operations throughout the facility, including sanitation and basic maintenance in all areas of the elevators.

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.

Elevator Operator Technician

What your compensation will look like:

• $25.70 per hour to start
• $27.13 per hour after 6 months
• $28.56 per hour after 12 months
• Annual increases
• Up to 15 days (120 hours) of vacation annually (depending on your schedule) and 11 paid company holidays
• Great paid time off benefits
• 401(k) match
• Health Insurance includes medical, dental 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
• Learning and performing all job duties within the elevators
• Responsibility for sweeping, brushing equipment, blowing down overheads with air hose, scrubbing, shoveling and vacuuming all areas
• Responsibility for railcar operations (opener, hopper, lids, etc.)
• Safely operating a Forklift and other powered industrial equipment
• Maintaining cleanliness of unloading area, railcar area and equipment in a manner that meets all sanitation and GMP requirements
• Performing basic maintenance work such as lubrication, changing belts, etc.
• Responsibility for executing all required HACCP/quality processes and documentation
• Participating in Continuous Improvement initiatives to increase platform performance
• Diagnosing and troubleshooting problems in equipment operation
• Assisting in training new employees
• Performing additional related tasks as assigned

What your schedule will look like:

Schedule:

• 6 am to 2:30 pm - Monday through Friday

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
• Experience in a manufacturing/production environment preferred
• Demonstrated leadership ability

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
• Need to be able to work in a tobacco free 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.