Skilled Production Operator - Freezer - General Mills

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:

Skilled Freezer Operator - Only candidates with a resume or complete previous and current work experience will be considered.

As a part of our manufacturing group, you will be responsible for supporting production packaging and processing operations, sanitation and participation in startup, operation, changeover and shutdown of operating equipment.

The Skilled Production Freezer Operator is responsible for placing frozen product into totes and/or palletizing frozen product in a fast-paced environment under very cold temperatures.

Shift hours: Mostly hiring on Night Shift

• Plant operation is 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
• Must be able to work up to 48 hours a week Sunday – Saturday
• Currently hiring for both day shift and night shift
• 12 Hour shifts-
  • AM Shift: 6am – 6:30pm
  • PM Shift: 6pm – 6:30am
• You will be assigned to a crew that works in a rotating on-off pattern of 4 days on and 4 days off
• You will work 4 consecutive weeks of 48 work hours and then four consecutive weeks of 36 work hours, and then repeat.
• Pay averages out to 42 work hours or 44 regular pay hours a week over the 8-week work cycle.
• Ability and willingness to work overtime, any shift, including days, nights, weekends, and holidays

Pay:

• $21.42 per hour
• Additional $0.75 per hour for hours worked on night shift.
• $500 bonus payable at 90 days

Benefits:

• 120 hours of vacation annually and 11 paid company holidays
• Great paid time off benefits
• 401(k) - company match, annual company contribution and more
• Health Insurance that includes medical, dental, vision and life
• AND much more!

About our Location:

Our St. Charles manufacturing site is located just 30 minutes from St. Louis. At our site, we are a newer facility with new opportunities and growth, but a part of a stable company that has been around for a long time. At St. Charles, we have a culture of building and growing. To show appreciation to our employees, we have on-site barbeques, food trucks, holiday meals and gift, and more

General Mills encourages growth for our employees. If you want to be part of a team that will learn and grow, develop leadership skills, drive results quickly, work within a safety-first mindset, and expand your technical capabilities, then GMI is a great place to start!

Our Products:

• Pizza 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
  • Must be able to bag, stack, count, oil, paper feed and bandsaw
  • Responsible for cleaning and sanitation of production area and equipment using cleaning solutions and hand tools
  • Must be able to perform duties in a cold environment. Zero degrees or lower temperatures in freezer. Cold weather gear will be provided.
  • Must be able to palletize product and layer stacks up to five feet, place cover on and shrink wrap.
  • Must be able to read and write to understand the HU’s, complete tote and case counts and to receive ongoing training.
  • Ability to maneuver product within freezer to fill the space to its capacity. Must be able to utilize a forklift or electric pallet jack.
  • This position will have responsibilities that include machine operation, quality checks, complete paperwork, using electronic devices such as a computer or handheld scanner, general production duties and team member rotations.
  • This position may be cross trained to assist in other Skilled Operator positions working in mixing, packaging, or assist in other areas of the plant as assigned to do so
  •  Must be willing to assist in other areas of the plant as assigned to do so.

What you have to offer:

• Minimum of a high school education or GED
• 6 months or more of experience in a manufacturing/production environment preferred
• Must be able to operate a manual and electric power jack
• Must be able to use a computer

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