Bulk Flour Loader
About The Position
As a part of our manufacturing group, you will be responsible for receiving, loading/unloading trucks and railcars, testing, cleaning, operating and maintaining bulk loading areas. The Kansas City plant provides job growth opportunities in most departments and promotes positive relationships throughout the facility, fostering a collaborative work environment and it has an employee club within the premises. The plant organizes holiday dinners for Christmas and Thanksgiving, where hams and turkeys are distributed to employees. Additionally, employees have the opportunity to attend various events such as Chiefs games, Royals games, dinner theaters, plays, and World of Fun visits, with some tickets provided to each employee. 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. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what’s next.
Requirements
- Minimum of a high school diploma or GED
- 1-2 years of machine operating experience
- Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs
- Willing to work outside in inclement weather climbing on and loading trucks with bulk flour
- 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
Nice To Haves
- At least 1-2 years of mechanical and/or technical experience in manufacturing or related industry preferred
- At least 1-2 years of experience in a manufacturing/production environment preferred
Responsibilities
- Receiving, loading/unloading trucks and railcars, testing, cleaning, operating and maintaining bulk loading areas.
- Responsible for learning and operating all packaging lines
- Performing preventive and reactive maintenance activities within capabilities on packaging department equipment and assist maintenance as needed with higher level tasks, including work order creation
- Performing all necessary quality checks of the products produced in the packaging department including HACCP checks, seal tests, weight tests, code dating, metal detector, check-weigher, in-line magnets and code dater checks
- Maintaining written documentation
- Participate in Continuous Improvement initiatives to increase platform performance
- Assist in training new employees
Benefits
- Paid vacation days after 60 days and 1 week after the beginning of the year
- 401(k) match
- Health Insurance- Including medical, dental and life
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
