Flour Operations Technician – Loading

General Mills•Carlisle, IA

11d•$26 - $27•Onsite

About The Position

As a part of our manufacturing group, you will be responsible for the movement and storage of raw material; ingredients and finished product; inbound and outbound shipments; and production inventory needs. Shift hours: 8-hour shifts 2nd shift: 3 pm to 11 pm 3rd shift: 11 pm to 7 am Currently hiring for 2nd and/or 3rd Shift (dependent upon business need) Dependent upon business need, this position will require ability to work 6 and/or 7 day workweeks. More information on scheduling will be provided during the interview process Ability and willingness to work overtime, any shift, including days, nights, weekends, and holidays, including 4 hours prior to or over scheduled shift (when needed) Plant operation is 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Pay: $25.64 per hour $26.76 per hour after successful completion of training and passing of Iowa Commercial Pesticide and Fumigation Applicator Certification; Lift Truck Operator and Flour Packing Technician qualifications within 6 months of start date Shift differential Additional $.50 per hour for hours worked on 2nd shift Overtime pay Time worked after 8 hours of work is paid at 1.5 times regular rate of pay Time worked on Saturday is paid at 1.5 times regular rate of pay Time worked on Sunday is paid at 2 times (double pay) regular rate of pay Benefits: Great paid time off benefits 401(k) match Pension Bonus Incentive Program Health Insurance includes medical, dental, vision and life AND much more About our Location: At our Avon Mill, we produce 50 lb. bags of flour that are distributed to restaurants, cruise ships, hotels, schools, as well as Betty Crocker dry mix pouches. Our plant is unique in that we have two product platforms: flour and dry mixes. The flour we produce is integrated into our Betty Crocker mixes. We are a small plant with a great culture where you will get to know the people you work with. Fun facts about Avon are that we produce an average of 1.1 millions pounds of flour a day and about 100 million Betty Crocker pouches a year. When making our chocolate chip cookie mix, around 2000 lbs of chocolate is added per hour to the packaging line! Our Products Flour (25 and 50 lb bags) and Betty Crocker dry mix pouches (cookies, brownies, muffins, pizza crust, biscuits). 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

Requirements

Minimum of a high school diploma or GED
At least 2 years of Forklift operation experience preferred
Experience in warehouse operations and use of WMS (preferably SAP, Blue Yonder)
Must be able to obtain Iowa Commercial Pesticide and Fumigation Application certification within 6 months in role
Must be able to successfully complete Packing Technician training/test within 6 months in role
Forklift and/or other POV license/certification must be obtained within 6 months in role
Basic computer skills, including the ability to interact with digital systems used in daily tasks
Experience in a manufacturing/production environment preferred
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

Responsibilities

Forklift operation within production/packaging and warehouse operations
Assist in flour operations and filling in as Flour Operations Technician - Packing
Serve as back-up to Warehouse Department Lead
Selecting, preparing, and loading products for outbound shipment per customer specifications
Responsible for the storage of raw material or finished product
Assist with railcar movement
Conduct railcar fumigation
Receiving, unloading, and inspecting inbound materials
Accurately and timely receive inbound and outbound materials into warehouse inventory management system; perform inventory functions
Participate in Continuous Improvement initiatives to increase platform performance
Assist in training new employees