Production Operator

General Mills•Wellston, OH

5h•Onsite

About The Position

General Mills, Inc. manufactures beloved foods such as Cheerios, Lucky Charms, Nature Valley granola bars, and Totino's pizza rolls. Blue Buffalo is also part of General Mills. The company aims to make food the world loves and prioritizes being a force for good, fostering learning, exploring new perspectives, and reimagining possibilities. They seek bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge and grow together. This Production Operator role is part of the manufacturing group, responsible for supporting production packaging and processing operations, sanitation, and participating in the startup, changeover, and shutdown of operating equipment. The manufacturing facility in Wellston, OH, is the sole producer of Totino's pizza and pizza rolls, known for its strong culture of support, regular company events, and an annual employee appreciation celebration.

Requirements

Minimum of a high school diploma or GED
Proficiency in standard computer software
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
Ability 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

2 years experience in a manufacturing/production environment preferred or two years of consistent job history

Responsibilities

Support production packaging and processing operations
Support sanitation
Participate in the startup, changeover, and shutdown of operating equipment
Create high quality foods that are eaten EVERYDAY, NATIONWIDE
Use TECHNOLOGY in an industry-leading facility
Work with HIGH-LEVEL operators on EXPERIENCED teams that are looking to pass down their knowledge to workers WILLING TO LEARN
Challenge 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 Continuous Improvement initiatives to increase platform performance
Assist in training new employees