Production Operator

General Mills•Hannibal, MO

2d•$19 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

As a part of our manufacturing group, you will be responsible for supporting production packaging and processing operations, sanitation and participation in startup, changeover, and shutdown of operating equipment. Shift hours: (Shift schedule will be determined upon hire) 12-hour shifts 5:00 pm to 5:00 am 6:00 pm to 6:00 am 6:30 pm to 6:30 am Ability and willingness to work overtime, any shift, including days, nights, weekends and holidays Plant operation is 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. At our Hannibal manufacturing site, we make enough soup in a year to serve the entire world’s population one serving of soup! Our site offers employees career growth, as we currently have a lot of home-grown leadership in the plant. Along with this, due to being a large plant, you have the opportunity to move to different product lines if you’re wanting to try something new. Our culture fosters room for growth and skill building. Our site also has an on site fitness center and coach and an on-site credit union. If you ask our employees what they enjoy about our plant you will hear about our company picnic for employees and families, annual softball tournament, and employee recognition. 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
Experience in a manufacturing/production environment preferred
At least 2 years of work experience
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

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