Production Operator

通用磨坊股份有限公司 • Belvidere, IL

13d • Onsite

About The Position

General Mills is hiring a Production Operator at its Belvidere, Illinois manufacturing site. The site has around 650 team members and produces products including Lara Bar, soft-baked bars, Nature Valley chewy and crunchy granola bars, Fruit by the Foot, and packaged cereal. The role supports food manufacturing operations in a safety-minded, team-oriented environment and offers opportunities to learn, develop technical capabilities, and build leadership skills.

The starting pay is $22.01 per hour, with an additional $2.00 per hour for night shifts. The schedule consists of 12-hour shifts, with a rotating pattern of three days on and two days off, followed by two days on and three days off. Day shifts run from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; night shifts run from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. Employees must be willing to work overtime on any shift, including weekends and holidays, as needed. The plant operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Basic computer skills, including the ability to interact with digital systems used in daily tasks.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to perform physical tasks for extended periods, including standing, walking, climbing, bending, pushing, pulling, and twisting over surfaces.
• Ability to climb and/or work at heights using stairs, ladders, personnel lifts, or platforms.
• Ability to wear required 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.
• Willingness and ability to adhere to grooming requirements for a food manufacturing environment.
• Ability to work in hot, cold, noisy, dusty, and wet conditions.
• Willingness to work around industrial high-speed moving machinery.
• Ability to work with allergens that may be present in a food environment.
• Minimum age of 18.
• Willingness to work overtime on any shift, including days, nights, weekends, and holidays, as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Manufacturing or production experience.

Responsibilities

• Support production packaging and processing operations.
• Support sanitation operations.
• Participate in startup, changeover, and shutdown of operating equipment.
• Produce food products for consumers nationwide.
• Use technology in the manufacturing facility.
• Troubleshoot machinery problems 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.

Benefits

• 10 days (120 hours) of vacation annually.
• 11 paid company holidays.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Health insurance, including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• Paid time off benefits.
• Wellness programs.
• Employee giveaways.
• Family appreciation days.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED