Grain Handler I - General Mills

General Mills, Inc. manufactures some of the most beloved foods in the world, including Cheerios and Lucky Charms, Nature Valley granola bars, Totino's pizza rolls, and Yoplait yogurt. Blue Buffalo became part of General Mills in 2018, so even your pets love us too. 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. 

Check out why General Mills Manufacturing is the place to grow a career: 

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:

• 5 am to 1 pm - Monday through Friday 
• Plant operation is 5 days per week, Monday through Friday, with occasional weekends

• Ability and willingness to work overtime, any shift, including days, nights, weekends and holidays

Pay:

• $24.45 per hour to start 
• $25.04 per hour after 6 months 
• $26.04 per hour after 12 months 
• Annual negotiated increases 

Benefits:

• Great paid time off benefitsincluding vacation and holiday time
• Health Insurance- Including medical, dental and life
• We are a union facility

 About our Location:

The Minneapolis Elevator is notable for its small team environment and its emphasis on incorporating a maintenance component into employee training. To engage employees, the plant organizes an end-of-fiscal-year picnic and offers opportunities to attend Twins games, Wild games, and other events. The plant provides competitive wages and a pension program. Interestingly, the location has a history that spans over 100 years.

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

• Responsibility for railcar operations (opener, hopper, lids, etc.) 
• Safely operating a Forklift and other powered industrial equipment 
• Maintaining cleanliness of unloading area, railcar area and equipment in a manner that meets all sanitation and GMP requirements 
• Performing basic maintenance work such as lubrication, changing belts, etc. 
• Responsibility for executing all required HACCP/quality processes and documentation 
• Participating in Continuous Improvement initiatives
• Diagnosing and troubleshooting problems in equipment operation 
• Willing and able to contribute in the training of new employees 

What you have to offer:  

• Minimum of a high school diploma or GED
• Experience in a manufacturing/production environment is preferred

Physical requirements: 

• 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