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    Associate Operator - Cedar Rapids, United States - General Mills

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    Description

    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 other and grow together.

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

    Why manufacturing at General Mills is the place to be )

    Associate Operator – Cedar Rapids, IA

    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:

    8-hour shifts

  • 1st shift: 7 am to 3 pm
  • 2nd shift: 3 pm to 11 pm
  • 3rd shift: 11 pm to 7 am
  • Shift schedule of 2nd or 3rd shift to be determined during orientation and based on availability and business need
  • Ability and willingness to work overtime, any shift, including days, nights, weekends, and holidays
  • Plant operation is 24 hours per day, 7 days per week
  • Pay:

  • $19.28 per hour with annual pay progression
  • Shift differential
  • Additional $.25 per hour for hours worked on 2nd shift
  • Additional $.50 per hour for hours worked on 3rd shift
  • Overtime pay
  • Time worked after 40 hours of work in any one (1) work week is paid at 1.5 times regular hourly rate of pay
  • Time worked on a holiday is paid at 2 times regular hourly rate of pay (if eligible for holiday pay and holiday is worked)
  • Benefits:

  • 10 days (80 hours) of vacation annually and 13 paid company holidays
  • Great paid time off benefits
  • Health Insurance - includes medical, dental and vision
  • AND much more
  • Health Insurance- Including medical, dental and life
  • And much more
  • About our Location:

    The Cedar Rapids plant offers numerous growth and promotion opportunities, often promoting from within for salaried positions. The plant provides competitive pay and benefits, making it one of the highest-rated employers in the area. The plant organizes holiday dinners, family days, bring your child to work day, a summer bash with families and community involvement, and a quarter-century club celebration for employees with 25 or more years of service. Fun facts include Ashton Kutcher's previous employment at the plant and his father's 35-year tenure in the fruit department. The plant is also the sole domestic producer of Betty Crocker frosting.

    Our Products:

    Cereals, Desserts, Gushers, Fruit by the foot, Fruit Rollups and more

    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 opportunityTroubleshoot problems with machinery and partner with maintenance staff to resolve issues.Calibrate processing and packaging systems daily to meet required specificationsParticipate in startup, changeover, and shut down of operating equipment.Participate in Continuous Improvement initiatives to increase platform performance.Assist in training new employees.
  • What you have to offer:

  • Minimum of a high school diploma or GED
  • 2 years of experience in a manufacturing/production environment is required
  • All employees must go through a forklift certification course and are required to drive a forklift
  • 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
  • COMPANY OVERVIEW

    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 other and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what's next.



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