Skilled Production Operator

General Mills, Inc. manufactures some of the most beloved foods in the world, including Cheerios and Lucky Charms, Nature Valley granola bars and Totino's pizza rolls. Blue Buffalo became part of General Mills in 2018 and recently acquired Whitebridge Pet, so even your pets love us too. Our Geneva, IL Plant is the newest addition to our North America plant network. To increase capacity and keep pace with the growing consumer demand for the products, General Mills is making a significant investment to expand capacity for our beloved Fruit brands (Gusher and Fruit by the Foot).  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:

Skilled Production Operator - Green Bay, WI

As a part of our manufacturing group, you will be responsible for production, warehouse and facility sanitation leadership, supporting production packaging and processing operations, product safety and regulatory compliance.

Shift hours:

HIRING 3rd SHIFT

• 8-hour shifts
• 1st shift: 5:45am – 2:00pm or 6:15am – 2:30pm 
• 2nd shift: 1:45pm – 10:00pm or 2:15pm – 10:30pm
• 3 rd shift: 9:45am to 6:00am or 10:16pm – 6:30am
• Saturday and Sunday are part of the required work schedule with 1 to 2 days off during the week
• Ability and willingness to work overtime, any shift, including days, nights, weekends and holidays
• Plant operation is 24 hours a day 6 days a week – When demand increases, hours and days can increase.

Pay:

• $21.32 per hour
• Additional $1.00 per hour for hours worked on 2 nd shift
• Additional $2.00 per hour for hours worked on 3 rd shift

Benefits:

• Up to 15 days (120 hours) of vacation annually (depending on your schedule) and 11 paid company holidays
• Great paid time off benefits
• 401(k) match
• Health Insurance- includes medical, dental and life.
• And much more

About our Location:

Located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, just minutes from the Fox River and home to the Green Bay Packers and historic Lambeau Field. Green Bay is the flagship city and economic hub of northeastern Wisconsin known for walking and biking trails with scenic views. Our manufacturing site is one of the most diverse plants. If you ask our employees what they value about our Green Bay site you will hear about our employee appreciation days, employee service awards, and employee giveaways.

General Mills encourages growth for our employees. If you want to be part of a team that will learn and grow, develop leadership skills, drive results quickly, work within a safety-first mindset, and expand your technical capabilities, then GMI is a great place to start!

What will your day 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
• Production Operations
• Perform production duties across mixing, packing, freezer operations, and minor ingredients areas as assigned.
• In mixing operations, accurately measure and blend ingredients, coordinate LPN activities, and prepare mixing areas for production.
• In packing operations, oversee LPN workflow, set up packing lines, support production flow, and maintain an organized pack-off area.
• In freezer operations, direct LPN activities, place frozen product into cases or totes, and work safely in sub-zero temperature environments.
• In minor ingredients operations, prepare, organize, and manage minor ingredients, including receiving and unloading raw materials.
• Equipment Management
• Troubleshoot equipment and process issues and escalate concerns to the Line Lead as needed.
• Calibrate processing and packaging systems daily to support accurate and efficient operations.
• Participate in equipment startups, changeovers, and shutdown activities.
• Clean, inspect, and operate equipment in accordance with SSOPs and established procedures.
• Maintain control and accountability for equipment, tools, and work area resources.

What you have to offer:

• Minimum of a high school diploma or GED
• Previous industrial and/or food manufacturing sanitation experience preferred
• Experience in a manufacturing/production environment preferred
• Experienced working with chemicals
• Minimum of 3 years sanitation experience

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
• Basic computer skills (Excel, Outlook), ability to learn new systems (e.g., RF scanners), and operate forklifts or electric pallet jacks
• 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

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.