Grain Elevator Technician

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.

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Grain Elevator Technician - Avon Mill

As a part of our manufacturing group, you will be responsible for the safe, efficient, and compliant operation of grain elevator activities, including grain receiving, storage, blending, inventory management, equipment operation and maintenance, food safety compliance, and facility upkeep. This role ensures uninterrupted grain flow, accurate inventory control, equipment reliability, and adherence to quality, safety, and HACCP standards while supporting overall plant operations.

Shift hours:

• 8-hour shifts
  • 1st shift: 6 am to 3 pm
  • Workday shift times could vary dependent upon wheat volume
  • Monday through Friday with Saturday as needed
• Ability and willingness to work overtime, any shift, including days, nights, weekends, and holidays, including 4 hours prior to or over scheduled shift (when needed)
• Plant operation is 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Pay:

• $24.40 per hour
• Overtime pay
  • Time worked after 8 hours of work is paid at 1.5 times regular rate of pay
  • Time worked on Saturday is paid at 1.5 times regular rate of pay
  • Time worked on Sunday is paid at 2 times (double pay) regular rate of pay

Benefits:

• Great paid time off benefits (includes vacation, sick time and holidays)
• 401(k) match
• Pension
• Bonus Incentive Program
• Health Insurance (includes medical, dental, vision and life)
• AND much more

About our Location:

At our Avon Mill, we produce 50 lb. bags of flour that are distributed to restaurants, cruise ships, hotels, schools, as well as Betty Crocker dry mix pouches. Our plant is unique in that we have two product platforms: flour and dry mixes. The flour we produce is integrated into our Betty Crocker mixes. We are a small plant with a great culture where you will get to know the people you work with. Fun facts about Avon are that we produce an average of 1.1 millions pounds of flour a day and about 100 million Betty Crocker pouches a year. When making our chocolate chip cookie mix, around 2000 lbs of chocolate is added per hour to the packaging line!

Our Products

Flour (25 and 50 lb bags) and Betty Crocker dry mix pouches (cookies, brownies, muffins, pizza crust, biscuits).

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
  • Receive, store, blend, and manage grain inventories, ensuring accurate tracking, grading, and movement of inbound and outbound grain.
  • Monitor, operate, and troubleshoot grain handling equipment to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable operations while minimizing downtime.
  • Execute preventive maintenance programs, perform routine repairs within training and skill level, and document maintenance activities.
  • Provide technical support and leadership for equipment troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and contractor or maintenance work within the department.
  • Maintain cleanliness, sanitation, and overall condition of grain elevator facilities, including buildings, grounds, and equipment areas.
  • Execute and document all required HACCP and food safety processes to ensure regulatory and company compliance.
  • Cross-train and support all grain elevator operations, including covering open positions and assisting maintenance activities as needed.
  • 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
• Mechanical and/or technical experience in a manufacturing or related industry
• Prior milling/grain elevator experience preferred
• Basic computer skills, including the ability to interact with digital systems used in daily tasks
• Experience in a manufacturing/production environment 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

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.