Logistics Receiver - Blue Buffalo

Logistics Receiver, Blue Buffalo - Joplin, MO As part of our manufacturing group, you will be responsible for monitoring, auditing, and inspecting incoming ingredients/materials to ensure compliance with company, regulatory, and industry specifications and procedures. Shift hours: 12‑hour shifts – 3 on, 2 off, 2 on, 3 off. Schedule: Day shift: 6:45 am to 7 pm Night shift: 6:45 pm to 7 am Currently hiring for NIGHT shift only Ability and willingness to work overtime, any shift, including days, nights, weekends, and holidays Plant operation is 24 hours a day, 7 days per week Pay: $20.50 per hour Shift differential: Additional $1.00 per hour for hours worked between 7 pm and 7 am Benefits: Up to 10 days (120 hours) of vacation annually and 11 paid company holidays Great paid time off benefits 401(k) match Health insurance – includes medical, dental, vision, and life Pet Parent Perks – includes pet insurance and pet adoption reimbursement And much more! What your day will look like: Evaluation/inspection of physical, chemical, and sanitary characteristics of raw ingredients/materials, products produced, and packaging or other materials. Responsible for collection and documentation of test data, sending/receiving analytical samples and results with process problem solving and troubleshooting capabilities. Support operators with supplies and machine assembly/disassembly. Ability and willingness to cross‑train on other positions and provide coverage when needed. Responsible for sanitation/sanitization of required areas. 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. Stand‑up counterbalance forklift experience of 1 year or more. Forklift experience (preferably in a manufacturing or warehouse environment). Experience in a manufacturing/production environment preferred. Experience in warehouse operations and use of WMS preferred. Forklift license/certification or willingness to obtain one. Basic computer skills, including the ability to interact with digital systems used in daily tasks. 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. Ability to work in a tobacco‑free environment. #J-18808-Ljbffr General Mills, Inc