General Mills
Production Operator
General Mills, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, us, 37132
Job 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 (youtube.com)Production Operator Murfreesboro, TNAs 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:Currently hiring for 2nd and 3rd shifts8-hour shifts2nd shift: 2:50 pm to 11:20 pm3rd shift: 10:50 pm to 7:20 amAbility and willingness to work overtime, any shift, including days, nights, weekends and holidaysPlant operation is 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.Pay:Up to $29.34 per hour$21.84 per hour starting.Additional $.50 per hour for hours worked on 2nd shift.Additional $1.00 per hour for hours worked on 3rd shift.Benefits:15 days (120 hours) of vacation annually and 11 paid holidaysOpportunity to earn 12 additional Paid Days OffGreat paid time off benefits401(k) matchHealth Insurance- Including medical, vision, dental and lifeAnd much more!About our Location:Located in beautiful Middle Tennessee, the Murfreesboro manufacturing site is comprised of two plants with over 1000 dedicated employees serving the Morning Foods and Meals & Baking Operating Units for General Mills. We operate in a dynamic business environment in a site that values safety, teamwork, accountability, responsiveness, and respect. We pride ourselves in serving the world by making food people love!Our Products:Yogurt, Toaster Strudel, Toaster Scrambles, Pie shells, Pillsbury canned dough product (crescent rolls, cinnamon rolls, breads), shapes cookies, tub cookies.What your day will look like:Creating high quality foods that are eaten
EVERYDAY, NATIONWIDEUsing
TECHNOLOGY
in an industry-leading facilityWorking with HIGH-LEVEL operators on
EXPERIENCED
teams that are looking to pass down their knowledge to workers
WILLING TO LEARN
and get paid doing itCHALLENGING
yourself to get the
JOB DONE RIGHT
and gain skills to take with you to your next opportunity
Troubleshoot 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 GED2 years of experience in a manufacturing/production environment is requiredAll employees must go through a forklift certification course and are required to drive a forkliftPhysical requirements:Must be able to lift up to 50 lbsMust be able to perform physical tasks for extended periods of time including standing, walking, climbing, bending, pushing, pulling and twisting over surfacesAbility to climb and/or work at heights while utilizing stairs, ladders, personnel lifts, or platformsAbility 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 requiredWilling and able to adhere to all grooming requirements necessary for a food manufacturing environmentAbility to work in hot, cold, noisy, dusty, wet environmental working conditionsWilling to work around industrial high-speed moving machineryAbility 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 whats next.
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 (youtube.com)Production Operator Murfreesboro, TNAs 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:Currently hiring for 2nd and 3rd shifts8-hour shifts2nd shift: 2:50 pm to 11:20 pm3rd shift: 10:50 pm to 7:20 amAbility and willingness to work overtime, any shift, including days, nights, weekends and holidaysPlant operation is 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.Pay:Up to $29.34 per hour$21.84 per hour starting.Additional $.50 per hour for hours worked on 2nd shift.Additional $1.00 per hour for hours worked on 3rd shift.Benefits:15 days (120 hours) of vacation annually and 11 paid holidaysOpportunity to earn 12 additional Paid Days OffGreat paid time off benefits401(k) matchHealth Insurance- Including medical, vision, dental and lifeAnd much more!About our Location:Located in beautiful Middle Tennessee, the Murfreesboro manufacturing site is comprised of two plants with over 1000 dedicated employees serving the Morning Foods and Meals & Baking Operating Units for General Mills. We operate in a dynamic business environment in a site that values safety, teamwork, accountability, responsiveness, and respect. We pride ourselves in serving the world by making food people love!Our Products:Yogurt, Toaster Strudel, Toaster Scrambles, Pie shells, Pillsbury canned dough product (crescent rolls, cinnamon rolls, breads), shapes cookies, tub cookies.What your day will look like:Creating high quality foods that are eaten
EVERYDAY, NATIONWIDEUsing
TECHNOLOGY
in an industry-leading facilityWorking with HIGH-LEVEL operators on
EXPERIENCED
teams that are looking to pass down their knowledge to workers
WILLING TO LEARN
and get paid doing itCHALLENGING
yourself to get the
JOB DONE RIGHT
and gain skills to take with you to your next opportunity
Troubleshoot 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 GED2 years of experience in a manufacturing/production environment is requiredAll employees must go through a forklift certification course and are required to drive a forkliftPhysical requirements:Must be able to lift up to 50 lbsMust be able to perform physical tasks for extended periods of time including standing, walking, climbing, bending, pushing, pulling and twisting over surfacesAbility to climb and/or work at heights while utilizing stairs, ladders, personnel lifts, or platformsAbility 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 requiredWilling and able to adhere to all grooming requirements necessary for a food manufacturing environmentAbility to work in hot, cold, noisy, dusty, wet environmental working conditionsWilling to work around industrial high-speed moving machineryAbility 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 whats next.