Raw Room Processor

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, and the recent acquisition of Whitebridge Pet, 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) Raw Room Processor – Whitebridge Pet, Joplin, MOAs 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 Hours8-hour shifts2nd shift: 2:15pm to 10:45pm3rd shift: 10:00pm to 6:30amAbility and willingness to work overtime, any shift, including days, nights, weekends, holidays, and emergency eventsPlant operation is 24 hours a day, 5 days per week Pay$19.50Benefits15 days (120 hours) of vacation annually and 11 paid holidaysGreat paid time off benefits401(k) matchHealth Insurance- Including medical, vision, dental and lifeAnd much more! About our Location: Located in Joplin, Missouri, Whitebridge Pet Brands is a key part of General Mills' pet division. This innovative company specializes in providing natural, minimally processed dog and cat foods, treats, and supplements, featuring renowned brands like Tiki Pets, Cloud Star, and Dogswell. With approximately 52 dedicated employees, we operate in a dynamic business environment that values safety, teamwork, accountability, responsiveness, and respect. We pride ourselves in bringing health and happiness to pets and owners by making food pets love!Our Products: Dog TreatsWhat Your Day Will Look LikeCreating high quality natural dog and cat treats 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 opportunityPrecisely measure and prepare all dry ingredients and proteins, ensuring accurate batching for each production run.Skillfully operate machinery to form the prepared mixture into its designated product shapes.Carefully load formed products onto screens and efficiently organize these screens into carts, preparing them for the next stage of processing.Safely and effectively transfer carts filled with formed product into ovens, initiating the baking process.Accurately complete all required daily production documentation, maintaining meticulous records.Thoroughly verify that all production paperwork accurately reflects the correct lot codes for each ingredient, ensuring traceability and quality control.Collaborating with the raw room leads to facilitate efficient changeovers and actively contributes to maintaining a clean, organized, and safe work environment.What You Have To OfferMinimum of a high school education or GED1 year of experience in a food manufacturing facility preferredWorking knowledge of computer systems; Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook is a plusMust possess the ability to understand and effectively communicate with co-workers, supervisors and others in the workplace regarding work matters (our business is generally conducted in English).Physical RequirementsMust 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 environmentCompany OverviewWe 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.