Manufacturing Production

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.

Check out why General Mills Manufacturing is the place to grow a career:

Manufacturing Production- Reed City, MI

As 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:

• 8-hour shifts
  • 2nd shift: 3 pm to 11 pm
  • 3rd shift: 11 pm to 7 am
• Ability and willingness to work overtime, any shift, including days, nights, weekends, and holidays, including 4 hours prior to start or end of shift
• Plant operation is 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
• Shift and Crew will be determined during first week of hire; days off likely will not fall on weekend days

Pay:

• $21.73 per hour
• Additional $.35 per hour for hours worked on off-shifts
• Pay rate may increase when bidding to different positions within first week of employment

Benefits:

• 5 days of vacation annually and 11 paid holidays
• 401(k) match
• Health Insurance- Including medical, dental and life
• On-site Fitness Center
• And much more!

About our Location:

The Reed City plant is known for its central location, making it a leading employer in the area. Interestingly, when it first opened, it was Michigan Cottage Cheese. The plant promotes internal growth by promoting leaders from

within the organization and has a family-oriented atmosphere with a small-town feel where everyone knows each other. Various events are held throughout the year to celebrate employees and their families. If you're seeking a

team that values and fosters internal growth, Reed City is an excellent place to be.

Our Products:

• Yoplait, Go-Gurt, Oui, Haagen-Dazs, Trix yogurt

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
  • Troubleshoot problems with machinery and partner with maintenance staff to resolve issues.
  • Monitor, test, and record samples to ensure quality products and food safety
  • Calibrate processing and packaging systems daily to meet required specifications
  • Participate 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 GED
• Must have or be willing to obtain a forklift license
• Previous experience with electronic inventory systems (Blue Yonder/SAP) preferred
• 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

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.