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.
Our Geneva, IL Plant is the newest addition to our North America plant network.
To increase capacity and keep pace with the growing consumer demand for the products, General Mills is making a significant investment to expand capacity for our beloved Fruit brands (Gusher and Fruit by the Foot).
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: Production Operator - Desserts - Geneva, IL 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 shifts1st shift: 6:45 am to 3 pm2nd shift: 2:45 pm to 11 pm3rd shift: 10:45 pm to 7 amCurrently hiring for 3rd shift Ability and willingness to work overtime, any shift, including days, nights, weekends, and holidaysPlant operation is 24 hours a day, 7 days per weekPay: $19.76 per hour Shift differentialAdditional $1.00 per hour for 2nd ShiftAdditional $2.00 per hour for 3rd ShiftOvertime pay and overtime work opportunitiesBenefits: 120 hours of vacation annually and 11 paid company holidays48 hours paid sick and emergency timeGreat paid time off benefits401(k) - includes company match, annual company contribution and moreHealth Insurance that includes medical, dental, vision and lifeAND much more!About our Location: Our Geneva General Mills facility is located on the western side of the Chicago, Illinois suburbs in Kane County.
Geneva is our most recent North America plant network expansion, joining the GMI network in 2024 as they make Betty Crocker desserts and will soon start producing our iconic Gushers and Fruit snacks.
Driven by being humble, hungry, and smart, the team is already making an impact and #StandingforGood in their local Chicago suburb community. General Mills encourages growth for our employees.
If you want to be part of a team that will learn and grow, develop leadership skills, drive results quickly, work within a safety-first mindset, and expand your technical capabilities, then GMI is a great place to start! 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 opportunityTroubleshoot problems with machinery and partner with maintenance staff to resolve issuesCalibrate packaging systems to meet required specificationsOperate and participate in startup, changeover, and shut down of operating equipmentPerforming all necessary quality checks of products including HACCP checks, seal tests, weight tests, metal detector, check-weigher, in-line magnets and code dater checksComplete required document in a timely and accurate mannerCleaning and sanitation of work areas and/or equipmentParticipate in Continuous Improvement initiatives to increase platform performanceAssist in training new employeesWhat you have to offer: Minimum of a high school diploma or GEDExperience in a manufacturing/production environment preferredMechanical/technical experience in manufacturing or related field preferredForklift and/or other POV license/certification and/or willing to obtain onePhysical 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