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Logistics Operator, Blue Buffalo

General Mills, Inc, Richmond, IN, United States


Logistics Operator, Blue Buffalo – Richmond, IN
As a part of our manufacturing group, you will be responsible for storage of finished product, outbound shipments and supporting production needs.

Shift Hours

12-hour shifts

– 3 on, 2 off, 2 on, 3 off, schedule

Day shift: 7 am to 7 pm

Night shift: 7 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

$24.44 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!

Location
Richmond facility opened in 2018, producing dry dog and cat food and weighing over 1.2 million pounds of pet food daily.

Products

Blue Buffalo dry dog and cat food

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

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

Forklift and high lift equipment operation within production and warehouse operations

Selecting, preparing, and loading product for outbound shipment per customer specifications

Responsible for the storage of finished product

Loading and inspecting outbound finished product

Participate in Continuous Improvement initiatives to increase platform performance

Assist in training new employees

Qualifications

Minimum of a high school diploma or GED

1 year (minimum) Forklift experience (preferably in a manufacturing or warehouse environment)

Experience in warehouse operations and use of WMS preferred (preferably SAP, Blue Yonder)

Experience in a manufacturing/production environment preferred

Forklift license/certification or willing to obtain one

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

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