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Forklift Driver

4 months ago


Belvidere, United States General Mills, Inc. Full time

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:

Forklift Driver - Belvidere, IL

As a part of our manufacturing group, you will be responsible for storage of raw material, ingredients and finished product, inbound and outbound shipments and supporting production needs.

Shift hours:

* 12-hour shifts - 3 on, 2 off, 2 on, 3 off schedule
* Day shift: 6:00 am to 6:00 pm
* Night shift: 6:00 pm to 6:00 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 a week

Pay:

* $20.00 per hour with advancement opportunities
* Shift differential - Additional $2.00 per hour for night shift

Benefits:

* 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
* And much more

About our Location:

Located in Boone County in Northern Illinois, our Belvidere General Mills manufacturing site has around 650 team members who help make food the world loves. We operate in a dynamic business environment with a culture that values safety, teamwork, wellness and more If you ask what some of the things that the team members value more in Belvidere are, you will hear that we are family-oriented, foster a culture of teamwork, enjoy great wellness programs, employee giveaways and family appreciation day.

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-mindset, and expand your technical capabilities, then GMI is a great place to start

Our Products:

Lara Bar, soft-baked bars, Nature Valley chewy & crunchy granola bars, Fruit by the Foot and packaged cereal.

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
* Forklift operation within production and warehouse operations
* Selecting, preparing, and loading product for outbound shipment per customer specifications
* Responsible for the storage of raw material, ingredients or finished product
* Receiving, unloading, and inspecting inbound ingredients/packaging materials
* 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
* Forklift experience; Forklift license/certification or willing to obtain one
* 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