**Forklift Operator**

Milwaukee, Wisconsin **Forklift Operator**

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* Milwaukee, Wisconsin

* Production/Technicians

* 13889

* Production / United States - Milwaukee

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* Michelle Lascon

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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 are looking for team members who come to the table with a shared passion for making food the world loves, to solve problems and shape General Mills for the future. 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.

General Mills encourages growth for our employees; if you want to learn new things, attain and prove competency quickly, and apply technology in the manufacturing space; GMI is a great place to start.

**Forklift Operator**

**What your compensation will look like:**

* $21.48 per hour

* Up to 15 days (120 hours) of vacation annually (depending on your schedule) and 11 paid company holidays

* Great paid time off benefits

* 401(k) match

* Health Insurance includes medical, dental and life

* And much more

**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 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 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

Perform additional task as needed

**What your schedule will look like:**

**Schedule:** 8 and 12-hour availability

**8 hour schedule**

* 7am 3pm

* 3pm -11am

* 11pm - 7am

* **Currently only hiring for 3rd shift**

* Ability and willingness to work 4 hours overtime prior to or at end of shift, if needed

* Schedule includes working every other weekend

**12 hour schedule**

Day Crew: 7 am to 7 pm

Night Crew: 7 pm to 7 am

* Currently hiring for Night Crew (2-2-3 schedule)

* **Schedule Pattern:**

2-2-3 Schedule on-shift for 2 days, off-shift for 2 days, on-shift 3 for days, etc.

* **Schedule Pattern:**

12-2 schedule: work for 12 days in a row and then have 2 days off

2 days off will be every other weekend

**What your growth will look like:**

* Be a part of a team that will learn and grow

* Develop leadership skills, that will allow you to focus on new KNOWLEDGE and ability to adopt and implement those ideas

* Ability to operate within a safety culture

* Expanded technical capabilities

**What you have to offer:**

* Minimum of a high school education or GED

* 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

**COVID-19 considerations:**

The health and safety of our employees and the food we make is our top priority. We were an early adopter in instituting protection measures in our plants during the pandemic and continue to implement a number of safety precautions to protect our employees.

**COMPANY OVERVIEW**

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 whats next.