Maintenance Storeroom Clerk, Blue Buffalo

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.

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Maintenance Storeroom Clerk, Blue Buffalo - Joplin, MO

As a part of our manufacturing group, you will be responsible for responsible for parts room development and control, warehouse and inventory of maintenance parts, inventory accuracy and integrity with CMMS utilization.

Shift Hours

• 8-hour shifts
• 1st shift: 7 am to 3 pm
• 2nd shift: 3 pm to 11 pm
• 3rd shift: 11 pm to 7 am
• Currently hiring for 3rd shift (Monday through Friday shift schedule)
• 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

• $18.50 per hour
• Shift differential
• Additional $1.00 per hour for hours worked on 3rd shift
  

Benefits

• Up to 15 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!
  
  

About our Location:

Located in historic Joplin, at our Joplin Pet manufacturing site we produce Blue Buffalo dog food and dog treats. We foster a culture where we want our employees to be excited to come to work. We have a variety of committees at our plant to engage and connect our employees. Our Blue Rah committee hosts events throughout the year, as well as events for employees and their families. We also partner with our local humane society for different events and volunteer work. Blue Rah!

Our Products

Blue Buffalo dog food, Sizzlers, Stix, Bits, Blue Bones and Wilderness Wild Bones dog treats.

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
• Receive, unpack, and input incoming orders into the computer system to ensure accurate record-keeping
• Retrieve, store, and deliver supplies and materials from the Receiving area
• Maintain an adequate inventory of spare parts, materials, and tools
• Address voucher log issues and other vendor-related exceptions/discrepancies promptly and professionally
• Order or repair parts through the CMMS system after receiving proper authorization
• Keep the storage area organized and clean
• Prepare packages for return shipments to suppliers/vendors when necessary
• Maintain records and generate required reports in a timely manner
• 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
• Experience with Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (Maintenance Connection and Maximo) and SAP
• Experience in storeroom/parts management and inventory preferred
• Experience in a manufacturing/production environment preferred
• Proficiency in basic computer operations and software including experience using Microsoft Office Suite
• Forklift experience (counterbalance/sitdown) 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
• Ability to work in a tobacco free environment
  
  

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 what’s next.