What are the responsibilities and job description for the Processing Production Worker - DAY SHIFT position at Post Consumer Brands?
Business Unit Overview
Headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The company’s portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats®, PEBBLES®, Grape-Nuts® and Malt-O-Meal® cereal, and Peter Pan® peanut butter, as well as Rachael Ray® Nutrish®, Kibbles ‘n Bits® and 9Lives® dog and cat food. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea: To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all. For more information about our brands, visit www.postconsumerbrands.com and follow us on LinkedIn for the latest news.
Brand
Post Consumer Brands recently acquired several iconic pet food brands, venturing into a new market while remaining true to our purpose to provide delicious and accessible food that our consumers love. We’re always searching the center store for the next exciting product to add to our portfolio, and right now, we’re growing and need passionate, driven individuals with diverse perspectives to help us reach greater heights. That’s where you come in. Join a team where your voice is not only heard but valued. Make a real impact on brands enjoyed by millions of people and their pets.
At Post Consumer Brands, we take pride in our longstanding legacy of making one of every five breakfast cereals families eat daily. Today, we’re just as focused on our future as we expand our grocery business with different shelf-stable foods, including snacks and peanut butter. We are committed to providing accessible and delicious food for families, and we’re always searching the center store for the next exciting product to add to our portfolio. As we soar to new heights, we need creative, determined individuals from all walks of life to join our team, where your unique perspective and ideas are acknowledged and valued. Be a part of a company that empowers you to make a difference that’s evident on grocery store shelves and families’ tables across North America.
Location Description
Northfield, Minn. is home to two Post Consumer Brands manufacturing plants, the Campbell Mill and Ames Mill, two distribution centers, and more than 750 team members. The Campbell Mill plant is 1 million square feet and is home to 7 manufacturing technologies to produce a wide variety of cereal products our customers know and love. Northfield is a town steeped in history, featuring two colleges and the original Ames Mill where the Malt-O-Meal Company got its start.
Responsibilities
Post Consumer Brands has an excellent opportunity for motivated individuals, work well in a colaborative team setting, possessing skills performing mechanical taks utilizing basic hand tools, and strong attention to detail.
This full-time position is responsible for operating and monitoring the equipment on our processing production lines. Our processing team members are responsible for operating and monitoring the equipment where raw ingredients are baked, flaked, puffed, cooked, and made into cereal!
In this position you will ensure that the equipment is running correctly while adhering to quality and safety standards. We are currently looking to fill several positions at our Northfield Manufacturing Campus.
Perks of Being a Team Member
Here's a 90 second video featuring our work environment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckz_ZMKk6F0
Work Schedule: *Day Shift* 12-hour shifts beginning at 4, 4:30, or 5 am (depending on business unit) following a 2-2-3 schedule (Week one: 2 days on, 2 days off, 3 days on. Week two: 2 days off, 2 days on, 3 days off) resulting in built-in overtime pay and having every other weekend off-work.
Pay Rate: $25/hour
Job Activities & Duties
Education: High School diploma or equivalent
Skills & Abilities
Headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The company’s portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats®, PEBBLES®, Grape-Nuts® and Malt-O-Meal® cereal, and Peter Pan® peanut butter, as well as Rachael Ray® Nutrish®, Kibbles ‘n Bits® and 9Lives® dog and cat food. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea: To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all. For more information about our brands, visit www.postconsumerbrands.com and follow us on LinkedIn for the latest news.
Brand
Post Consumer Brands recently acquired several iconic pet food brands, venturing into a new market while remaining true to our purpose to provide delicious and accessible food that our consumers love. We’re always searching the center store for the next exciting product to add to our portfolio, and right now, we’re growing and need passionate, driven individuals with diverse perspectives to help us reach greater heights. That’s where you come in. Join a team where your voice is not only heard but valued. Make a real impact on brands enjoyed by millions of people and their pets.
At Post Consumer Brands, we take pride in our longstanding legacy of making one of every five breakfast cereals families eat daily. Today, we’re just as focused on our future as we expand our grocery business with different shelf-stable foods, including snacks and peanut butter. We are committed to providing accessible and delicious food for families, and we’re always searching the center store for the next exciting product to add to our portfolio. As we soar to new heights, we need creative, determined individuals from all walks of life to join our team, where your unique perspective and ideas are acknowledged and valued. Be a part of a company that empowers you to make a difference that’s evident on grocery store shelves and families’ tables across North America.
Location Description
Northfield, Minn. is home to two Post Consumer Brands manufacturing plants, the Campbell Mill and Ames Mill, two distribution centers, and more than 750 team members. The Campbell Mill plant is 1 million square feet and is home to 7 manufacturing technologies to produce a wide variety of cereal products our customers know and love. Northfield is a town steeped in history, featuring two colleges and the original Ames Mill where the Malt-O-Meal Company got its start.
Responsibilities
Post Consumer Brands has an excellent opportunity for motivated individuals, work well in a colaborative team setting, possessing skills performing mechanical taks utilizing basic hand tools, and strong attention to detail.
This full-time position is responsible for operating and monitoring the equipment on our processing production lines. Our processing team members are responsible for operating and monitoring the equipment where raw ingredients are baked, flaked, puffed, cooked, and made into cereal!
In this position you will ensure that the equipment is running correctly while adhering to quality and safety standards. We are currently looking to fill several positions at our Northfield Manufacturing Campus.
Perks of Being a Team Member
- FREE take-home cereal for every shift worked
- Positive culture sustained through committed team members who strive for excellence
- Tuition reimbursement available
- Annual BONUS!
- Generous paid-time off (PTO) plans including paid holidays
- 401k participation with 6% dollar-for-dollar match
- Wellness program with quarterly cash payout
- Competitive medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Company-paid life insurance
- Company-paid and electable leave programs
- Company-provided uniforms
- PPE provided or reimbursed by the company
Here's a 90 second video featuring our work environment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckz_ZMKk6F0
Work Schedule: *Day Shift* 12-hour shifts beginning at 4, 4:30, or 5 am (depending on business unit) following a 2-2-3 schedule (Week one: 2 days on, 2 days off, 3 days on. Week two: 2 days off, 2 days on, 3 days off) resulting in built-in overtime pay and having every other weekend off-work.
Pay Rate: $25/hour
Job Activities & Duties
- Operate and monitor all equipment in partnership with the processing team by following company procedures to ensure it is running correctly
- Use basic hand tools to perform repairs and light maintenance on all related equipment
- Record production data required for measuring waste, downtime or production efficiency, or other pertinent data as required
- Communicate with team members to stay up to date on important information, processes, issues, and concerns
- Participate in safety training and strictly follow safety policies, rules, and procedures
- Occasionally operate forklift to transport materials to designated area of production area
- Perform quality checks on raw ingredients, intermediate and finished products
- Work with dry/raw ingredients to create batches and vitamin/slurry mixture
- Use high attention to detail when making batches to ensure food safety and limited product waste
- Staying on top of batches and ordering ingredients
- Working with heavy equipment such as gun screw, dryer, ingredient mixer, airlocks, couplers, conveyors, blowers, etc
- Wet washing/deep cleaning with appropriate cleaning solutions
- Assist in troubleshooting equipment issues such as failing bearings, belts, motors, etc
- Keep work area clean and orderly, perform sanitation audits and develop action plans to correct problem areas
- Perform repairs and preventive maintenance on all related equipment
- Record production data required for measuring waste, downtime or production efficiency
Education: High School diploma or equivalent
Skills & Abilities
- Technical skills are preferred but not required
- Ability to learn the operation of a wide range of packaging equipment
- Ability to use basic hand tools
Salary : $25
