Elevator Technician

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:

Elevator Technician - Buffalo, NY:

As an Elevator Casual you will be responsible for supporting the grain elevator by unloading grain when deliveries occur, sanitation/cleaning duties, executing all required HACCP processes and documentation.

Shift hours:

• 8-hour shifts

• Primary work shift will be 1st shift, with availability to work 2nd or 3rd shift for boat arrivals, as well as some weekends.

• Ability and willingness to work any shift, including days, nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime.

• Plant operation is 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Pay:

• $24.24 per hour

• Overtime pay - time worked on Saturday is paid at 1.5 times regular rate of pay.

• Overtime pay - time worked on Sunday is paid at 2 times (double pay) regular rate of pay.

Benefits:

• Vacation, sick time, and holiday pay

• Great paid time off benefits

• 401(k) match

• Health Insurance- Including medical, dental and life

• And much more!

About our Location:

The Buffalo, NY plant is located on the waterfront, providing convenient access to Canada and major cities like Toronto and New York City. It offers employees opportunities to progress in their careers through seniority-based

bidding and apprenticeship programs. The plant organizes events such as a summer barbecue, a family picnic at a local amusement park during downtime, and a holiday dinner for all three shifts served by the leadership team.

There's a strong sense of community and pride among employees, with many having family ties to the company. Interesting facts include the plant's former name, Cheeri-Oats, the transportation of grain by boat, and a fire that

occurred a day before its opening in 1940.

Our Products:

• Cheerios, Lucky Charms, Honey Nut Chex, Rice Chex, Gold Medal Flour.

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

• Support grain elevator by unloading grain when delivery occurs.

• Perform various sanitation and clean up duties.

• Be responsible for executing all required HACCP processes and documentation.

• Attend meetings and trainings as required.

What you have to offer:

• Minimum of a high school diploma or GED

• Mechanical/technical experience in manufacturing or related field preferred.

• 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

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.