Forklift Operator

General Mills; Wellston (OH); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

General Mills, a leader in food manufacturing, is hiring a Forklift Operator in Wellston, OH. This role involves operating forklifts within a busy plant that produces iconic products like Totino’s Pizza. Employees are offered great pay rates, shift differentials, and various benefits including health insurance and paid time off.

Benefits

Vacation and personal days

401(k) match

Health Insurance

On-site Fitness Center

On-site Health Clinic

Qualifications

• Minimum of high school education or GED required.
• Prior forklift and high reach experience preferred.
• Experience in a manufacturing/production environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operate forklift and high reach equipment in production and warehouse.
• Select, prepare, and load products for outbound shipment.
• Assist in training new employees.

Skills

Forklift Operation

High Reach Experience

Team Collaboration

Education

High School education or GED

Job description

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:

Why manufacturing at General Mills is the place to be (youtube.com)

Forklift Operator – Wellston, OH

Shift hours:

8-hour shifts

• Currently hiring for 2nd and 3rd shift
• 2nd shift: evenings
• 3rd shift: midnights
• Ability and willingness to work overtime, any shift, including days, nights, weekends,andholidays
• Plant operation is24hours per day, 7 days per week
• Please note: Department schedules vary, so we'll discuss your specific work week during the onboarding process. Please be aware that some schedules may include up to six days a week.

Pay:

• Pay $21.10 – 21.35 with progression increases up to $22.15
• Shift Differential
• Additional $0.25 per hour for hours worked on 2nd or 3rd shift
• Annual negotiated increases

Benefits:

• Vacation and personal days available in the first year
• Great paid time off benefits
• 401(k) match
• Health Insurance- Including medical, dental and life
• On-site Fitness Center
• On-site Health Clinic
• And much more!

About our Location:

Our manufacturing facility in Wellston, OH, is the heart of Totino’s! It’s the only place in the world where Totino’s pizza and pizza rolls are made. At our plant, we cultivate a strong culture of support, where employees are always ready to lend a hand to those in need. To show our appreciation, we host regular company events and dinners, along with a week-long employee appreciation celebration every summer.

Our Products:
Totino’s Pizza and Totino’s Pizza Rolls

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 reach equipment operation within production, warehouse, and distribution center
• 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 you have to offer:

• Minimum of high school education or GED
• Prior forklift and high reach experience
• Experience in a manufacturing/production environment preferred

Physical requirements:

• Must be able to work in extreme temperatures (-15 degrees to 90 degrees Fahrenheit)
• 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 surroundingourselves with peoplewho are hungry for what’s next.

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:

Why manufacturing at General Mills is the place to be (youtube.com)

Forklift Operator – Wellston, OH

Shift hours:

8-hour shifts

• Currently hiring for 2nd and 3rd shift
• 2nd shift: evenings
• 3rd shift: midnights
• Ability and willingness to work overtime, any shift, including days, nights, weekends,andholidays
• Plant operation is24hours per day, 7 days per week
• Please note: Department schedules vary, so we'll discuss your specific work week during the onboarding process. Please be aware that some schedules may include up to six days a week.

Pay:

• Pay $21.10 – 21.35 with progression increases up to $22.15
• Shift Differential
• Additional $0.25 per hour for hours worked on 2nd or 3rd shift
• Annual negotiated increases

Benefits:

• Vacation and personal days available in the first year
• Great paid time off benefits
• 401(k) match
• Health Insurance- Including medical, dental and life
• On-site Fitness Center
• On-site Health Clinic
• And much more!

About our Location:

Our manufacturing facility in Wellston, OH, is the heart of Totino’s! It’s the only place in the world where Totino’s pizza and pizza rolls are made. At our plant, we cultivate a strong culture of support, where employees are always ready to lend a hand to those in need. To show our appreciation, we host regular company events and dinners, along with a week-long employee appreciation celebration every summer.

Our Products:
Totino’s Pizza and Totino’s Pizza Rolls

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 reach equipment operation within production, warehouse, and distribution center
• 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 you have to offer:

• Minimum of high school education or GED
• Prior forklift and high reach experience
• Experience in a manufacturing/production environment preferred

Physical requirements:

• Must be able to work in extreme temperatures (-15 degrees to 90 degrees Fahrenheit)
• 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