Production Operator

Land O'Lakes, Inc.; Pine Island (MN); On-site; USD 58,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Signing bonus

Job summary

Land O'Lakes, Inc. is hiring a Production Operator on a 12-hour shift (4:45 AM–5:07 PM). Pay is $28.40 per hour with a $1,500 signing bonus and potential overtime on weekends/holidays.

You will operate machinery, package products, and move ingredients through the line, becoming part of a dairy-focused manufacturing team. As a Wet Rover, you will perform sanitation, weigh and stage ingredients, mix batches, and manage inventory to support daily production goals.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years or older.
• 1 year or more of work experience in any industry.
• Basic computer and math skills.
• Able to read, write, comprehend, follow verbal and written instructions in English.
• Willingness to learn new skills, problem-solve and troubleshoot.
• Strong collaboration, communication skills, and is always respectful.

Responsibilities

• Complies with all safety processes and insists on safety practices of self and others
• Shows up on time, completes tasks by deadlines, and adapts to changes quickly
• Able to multi-task and keep up with production demands in a fast-paced environment
• Ensures all quality standards and standard operating procedures are followed during production process
• Maintains cleanliness and organization of work area
• Collaborates and follows the instructions of Leads and Management to accomplish daily work assignments

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Computer basics

Math skills

Willingness to learn

Job description

Production Operator Pay: $28.40 per hour Hiring Bonus: $1500 ($500 at 90 days, $500 at 180 days, $500 at 1 year) Shift & Working Hours: 12-hour Shift; 4:45 AM to 5:07 PM; Weekends/Overtime/Holidays as needed.

In this role, you will be a key member of our Land O’Lakes, Inc. manufacturing team, performing front-line production processes that add value and quality to the inputs and creation of final high-quality products.

You will gain skills and experience of taking raw materials to produce our final products for customers. This will include operating machinery and equipment, packaging the final product.

Join our team to become part of a member-owned co-op that is Rooted In Tomorrow.

In this position as a Wet Rover duties include general production and material handling duties to support manufacturing operations, including sanitation, weighing and staging ingredients, mixing batches, and managing inventory.

Operates process control systems and forklifts to move materials, issue ingredients to work orders, and ensure production requirements are met while maintaining safety, quality, and accuracy.

This role is part of our Dairy Food business who creates dairy products that stand for real, simple goodness. We believe there’s power in every drop of milk our farmers produce, and by improving production and finding innovative uses for that milk, we add a little good to people’s lives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Complies with all safety processes and insists on safety practices of self and others
• Shows up on time, completes tasks by deadlines, and adapts to changes quickly
• Able to multi-task and keep up with production demands in a fast-paced environment
• Ensures all quality standards and standard operating procedures are followed during production process
• Maintains cleanliness and organization of work area
• Collaborates and follows the instructions of Leads and Management to accomplish daily work assignments

Required Experience and Skills:

• Must be 18 years or older
• 1 year or more of work experience in any industry
• Basic computer and math skills
• Able to read, write, comprehend, follow verbal and written instructions in English
• Willingness to learn new skills, problem-solve and troubleshoot
• Strong collaboration, communication skills, and is always respectful

Preferred Experience:

• 1+ year of manufacturing work experience
• Machine operation and/or forklift experience

Physical Requirements:

• Able to lift/carry up to 50 pounds
• Frequent movement including walking, standing, bending/stooping, turning, twisting, pushing, pulling, raising arms, lifting, climbing and other active movements
• Performing duties while wearing personal protective equipment
• Working in temperature zones that include cold and/or hot environments for extended periods and may include areas where dust and chemicals are present

About Land O'Lakes, Inc.

Join us and be part of a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.

We provide a broad portfolio of benefits to keep you and your family at your best.

Land O'Lakes is Where Your Future Takes Root.

Land O’Lakes and our global entities support diversity in employment practices.

We are headquartered just outside the Twin Cities, with locations across the US and a presence in 60 countries around the world.