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Grain Elevator Casual General Mills, Inc United States, York, Buffalo Jun 18, 2026 •This is NOT a Full time position•General Mills, Inc. manufactures some of the most beloved foods in the world, including Cheerios and Lucky Charms, Nature Valley granola bars, and Totino's pizza rolls. 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: Grain Elevator Casual -
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. •This is NOT a Full time position•This position requires availability to work as needed, with no guarantee of days, hours, or schedule. This is NOT a fulltime position.
No benefits are available with this position.
Grain Elevator - Casual employees have to potential to be considered for full-time employment opportunities based on business need and individual performance.
Shift hours:
8-hour shift
1st shift: 7:00 am to 3:00 pm
2nd shift: 3:00 pm to 11:00 pm
3rd shift: 11:00 pm to 7:00 am
Ability and willingness to work overtime, any shift, including days, nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime
Plant operation is 24 hours a day, 7 days per week
Pay:
$24.76 per per hour
Additional $2.00 per hour for hours worked on 3rd shift
Overtime pays - time worked on Saturday is paid at 1.5 times regular rate of pay
Overtime pays - time worked on Sunday is paid at 2 times (double pay) regular rate of pay About our
Location:
The Buffalo, NY plant is located on the waterfront, providing convenient access to Canada and major cities like Toronto and 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, Corn 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
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 surroundingourselves with peoplewho are hungry for what's next.