Ingredient Operator - B Shift

• Brand:

• Post Consumer Brands

• Categories:

• Operations Production

• Locations:

• Lawrence, Kansas

• Position Type:

• Regular Full-Time

• Remote Eligible:

• No •

Req ID:

• 30821
• Job Description
• 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. Post also provides private label solutions to customers in pet food, cereal, nut butters and granola. 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 (http://linkedin.com/company/postconsumerbrands/) or Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Post-Consumer-Brands/1919490918137560/) for the latest news.

• Location Description
• The Lawrence, Kansas facility is 236,000 square feet and home to about 155 hard working team members who are proud to produce iconic pet food brands like Kibbles 'n Bits®.

Lawrence is a college town and the home to both the University of Kansas and Haskell Indian Nations University with Kansas State University about 85 miles away. The city is known for a thriving music and art scene and is also the home of the University of Kansas athletic teams.

• Responsibilities
• Ingredient Operator
• Starting rate:
• $27.95
• per hour The Post Consumer Brands facility in Lawrence, KS operates on a 24/7 production schedule.

Team members will work:

+ B Shift - Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and every other Friday 6:00pm-6:00am + Shift premium - $0.50 per hour

• Responsibilities
• In the Ingredient Operator role, you will: + Receive and unload bulk ingredients from rail cars and trucks + Perform accurate, timely tests on incoming ingredients to ensure quality assurance and food safety + Operate grinding and mixing equipment + Maintain equipment to reduce/eliminate downtime + Maintain a clean, sanitary and orderly work area to ensure employee and food safety
• Qualifications
• The successful candidate (s) for this role will have the following qualifications: + Possess a high school diploma or a GED + Ability to comply with a strict attendance policy + Desire to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment + Ability and willingness to communicate with cross functional teams + Ability to comply with captive uniform and safety shoe policy + Ability to complete routine computer-based trainings + Experience in food manufacturing preferred Physical Demands (with or without reasonable accommodation): +

Lift:

+ Floor to Knuckle 55 lbs. occasionally + 12" from floor to Knuckle 55 lbs. occasionally +

Push/Pull:

+ Push (static force) 50 lbs. occasionally + Pull (static force) 50 lbs. occasionally

• Ingredient Operator
• Starting rate:
• $27.95
• per hour The Post Consumer Brands facility in Lawrence, KS operates on a 24/7 production schedule.

Team members will work:

+ B Shift - Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and every other Friday 6:00pm-6:00am + Shift premium - $0.50 per hour

• Responsibilities
• In the Ingredient Operator role, you will: + Receive and unload bulk ingredients from rail cars and trucks + Perform accurate, timely tests on incoming ingredients to ensure quality assurance and food safety + Operate grinding and mixing equipment + Maintain equipment to reduce/eliminate downtime + Maintain a clean, sanitary and orderly work area to ensure employee and food safety The successful candidate (s) for this role will have the following qualifications: + Possess a high school diploma or a GED + Ability to comply with a strict attendance policy + Desire to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment + Ability and willingness to communicate with cross functional teams + Ability to comply with captive uniform and safety shoe policy + Ability to complete routine computer-based trainings + Experience in food manufacturing preferred Physical Demands (with or without reasonable accommodation): +

Lift:

+ Floor to Knuckle 55 lbs. occasionally + 12" from floor to Knuckle 55 lbs. occasionally +

Push/Pull:

+ Push (static force) 50 lbs. occasionally + Pull (static force) 50 lbs. occasionallyPost Holdings provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, status as a covered veteran and any other category protected under applicable federal, state, provincial and local laws. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)