Processing Operator

• Brand:

• Post Consumer Brands

• Categories:

• Operations Production

• Locations:

• Asheboro, North Carolina

• Position Type:

• Regular Full-Time

• Remote Eligible:

• No •

Req ID:

• 30757
• 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 Post Consumer Brands plant in Asheboro, NC, features some of the most modern cereal production technology in the industry and the facility has quadrupled in size since it opened in 2007.

Asheboro's 200+ team members produce some of our newest and most innovative cereals, like Oreo Puff's cereal! While there is plenty to do right in Asheboro, the town is only a few hours from the Atlantic Ocean in one direction and the Blue Ridge Mountains in the other direction.

• Responsibilities
• Why You Want to Work at Post
• Pay starts at $23.80/hour
• 3 weeks PTO for new hires
• Target 7.5% annual bonus
• Clean and highly automated facility
• Air‑conditioned plant
• Free take‑home cereal
• Tuition assistance
• Wellness program with quarterly cash payout
• PPE provided or reimbursed by the company
• Uniforms provided and cleaned by the company
• 401(k) with 6% match
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability benefits

Shift:

Day or Night (to be determined) Operates and monitors production equipment, shipping, receiving, finished product storage or staging materials and supply replenishment. Identifying and correcting routine and repetitive upset conditions. Requires good decision making and mechanical skills while performing daily tasks and working safely.

• Perform all production equipment operations and production related tasks in a safe and efficient manner.
• Change over all related equipment.
• Perform repairs and preventive maintenance on all related equipment.
• Maintain clean work areas, perform sanitation audits and develop action plans to correct problem areas.
• Perform expanded list of quality checks on raw ingredients, intermediate and finished products, and packaging materials.
• Record production data required for measuring waste, downtime or production efficiency, or other pertinent data as required.
• Provide assistance in all related areas and participate in all activities of the Team.
• Understand production reports and plan ahead to maximize efficiency of Team and equipment.
• Assist in other areas of the plant upon request.
• Participate in special projects/assignments/committees.
• Work with various support staff effectively, and communicate pertinent information to other Team Members and shifts.
• Coordinate shift activities related to production.
• Participate in all training activities of the Team as required.
• Perform a variety of audits as required.
• Qualifications

• Education:

• High School Diploma or GED

• Experience:

• Manufacturing or related experience is preferred

• Skills:

• Intermediate level mechanical knowledge to include the ability to understand the operation of department equipment
• Intermediate level math skills for calculations and conversions
• Ability to work within a team environment and communicate effectively and efficiently within the team
• Ability to use basic hand and power tools
• Ability to follow detailed work instructions
• Must be able to read, write, and communicate in the English language

• Other Requirements:

• Ability to lift up to 40lbs consistently
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs occassionally
• Ability to stand for 12 hours
• Regular attendance
• Willing to work overtime when needed
• Good communication skills
• Work well with others
• Understands the importance of and seeks opportunities for Continuous Improvement
• Why You Want to Work at Post
• Pay starts at $23.80/hour
• 3 weeks PTO for new hires
• Target 7.5% annual bonus
• Clean and highly automated facility
• Air‑conditioned plant
• Free take‑home cereal
• Tuition assistance
• Wellness program with quarterly cash payout
• PPE provided or reimbursed by the company
• Uniforms provided and cleaned by the company
• 401(k) with 6% match
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability benefits

Shift:

Day or Night (to be determined) Operates and monitors production equipment, shipping, receiving, finished product storage or staging materials and supply replenishment. Identifying and correcting routine and repetitive upset conditions. Requires good decision making and mechanical skills while performing daily tasks and working safely.

• Perform all production equipment operations and production related tasks in a safe and efficient manner.
• Change over all related equipment.
• Perform repairs and preventive maintenance on all related equipment.
• Maintain clean work areas, perform sanitation audits and develop action plans to correct problem areas.
• Perform expanded list of quality checks on raw ingredients, intermediate and finished products, and packaging materials.
• Record production data required for measuring waste, downtime or production efficiency, or other pertinent data as required.
• Provide assistance in all related areas and participate in all activities of the Team.
• Understand production reports and plan ahead to maximize efficiency of Team and equipment.
• Assist in other areas of the plant upon request.
• Participate in special projects/assignments/committees.
• Work with various support staff effectively, and communicate pertinent information to other Team Members and shifts.
• Coordinate shift activities related to production.
• Participate in all training activities of the Team as required.
• Perform a variety of audits as required.

• Education:

• High School Diploma or GED

• Experience:

• Manufacturing or related experience is preferred

• Skills:

• Intermediate level mechanical knowledge to include the ability to understand the operation of department equipment
• Intermediate level math skills for calculations and conversions
• Ability to work within a team environment and communicate effectively and efficiently within the team
• Ability to use basic hand and power tools
• Ability to follow detailed work instructions
• Must be able to read, write, and communicate in the English language

• Other Requirements:

• Ability to lift up to 40lbs consistently
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs occassionally
• Ability to stand for 12 hours
• Regular attendance
• Willing to work overtime when needed
• Good communication skills
• Work well with others
• Understands the importance of and seeks opportunities for Continuous ImprovementPost 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)