Location: Asheboro,NC, USA
Brand: Post Consumer BrandsCategories: Operations ProductionLocations: Asheboro, North CarolinaPosition Type: Regular Full-TimeRemote Eligible: NoReq ID: 24523Job DescriptionBusiness Unit OverviewHeadquartered 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. 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 for the latest news. Brand Post Consumer Brands recently acquired several iconic pet food brands, venturing into a new market while remaining true to our purpose to provide delicious and accessible food that our consumers love. We're always searching the center store for the next exciting product to add to our portfolio, and right now, we're growing and need passionate, driven individuals with diverse perspectives to help us reach greater heights. That's where you come in. Join a team where your voice is not only heard but valued. Make a real impact on brands enjoyed by millions of people and their pets. At Post Consumer Brands, we take pride in our longstanding legacy of making one of every five breakfast cereals families eat daily. Today, we're just as focused on our future as we expand our grocery business with different shelf-stable foods, including snacks and peanut butter. We are committed to providing accessible and delicious food for families, and we're always searching the center store for the next exciting product to add to our portfolio. As we soar to new heights, we need creative, determined individuals from all walks of life to join our team, where your unique perspective and ideas are acknowledged and valued. Be a part of a company that empowers you to make a difference that's evident on grocery store shelves and families' tables across North America. Location Description The Post Consumer Brands plant in Asheboro, NC is the newest addition to the company's network, featuring 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 230+ team members produce some of our newest and most innovative cereals, like Oreo O'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 Starting Pay $25.50/hour + $1 night shift differential 3 weeks PTO for new hires Target 7.5% annual bonus target 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 (401k) with 6% match Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability benefits Work Schedule 5:30 PM - 5:50 AM 2-2-3 schedule with in built-in overtime and every other weekend off Week one: 2 days on - 2 days off - 3 days on Week two: 2 days off - 2 days on - 3 days off Responsibilities Unload bulk dry & bulk liquid commodities delivered by railcar or tanker truck. Load trailers and tankers with dry, wet, or liquid waste. Operate the track mobile to move railcars in the rail yard. Operate the yard switcher to move waste trailers and tankers. Operate propane forklift as needed. Effectively communicate with select external waste customers and maintenance service providers. Assist warehouse with deliveries requiring outside forklift if needed. Assist warehouse with moving trailers to/from dock doors if needed. Be able to disassemble, clean and reassemble product transfer lines as needed, including cleaning in place (CIP) systems. Performs physical inventory on railcar and storage bins per defined frequency. Perform physical and security safety audits per defined frequency. Perform inspections of unload and storage equipment components per defined frequency. Ensures operations within assigned unit are efficient and meet assigned targets. Maintains and demonstrates a high level of technical understanding regarding individual process and impact on yield, inventory accuracy, and availability. Identifies, corrects, and documents equipment performance conditions that negatively impact safety, quality, rate, yield, and uptime. Actively participates in root cause analysis and drives corrective actions through resolution. Supports, directs, and performs autonomous maintenance tasks accurately and on time. Records accurate data required for measuring overall performance of the department. Identifies and drives measurable continuous improvement opportunities. Participates in all related programs improving product quality, efficiency, and related preventative maintenance programs. Supports, implements, and maintains food safety and quality practices as required through SQF or other requirements. Maintains clean work areas, performs sanitation audits, and develops action plans to correct problem areas. Provide training and coaching to other employees learning new equipment, processes and/or procedures. Participates in special projects, assignments, and training. Maintains the proper level of certification according to tenure of position. Assists in other areas of the plant upon request. Qualifications High School Diploma or GED. 1-2 years of manufacturing or related experience is a plus. Intermediate level mechanical knowledge including the ability to learn and operate all related Material Handling equipment including Forklifts, Scissor lifts, Articulated Boom Lift, Lull Lift, ATV, Switcher Truck and Track mobile. Ability to utilize local WMS/Krober, Cimplicity and COSMOS computer systems, and the Norfolk Southern web-based system. Ability to analyze data and determine root cause of inventory errors and implement corrective actions. Ability to follow detailed work instructions. Ability to provide work direction to ensure efficiency across the assigned unit. Ability to recognize opportunities to drive improved line performance through continuous improvement. Basic math and computer skills. Ability to use basic hand and power tools. Ability to work within a team environment and build positive professional relationships. Ability to effectively communicate in both written and verbal form in English. Ability to problem solve and deal with a variety of variables in situations where standardizations/alternatives may or may not exist. Ability to work with exposure to cold or hot & humid environments, outside weather, heights up to 30 ft., elevated catwalks & platforms, working on ladders. Ability to work scheduled shifts, standing, kneeling, climbing, and walking for extended periods of the day; capable of repetitive gripping, pinching, lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling with weight ranges up to 100 pounds; perform repeated twisting, bending, and reaching of upper and lower extremities. Competencies: Communication Skills: Writing & Listening Skills, Training Skills Execution Skills: Results Oriented, Problem Solving People Skills: Team Building Personal Behaviors: Flexibility & InitiativePost 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 DisabilitiesThe 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)