Title:  Machine Operator

Cargill’s size and scale allows us to make a positive impact in the world. Our purpose is to nourish the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way. Cargill is a family company providing food, ingredients, agricultural solutions and industrial products that are vital for living. 
We connect farmers with markets so they can prosper. We connect customers with ingredients so they can make meals people love. And we connect families with daily essentials — from eggs to edible oils, salt to skincare, feed to alternative fuel. Our 160,000 colleagues, operating in 70 countries, make essential products that touch billions of lives each day. Join us and reach your higher purpose at Cargill. This position is in Cargill’s protein and salt business, where we provide wholesome, high-quality food products to a wide range of customers, from foodservice operators and grocery stores to manufacturers and exporters. 

New, easy-to-apply options are available for this role: chat with our recruiting assistant Ana at careers.cargill.com or text Cargill Jobs to 60196.

Job Type: Full Time
Available Shifts: 3rd
Compensation: $20.00/hr

Benefits Information:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription 
• Drug Insurance
• Health and Wellness Incentives
• Paid Vacation and Holidays
• 401(k) with Cargill matching contributions
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Short-Term Disability and Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Discounts

Principal Accountabilities:

• Operation of packaging equipment

• Input production data into SAP

• Monitor bag weights on scale

• Input production downtime information into SAP

• Collect samples/Perform quality testing

• Minor maintenance and troubleshooting of equipment

• Repalletizing/disposal of distressed product

• Perform change over tasks

• Understanding and adhering to all safety rules and regulations

• Operate forklifts to pull product off packaging lines, keep packaging lines supplied with material, and other daily forklift operations

• Maintaining a safe and clean work environment

• Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:

• Right to work in the U.S. that is not based solely on possession of a student visa or a visa sponsored by a third-party employer

• Cargill requires employees be a minimum of 18 years old to work in a production facility

• Must be able to perform physical job duties such as bending, lifting up to 50lbs, kneeling, climbing, crawling, and twisting, with or without reasonable accommodation

• Ability to work in elevated areas. (4 feet and above)

• Must be able to read/write English

• Basic computer skills

• Ability to work holidays, nights, weekends or different shifts, and overtime

• Ability to work in varied indoor and outdoor conditions which may include heat, cold, dust, loud noise, etc., with the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• High School diploma or Equivalent

• Prior experience in production related work

• Forklift Certified

• Must be able to work under special work conditions, such as extreme heat or cold

• Experience operating forklifts and/or similar equipment

• Must be able to operate machinery 

Considered candidates will receive a phone call from a (952) area code. Please note that this location does not include relocation reimbursement.

Equal Oportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet.