Production Support (K - Night Shift)

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 LinkedInor Facebook for the latest news.

Brand:

At Post Consumer Brands, we’ve spent generations showing up for families, starting with breakfast, the most important meal of the day. Our cereals have become a trusted part of daily routines, helping spark conversations, fuel busy mornings, and create everyday moments that bring families closer together, including their furry four-legged family members, who have recently become a part of our story. As families have evolved, so have we. What began at the breakfast table has expanded into snacks, peanut butter, and pet food, because caring for a family means feeding every part of it. With the addition of several iconic pet brands, we’ve extended our purpose: to make high-quality, accessible food for everyone under the same roof.

This phase is still new, and that’s what makes it exciting. As we continue to grow across grocery and pet, we’re looking for people who care about good food, thoughtful work, and the kind of impact that stretches from store shelves to kitchen tables, and food bowls, across the country.

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 $20.60/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'

Schedule: 5:30 PM to 5:50 AM

 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Oversee and Coordinate all sanitation within general facilities and GMP support areas
• Trains and coaches other employees learning new equipment, processes and/or procedures.
• Coordinate & responsible for100% for MCS completion on time.
• Ensures all required materials/ingredients are staged and available appropriately.
• Responds safely to upset conditions, and recognizes failure patterns and adjusts or requests resources, and communicates appropriately.
• Supports root cause analysis process and implementation of corrective actions following upset conditions.
• Maintains basic knowledge and understanding of SQF requirements.
• Learns, supports, and performs Basic Equipment Care (BEC) tasks accurately and on time.
• Follows established SOP’s and Food Safety requirements.
• Operates Material Handling/inventory management equipment, such as scan guns, forklifts, pallet jacks, scissor lifts, etc. in a safe manner.
• Supports cleaning of production equipment, following GMP and food safety requirements.
• Performs rounds including 5S+1 and standard work.
• Fills in as Production Support on shift as necessary to cover gaps.
• Completes job duties in an efficient manner that supports all plant safety, food safety, quality and environmental practices.
• Maintains clean work areas and performs sanitation tasks.
• May participate in special projects, assignments, and trainings.
• Assists in other areas across the platform upon request.

Qualifications:

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Mechanically inclined with the ability to learn and operate all related production equipment.
• Ability to follow detailed work instructions or work direction.
• 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 entry-level problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where standardizations/alternatives exist.
• 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 50pounds; ability to perform repeated twisting, bending and reaching of upper and lower extremities; exposure to hot and/or humid environments, heights up to 30 ft., working on ladders, and confined spaces.
• Good work history and acceptable attendance.

Competencies:

• Communication Skills: Writing & Listening Skills, Training Skills
• Execution Skills: Results Oriented, Problem Solving
• People Skills: Team Building
• Personal Behaviors: Flexibility & Initiative