What your day will look like:* Creating high quality foods that are eaten EVERYDAY, NATIONWIDE* Using TECHNOLOGY in an industry-leading facility* Working with HIGH-LEVEL operators on EXPERIENCED teams that are looking to pass down their knowledge to workers WILLING TO LEARN and get paid doing it* CHALLENGING yourself to get the JOB DONE RIGHT and gain skills to take with you to your next opportunity* Forklift and high lift equipment operation within production and warehouse operations* Selecting, preparing, and loading product for outbound shipment per customer specifications* Responsible for the storage of raw material, ingredients or finished product* Receiving, unloading, and inspecting inbound ingredients/packaging materials* Participate in Continuous Improvement initiatives to increase platform performance* Assist in training new employeesWhat you have to offer:* Minimum of a high school diploma or GED* Stand up counterbalance forklift experience of 1 year or more* At least 2 years of Forklift operation experience preferred* Experience in warehouse operations and use of WMS preferred* Forklift license/certification or willing to obtain one* Experience in a manufacturing/production environment preferredPhysical requirements:* Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs* Must be able to perform physical tasks for extended periods of time including standing, walking, climbing, bending, pushing, pulling and twisting over surfaces* Ability to climb and/or work at heights while utilizing stairs, ladders, personnel lifts, or platforms* Ability to wear protective clothing and equipment such as safety shoes, face masks, safety glasses, hearing protection, a hard hat, a hair/beard net and gloves when required* Willing and able to adhere to all grooming requirements necessary for a food manufacturing environment* Ability to work in hot, cold, noisy, dusty, wet environmental working conditions* Willing to work around industrial high-speed moving machinery* Ability to work with allergens that might be present in a food environment* Ability to work in a tobacco free environmentCOMPANY OVERVIEWWe exist to make food the world loves. Check out why General Mills Manufacturing is the place to grow a career:Forklift Operator, Blue Buffalo - Joplin, MOAs a part of our manufacturing group, you will be responsible for storage of raw material, ingredients and finished product, inbound and outbound shipments and supporting production needs.