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**Brand:** Post Consumer Brands

**Categories:** Operations Production

**Locations:** Visalia, California

**Position Type:** Regular Full-Time

**Remote Eligible:** No

**Req ID:** 29177

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 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 and 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

Visalia, CA is home to 360,000 square feet of manufacturing, packaging, warehouse, and office space. Approximately 250 employees work here, utilizing the latest technologies and systems, capable of producing extensive, diverse, and innovative pet food products. Visalia is in California’s San Joaquin Valley and the gateway to Sequoia National Park, part of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. It also has a minor league baseball team, the Visalia California Oaks, and several colleges and universities.

Responsibilities

This is a mid-level position responsible for providing leadership and direction in the attainment of daily/weekly/monthly operations goals. This position is also responsible for monitoring and recording all incoming and outgoing shipments as well as preparing parcels for shipment and unpacking incoming goods. Strict compliance with the facility Food Safety and Quality Management System Policies, Procedures, and Work Instructions is required.

Essential duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

+ The working lead will be responsible for the operation of all equipment in the area as well as training and accountability of the operators working with them in the batching area.

+ Weigh all outgoing and incoming shipments.

+ Maintain records of all outgoing and incoming shipments from the warehouse.

+ Obtain clean out and previous haul records from drivers.

+ Ensure the goods delivered to the warehouse are in accordance with approved orders and the associated bill of lading or invoice.

+ Quality check received items prior to unloading.

+ Take samples of product coming off the trucks.

+ Verify the food safety of each load.

+ Correctly identify all products for shipping and receiving.

+ Responsible for ensuring all procedures for receiving bulk ingredients are followed and processed in a timely manner

+ Unpack consolidated shipment deliveries and distribute contents to the correct location.

+ Operate manufacturing equipment using computer touch screen.

+ Responsible for housekeeping of the batching department. Including, but not limited to: sweeping the floor, removing the trash, cleaning at the end of the shift, preparing for next day’s/shift’s production, and finalizing any paperwork in an accurate, clear, and concise manner.

+ Report any food safety issue observed to manager/supervisor.

+ Report any security breaches, attempts at product tampering or contamination, or other suspicious behavior observed to manager/supervisor.

+ Complete and comply with the Master Sanitation Schedule (MSS), Daily Routine List (DRL), HACCP procedures, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Compliance.

+ Maintain a food-safe sanitary environment at all times.

+ Complete records/quality checks with accuracy and attention to detail.

+ Escalate any non-conforming product/equipment/material to the appropriate manager/supervisor immediately.

+ Follow Company’s quality assurance procedures and protocols at all times while on duty (eg. Labeling of containers, Inventory Control, PM programs).

+ Promote a positive proactive environment where input from team members is valued and encouraged.

+ Responsible for ensuring all quality requirements are completed and production goals are met during the shift.

+ Provide back-up support for other roles as necessary.

+ Available for overtime work on a scheduled or call-in basis, as necessary.

+ Other duties as assigned by the manager/supervisor.

Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill or ability necessary to perform this job successfully:

+ **Education/Experience** :

+ A high school diploma or its equivalent is required

+ Minimum of two (2) years in a batching or similar role

+ Two (2) years experience in a manufacturing environment

+ Experience in a food manufacturing environment

+ Forklift certification

+ **Skills:**

+ Ability to communicate in English effectively verbally and in written form

+ Strong leadership skills and communication skills

+ Attention to detail

+ Highly self-motivated and responsible

+ Receives direction well, open to feedback

+ Ability to follow documented processes.

+ Ability to multi-task and maintain a high level of accuracy.

+ 10 key (weigh master experience preferred)

+ Excellent organization skills

+ Safely operate a forklift and other mechanical equipment

+ Proficient computer skills (touch screen).

+ **Physical Requirements** :

+ Regularly lift and/or move objects weighing up to and including 50 pounds; occasionally lift and/or move objects weighing greater than 50 pounds

+ Regularly stand and walk throughout plant

+ Occasionally climb ladders and work at heights of 100 feet

Environment:

+ Regularly exposed to work near moving mechanical parts/machinery.

+ Regularly exposed to major amounts of dust.

+ Regularly exposed to moderate to severe noise levels.

+ Regularly exposed to outdoor/uncontrolled weather conditions.

+ Occasionally exposed to chemicals used in the manufacturing process.

_Post and its subsidiaries and/or affiliates require all employees to be verified through the I-9 and E-Verify process to confirm eligibility to work in the U.S. within three days of beginning employment._

_Note: Valid Driver’s License_ _required_ _for insurance purposes._ _Plant Management_ _retains_ _the discretion to add to or change the duties of this position at any time._

_Offers of employment will be_ _determined_ _by factors including but not limited to job-related skills, experience, relevant education and/or training and geographical location of the open position._ _Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, marital_ _status_ _or any other characteristics protected by law._

**Pay:** The pay range for this position is up to $30.00 per hour, dependent on experience.

_We offer competitive benefit plans and programs to eligible employees, including but not limited to:_

+ _Medical_

+ _Prescription drug_

+ _Dental_

+ _Vision_

+ _Life Insurance_

+ _Disability coverage_

+ _Employee_ _assistance_ _programs (_ _includes_ _counseling, coaching, online programs, etc.)_

+ _401(k)_

+ _Paid time off_

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion:

At Post Consumer Brands, we are genuinely committed to **diversity** , **equity,** AND **inclusion** and understand that the presence of diversity alone does not create an inclusive and equitable workplace. Furthermore, our commitment to DEI is rooted in our values and how we work. Our DEI Advisory Committee works to bring our beliefs and commitments to life through our four focus pillars: Community, Workforce, Workplace, and Marketplace.

The pay range for this position is $30.85 to $32.55 per hour.

Post 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)