Packaged Granulated & Pellets Team Lead

Cargill is a family company committed to providing food and agricultural solutions to nourish the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. We sit at the heart of the supply chain, partnering with producers and customers to source, make, and deliver products that are vital for living. By providing customers with life's essentials, we enable businesses to grow, communities to prosper, and consumers to live well.
This position is in our Food Enterprise, where we are committed to serving food manufacturers, food service customers, and retailers with a complete range of innovative ingredients and branded products. Our portfolio includes poultry, beef, egg, alternative protein, salt, oils, starches, sweeteners, cocoa, and chocolate.

Job Type: Full-time
Shift(s) Available: Various shifts
Compensation: $27.80/hr or higher, based on experience

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

Benefits:

• 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:

• Coordinates staffing and tasks to ensure proper processing and packaging of food-grade products. Developing staffing schedules and managing PTO requests for departments
• Coordinates the maintenance requirements for the departments, including managing contractors when necessary
• Strict compliance with safe work rules, good housekeeping practices, and specified FSQR policies/procedures/standards
• Perform any miscellaneous duties as assigned, including but not limited to: minor maintenance tasks, preventative maintenance tasks, housekeeping tasks, product quality testing tasks, and operation of packaging equipment
• Manage Cycle counts, process order reconciliation, raw material counts, warehousing, and management of warehouse space, bone yards, etc.
• Coach operators and help fix issues, process orders or UD inspections, place or remove from hold, etc.Working with the scheduler for run planning & process order plan alignment/bin management oversight
• Sockeye scheduling, review, and TECO WO, FM1 support, LOTO, and planning of craft work, general breakdown support

Required Qualifications:

• Must be eligible to work in the US without visa sponsorship
• Must be 18 years or older.
• Ability to understand and communicate in English (verbal/written)
• Basic use of a computer
• 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)
• Ability to work in elevated areas (4 feet and above)
• Ability to perform physical job duties, which may include bending, lifting up to 50lbs, kneeling, climbing, crawling, and twisting, with or without a reasonable accommodation
• Ability to work overtime, including weekends, holidays, or different shifts with advance notice
• Basic math skills, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
• High school diploma/GED or a minimum of two years of equivalent work experience
• Forklift experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience operating processing equipment (e.g., presses, screw conveyors, screeners, etc)
• Experience with SAP and/or an HMI
• Experience operating and troubleshooting industrial equipment (ex. packaging machinery, etc.)
• Experienced in problem-solving with co-workers
• Strong computer skills with Microsoft Office programs

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

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet.