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.

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.

Northfield, Minn. is home to two Post Consumer Brands manufacturing plants, the Campbell Mill and Ames Mill, two distribution centers, and more than 750 team members. The Campbell Mill plant is 1 million square feet and is home to 7 manufacturing technologies to produce a wide variety of cereal products our customers know and love. Northfield is a town steeped in history, featuring two colleges and the original Ames Mill where the Malt-O-Meal Company got its start. 

JOB FUNCTION

The primary responsibility of the PST Warehouse position is to provide warehouse, receiving support, line supply, loader and waste management services to the Campbell Mill. This position will support, implement, and maintain food safety practices as required through SQF. PST staff will be responsible for completing job duties in a manner that supports all plant safety, food safety, quality and environmental practices.

We Put Safety First at Post Consumer Brands: Our expectation is that every employee: Participates in safety training. Strictly follows safety policies, rules and procedures. Intervenes and corrects unsafe behaviors or conditions. Promptly reports injuries for prompt diagnosis and treatment. Recognizes others acting in a safe manner. Identifies, communicates, and removes obstacles. Incorporates safety into all job tasks.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Under general supervision safely operate fork lift vehicles and material handling related equipment in a safe and efficient manner.
• Determine packaging, supplies, and minor ingredients needed, order, unload, stage and supply materials and ingredients for various process and packaging areas.
• Perform expanded list of audits, validation, and quality checks on shipping containers, COAs, raw ingredients, intermediate and finished products, and packaging materials. Document all quality checks properly.
• Perform periodical inventory counting, adjust inventories daily, and update & maintain cycle counts.
• Receive minor ingredients, chemicals, equipment, tools, and supplies in compliance with safety and sanitation policies and procedures.
• Assist in waste handling, pallet and dumpster washing, waste water removal, recyclable handling, and the disposition of non-compliance product or materials.
• Keep work area clean and orderly following the Master Cleaning Schedules, perform sanitation audits and develop action plans to correct problem areas.
• Perform inspections, repairs, and preventive maintenance on all related equipment.
• Record production data required for measuring waste, downtime or production efficiency, or other pertinent data as required.
• Plan ahead to maximize efficiency of team and equipment while supporting production schedules.
• Communicate pertinent information with the Team Lead, the Operations Supervisor, the other shift team members, and the other support groups up to date on important information, processes, issues and concerns
• Seeks out opportunities to contribute to the business success through proactive involvement in lean initiatives.
• Participate in special projects/assignments, training, and other activities of the team as required.
• Substitute for any Team Member during breaks/absence/vacation.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• High School diploma or equivalent
• 2 years of recent manufacturing, mechanical or food industry experience preferred
• Ability to understand and operate a wide range of food processing, packaging and distribution equipment
• Ability to use basic hand tools
• Candidates must have good communication and interpersonal skills and be able to work effectively in a high performance team environment.
• Ability to read and write in English to complete required documentation
• Basic computer skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Outstanding work ethic
• Ability to follow work instructions with a meticulous attention to detail
• Ability to use & operate the warehouse management software and supporting WMS software
• Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations including knowledge of statistical process control
• Ability to multi-task, organize, and think critically through a variety of problems
• Reliability and punctuality
• Ability to stand and perform hands-on work for the length of a 12 hour shift
• All applicants must pass a background check, physical work screen, and drug test

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.