Archived listing. The details below describe a past opening.
Brand: Post Consumer Brands
Categories: Operations Production
Locations: Northfield, Minnesota
Position Type: Regular Full-Time
Remote Eligible: No
Req ID: 34518
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 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 LinkedIn (http://linkedin.com/company/postconsumerbrands/) or Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Post-Consumer-Brands/1919490918137560/) for the latest news.
Location Description
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.
Responsibilities
We’re looking for reliable team members for our Packaging and Processing lines to operate high‑speed equipment and help keep our production lines running smoothly. If you enjoy hands‑on work, learning machinery, and being part of a fast‑moving environment, this role is a great fit.
Here's a 90 second video featuring our work environment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckz_ZMKk6F0
What You’ll Do - Packaging
- Operate and set up automated packaging machines using touchscreen controls
- Ensure proper coding, labeling, and packaging while keeping materials stocked
- Perform quality checks, verify metal detector operation, and complete accurate documentation
- Assist with basic troubleshooting and preventative maintenance
- Maintain a clean, safe, food‑grade work area following GMP and HACCP guidelines
- Communicate with team members, support production needs, and help train new employees
- Complete end‑of‑shift cleaning, paperwork, and other duties as assigned
What You’ll Do - Processing
- Operate and monitor processing equipment on production lines
- Perform quality checks on raw, intermediate, and finished products
- Make batches using dry/raw ingredients and vitamin/slurry mixtures
- Record production data for waste, downtime, and efficiency
- Perform light maintenance, repairs, and troubleshooting
- Assist with wet washing, deep cleaning, and sanitation
- Occasionally operates a forklift to move materials
- Communicate with team members and follow all safety procedures
Qualifications
What You Bring
- High school diploma or GED required
- 2–3 years of warehouse, manufacturing, or food/beverage experience preferred
- Familiarity with GMPs, food safety, or quality processes is a plus
- Strong attention to detail and ability to follow procedures
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Physical & Work Environment
- Ability to stand and walk for extended periods
- Lift up to 50 lbs. regularly (75 lbs. occasionally)
- Comfortable climbing ladders and working at heights when needed
- Work around moving equipment, dust, and noise typical of a manufacturing environment
Schedule
- Night Shift - 12-hour shifts starting at 4:00, 4:30, or 5:00 PM (based on business unit)
- Follows a 2-2-3 schedule :
- Week 1: 2 days on, 2 days off, 3 days on
- Week 2: 2 days off, 2 days on, 3 days off
- Every other weekend off
- Includes built-in overtime pay
Perks of Being a Team Member
- FREE take-home cereal for every shift worked
- Positive culture sustained through committed team members who strive for excellence
- Tuition reimbursement available
- Annual bonus
- Generous paid-time off (PTO) plans including paid holidays
- 401k participation with 6% dollar-for-dollar match
- Wellness program with quarterly cash payout
- Competitive medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Company-paid life insurance
- Company-paid and electable leave programs
- Company-provided uniforms
- PPE provided or reimbursed by the company
The pay range for this position is $23.25 to $23.25 per hour.
We’re looking for reliable team members for our Packaging and Processing lines to operate high‑speed equipment and help keep our production lines running smoothly. If you enjoy hands‑on work, learning machinery, and being part of a fast‑moving environment, this role is a great fit.
Here's a 90 second video featuring our work environment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckz_ZMKk6F0
What You’ll Do - Packaging
- Operate and set up automated packaging machines using touchscreen controls
- Ensure proper coding, labeling, and packaging while keeping materials stocked
- Perform quality checks, verify metal detector operation, and complete accurate documentation
- Assist with basic troubleshooting and preventative maintenance
- Maintain a clean, safe, food‑grade work area following GMP and HACCP guidelines
- Communicate with team members, support production needs, and help train new employees
- Complete end‑of‑shift cleaning, paperwork, and other duties as assigned
What You’ll Do - Processing
- Operate and monitor processing equipment on production lines
- Perform quality checks on raw, intermediate, and finished products
- Make batches using dry/raw ingredients and vitamin/slurry mixtures
- Record production data for waste, downtime, and efficiency
- Perform light maintenance, repairs, and troubleshooting
- Assist with wet washing, deep cleaning, and sanitation
- Occasionally operates a forklift to move materials
- Communicate with team members and follow all safety procedures
What You Bring
- High school diploma or GED required
- 2–3 years of warehouse, manufacturing, or food/beverage experience preferred
- Familiarity with GMPs, food safety, or quality processes is a plus
- Strong attention to detail and ability to follow procedures
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Physical & Work Environment
- Ability to stand and walk for extended periods
- Lift up to 50 lbs. regularly (75 lbs. occasionally)
- Comfortable climbing ladders and working at heights when needed
- Work around moving equipment, dust, and noise typical of a manufacturing environment
Schedule
- Night Shift - 12-hour shifts starting at 4:00, 4:30, or 5:00 PM (based on business unit)
- Follows a 2-2-3 schedule :
- Week 1: 2 days on, 2 days off, 3 days on
- Week 2: 2 days off, 2 days on, 3 days off
- Every other weekend off
- Includes built-in overtime pay
Perks of Being a Team Member
- FREE take-home cereal for every shift worked
- Positive culture sustained through committed team members who strive for excellence
- Tuition reimbursement available
- Annual bonus
- Generous paid-time off (PTO) plans including paid holidays
- 401k participation with 6% dollar-for-dollar match
- Wellness program with quarterly cash payout
- Competitive medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Company-paid life insurance
- Company-paid and electable leave programs
- Company-provided uniforms
- PPE provided or reimbursed by the company
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)
