Storeroom Attendant

General Mills, Inc. manufactures some of the most beloved foods in the world, including Cheerios and Lucky Charms, Nature Valley granola bars, and Totino's pizza rolls. Blue Buffalo became part of General Mills in 2018, so even your pets love us too. We exist to make

food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives an reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best — bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one another and grow together.

Check out why General Mills Manufacturing is the place to grow a career:

Storeroom Attendant - Buffalo, NY

As a part of our manufacturing group, you will be responsible for keeping storeroom organized, clean, and safe. While issuing parts to maintenance personnel on request in an efficient manner.

Shift hours:

• Weekly Rotating 8-hour shifts
• 8-hour swing shift schedule rotation every week
  • 1st shift: 6:00 am to 2:00 pm
  • 2nd shift: 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm
  • 3rd shift: 10:00 pm to 6:00 am
• Rotation is 1 week on 1st shift, then 1 week on 2nd shift, then 1 week of 3rd shift
• Ability and willingness to work overtime, any shift, including days, nights, weekends and holidays
• Plant operation is 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Pay:

• $23.04 per hour for 36 months of employment (90% of full rate of pay)
• $25.60 per hour after 36 months of employment (100% of full rate of pay)
• Shift Differential
  • Additional $.34 per hour for hours worked on 2nd shift
  • Additional $.41 per hour for hours worked on 3rd shift
• Overtime pay
  • Time worked after 8 hours of work is paid at 1.5 times regular rate of pay
  • Time worked on Saturday is paid at 1.5 times regular rate of pay
  • Time worked on Sunday is paid at 2 times (double pay) regular rate of pay

Benefits:

• Great paid time off benefits
• 401(k) match, Pension!
• Health Insurance- Including medical, dental and life
• And much more! 

About our Location:

The Buffalo, NY plant is located on the waterfront, providing convenient access to Canada and major cities like Toronto and New York City. It offers employees opportunities to progress in their careers through seniority-based

bidding and apprenticeship programs. The plant organizes events such as a summer barbecue, a family picnic at a local amusement park during downtime, and a holiday dinner for all three shifts served by the leadership team.

There's a strong sense of community and pride among employees, with many having family ties to the company. Interesting facts include the plant's former name, Cheeri-Oats, the transportation of grain by boat, and a fire that

occurred a day before its opening in 1940.

Our Products:

• Cheerios, Honey Nut Cheerios, Lucky Charms, Honey Nut Chex, Corn Chex, Gold Medal Flour.

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
  • Follow all company safety policies and procedures to ensure a safe working environment
  • Issue parts to maintenance personnel on request in an efficient manner.
  • Maintain storeroom security.
  • Issue parts immediately in the Maximo system.
  • Unpack, sort, arrange and place inventoried items in proper location. Clerk will make sure items are tagged with the proper GMI P/N.
  • Responsible for reorganization of the storeroom, and the bar coding of all items in the storeroom. Each clerk will be assigned a designated area of the storeroom to organize and maintain.
  • Keep storeroom organized, clean, and safe.
  • Aid in identification of slow moving, obsolete, and substandard inventory.
  • Track and communicate inventory shortage situations to the Buyer or Storeroom Manager.
  • Cycle count “X” amount of items and enter the data into the current inventory system. Investigate significant stock adjustments.
  • Inventory free-stock items, ex. Conduit, sheet metal, angle iron, etc.
  • Handle emergency orders.
  • Assist the Receiving Clerk.
  • Attend Plant Wide Communication Meetings and Safety Meetings as required.
  • Perform other functions for an efficient storeroom operation as assigned by the Storeroom Manager.
  • Attend meetings and trainings as required
  • Perform additional related tasks as assigned

What you have to offer: 

• Minimum of a high school diploma or GED
• 1+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment
• Demonstrated leadership ability
• Proficiency in basic computer skills

Physical 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

We exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best — bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one other and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what’s next.