Seasonal Production Operator

*Seasonal employment June 1, 2026 - October 31, 2026*

General Mills, Inc. manufactures some of the most beloved foods in the world, including Cheerios and Lucky Charms, Nature Valley granola bars, Totino's pizza rolls, and Yoplait yogurt. 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 and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their bes

— 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:

Seasonal Production Operator – Buffalo, NY:

This position is for full-time seasonal production employment to begin on June 1, 2026, and continue through October 31, 2026 in our Cereal Plant and Flour Mill. Seasonal Production employees have to potential to be considered for full-time employment opportunities based on business need and individual performance. Seasonal Production employees must be willing to work ANY shift, weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed . This position does not have benefits.

Shift hours:

• 8-hour shifts
• 8-hour swing shift schedule rotation every week
  • 1st shift: 6:30 am to 2:30 pm
  • 2nd shift: 2:30 pm to 10:30 pm
  • Rotation is 1 week on 1st shift, then 1 week on 2nd shift
• 8-hour steady nights only schedule
  • 3rd shift: 10:30 pm to 6:30 am
• Currently hiring for swing and steady night shifts, based on business need
• 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:

• $18.02 per hour
• 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

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, Lucky Charms, Honey Nut Chex, Rice 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
  • Support production lines by supplying with materials as needed
  • Perform various sanitation and clean up duties
  • Forklift operation
  • Be responsible for executing all required HACCP processes and documentation
  • Attend meetings and trainings as required

What your growth will look like:

• Be a part of a team that will learn and grow
• Develop leadership skills, that will allow you to focus on new KNOWLEDGE and ability to adopt and implement those ideas
• Ability to operate within a safety culture
• Expanded technical capabilities

What you have to offer: 

• Minimum of a high school diploma or GED
• Must be willing to obtain forklift certification (if needed)
• Experience in a manufacturing/production environment preferred

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.