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Job ID 302424 Date posted 12/23/2024 Location : White Marsh, Maryland Category  BUILD OPERATE MAINTAIN (PLANT OPNS) Job Status  Hourly Full Time

Want to build a stronger, more sustainable future and cultivate your career? Join Cargill's global team of 160,000 employees who are committed to safe, responsible and sustainable ways to nourish the world. This position is in Cargill’s protein and salt business, where we provide wholesome, high-quality food products to a wide range of customers, from foodservice operators and grocery stores to manufacturers and exporters.

Job Type: Full Time
Compensation: $27.60/hr
Shift Available: 3rd shift


Principal Accountabilities:

  • Understanding and adhering to all safety rules and regulations
  • 50% of time performing the same work as persons supervised
  • Manage and promote safety, food safety, quality processes, and housekeeping
  • Assist in the onboarding of new employees and contractors and provide continuous training for existing employees through daily shift exchange meetings and safety trainings
  • Safely and efficiently operate equipment at site, including but not limited to bagging machines, shipping computers, and motorized vehicles
  • Be the point person for management initiatives, work orders, and communication
  • Coordinating the shifts. 
  • Other duties as assigned. 


Required Qualifications

  • Right to work in the U.S. that is not based solely on possession of a student visa or a visa sponsored by a third-party employer
  • Cargill requires employees be a minimum of 18 years old to work in a production facility
  • Must have a valid Driver’s License
  • High School Diploma/GED or a minimum of two years relevant work experience
  • Ability to work overtime, weekends and holidays with advance notice
  • Communication skills in English (both written and verbal)
  • Ability to perform physical job duties which may include bending, lifting up to 50 lbs, kneeling, climbing, crawling, and twisting safely, with or without a reasonable accommodation
  • Ability to work in elevated areas (4 feet and above)
  • Must be able 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
  • Advanced computer skills


Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience operating and troubleshooting industrial equipment (ex., packaging machinery, etc.)
  • Minimum 2 years of experience in production related work 
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and in a positive manner
  • Actively demonstrate Safety Leadership 
  • Front end loader experience
  • Forklift Certified

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

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