General Labor

New Ulm Plant

Benefits & Compensation Overview:

• Full Benefit Package: Medical- Dental- Vision
• Company Matched 401K (6%)
• On site Company Store
• Health Savings Account (HSA) or Health Reimbursement Account (HRA).
• General Labor starting at $19.35- Annual salary starting at $40-200.00
• Annual Bonus opportunity (FOIP) up to 3.5% of annual earnings
• $1.00 per hour shift premium

Work Schedule:

Weekly Rotating Shifts for Production Employees- Monday through Friday. Shift start time depends on the department- but weekly rotations begin on 3rd- 2nd- and then 1st shift.

Plant & Community Overview:

Plant Overview:

• The Kraft Heinz Plant in New Ulm has been a workplace of choice in the community since its opening in 1955. Current products include Velveeta- Velveeta Mini-Block- Kraft Deli-Deluxe- and Foodservice for popular restaurant chains.
• 400 Hourly Employees.
• 23 Salaried Employees.
• Average tenured employee is 12 years of service.
• Over 125 employees have more than 20 years of service.
• There is over 5-000 years of experience in the New Ulm Plant!

Community Overview:

Welcome to our New Ulm Community!

Job Overview:

At our New Ulm location- we make processed cheese. The work here is fast paced and we reward hard work and strong performance. The greater your performance- the more opportunities you will have to work your way up in the company. In a General Labor role- there are a wide range of opportunities available to learn and master different skills.

Responsibilities & Duties:

• Performing Good Sanitation Practices (GSP’s) when handling equipment.
• Practice Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s).
• Perform all required observations and training timely and as scheduled.
• Conduct daily Production Line Checks and document.
• Preform daily Quality Checklists.
• Perform tasks with limited supervision.
• Work requires simple math skills such as addition and subtraction.
• Upgrade to higher skilled jobs within the production department.
• Document HACCP details.
• Provide accurate and consistent feedback to department supervisor.
• Consistently communicate with department co-workers on current tasks.
• Perform sanitation duties for production equipment as needed and period sanitation work as assigned.
• Proper knowledge- handling- and usage of cleaning chemicals.
• Operate electric hand truck.
• Develop strong lines of communication with other departments to ensure plant-wide efficiency.
• Other duties may be required and assigned as needed.
• Responsible for knowing and following all GMP’s.
• Must be able to lift moderate weight.
• Follow all Safety Rules- use LO/TO when necessary- wear all appropriate PPE.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma/GED Preferred.
• Previous Manufacturing Experience Preferred.
• Seeking individuals who work well with teams- are goal oriented- and enjoy satisfaction in performing a job well done.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds with or without reasonable accommodations.