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Job ID 333895 Date posted 09/16/2026 Location : Lake Odessa, Michigan Category  BUILD OPERATE MAINTAIN (PLANT OPNS) Job Status  Hourly Full Time

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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 Location: Lake Odessa, MI
Job Type: Full Time
Shift(s) Available: 3rd
Compensation: $24.75/hr

Benefits Information

  • $2 Shift differential from 6am-2pm
  • $4 Shift differential from 2pm-6am
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Insurance
  • Health and Wellness Incentives
  • Paid Vacation and Holidays
  • 401(k) with Cargill matching contributions
  • Short-Term Disability and Life Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Tuition Reimbursement

Principal Accountabilities

  • Feed materials into machine adding hand measured or premeasured ingredients per specifications, operate and monitor short cycle machine operations and make occasional basic adjustments to ensure product specifications are met
  • Collect product samples, work with others to solve product issues and utilize computer systems to input and record data as necessary
  • Use power tools and hand tools, to perform preventative maintenance, troubleshoot basic machine issues and work with others to resolve issues
  • Responsible for food safety and quality paper and electronic tracking, including tallying production quantities, marking goods and movement of goods to storage and recording manually and through computerized systems
  • Must be able to perform basic math (Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division) 
  • Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

  • Must be eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship
  • Must be 18 years or older

Preferred Qualifications

  • Previous food manufacturing experience
  • Ability to stand on hard surfaces for extended periods of time 
  • Ability to work in a repetitive and fast paced environment 
  • Ability to rotate through a variety of tasks 

Please note that this position does not include relocation reimbursement.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet



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