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Job ID 328016 Date posted 05/28/2026 Location : Waco, Texas Category  BUILD OPERATE MAINTAIN (PLANT OPNS) Job Status  Hourly Part Time

New, easy-to-apply options are available for this role: chat with our recruiting assistant Ana at careers.cargill.com or text CargillJobs to 60196.

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: Waco, TX
Job Type: Part Time - Seasonal
Shift(s) Available: 1st
Compensation: $18.40/hr
Benefits Information
  • Medical Insurance
  • Paid Vacation
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Health and Wellness Incentives
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Principal Accountabilities
  • Complete site onboarding, safety orientation, and required food trainings before beginning floor activities; demonstrate adherence to PPE, hygiene, and sanitation requirements
  • Shadow QA techs with in process checks (temperature, weights, seals/labels, sanitation monitoring), retain sample handling, and documentation to learn fundamentals of regulatory and customer compliance
  • Shadow production trainers and work alongside EHS to understand safety and compliance, hazard identification, incident prevention and reporting processes
  • Job shadow across departments to understand material flow, quality checkpoints, and production scheduling
  • Under supervision, perform entry level tasks such as preparation, basic labeling/lot verification, data recording, and staging/organization to support operational efficiency
  • Shadow warehouse personnel to see how raw materials, ingredients, and packaging are received, inspected, and staged for production
  • Observe how inventory is scanned, tracked, and reconciled to ensure accuracy
  •  Learn how material handlers coordinate with batching, mixing, and packaging teams to maintain steady production flow
  • How incoming trucks are checked in using receiving logs, carrier documents, and bills of lading
  • The process of verifying supplier information, product codes, and lot numbers to maintain traceability and food safety compliance
  • Learn how orders are matched to customer requirements, carrier schedules, and loading sequences
  • Shadow maintenance on preventive maintenance (PM) walk throughs; observe asset PM logs, and tool/parts organization to support reliability excellence
  • Support a small CI project and present findings and recommendations to the team during the final week
  • Participate in career chats with operations, maintenance, EHS, and FSQR leadership to understand career paths and skills needed to progress - maintain a brief reflection log

Required Qualifications

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

Please note that this position does not include relocation reimbursement

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet



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