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Job Title: Platform Laborer
Location: Paris, IL, Midwest United States, USA

Company: Cargill, Inc
Industry Sector: Agribusiness
Industry Type: Input Retail, Cooperative and Related Crop Services
Job Type: Full Time
Salary: USD 21.53 per hour
Job Description: Cargill's size and scale allows us to make a positive impact in the world. Our purpose is to nourish the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way.
Cargill is a family company providing food, ingredients, agricultural solutions, and industrial products that are vital for living. We connect farmers with markets so they can prosper. We connect customers with ingredients so they can make meals people love. And we connect families with daily essentials - from eggs to edible oils, salt to skincare, feed to alternative fuel. Our 160,000 colleagues, operating in 70 countries, make essential products that touch billions of lives each day. Join us and reach your higher purpose at Cargill.

This position is in Cargill's food and bioindustrial business, where manufacturers, retailers, and foodservice companies rely on us to consistently deliver the products and services they need, and use our technical expertise and market knowledge to develop innovative products.

Job Type: Full Time
Shift Available: 3rd shift
Compensation: $21.53/hr

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.

Benefits:

Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Insurance
Health and Wellness Incentives
Paid Vacation and Holidays
401(k) with Cargill matching contributions
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
Short-Term Disability and Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Discounts

Principal accountabilities:

Arranges boxes, material and other equipment in neat and orderly manner
Keeping the work area clean as well as housekeeping responsibilities
Picks up reusable scrap for salvage and deposits in correct location
Operates industrial truck to transport materials within plant
Unwinds plastic or metal banding material from reel, wraps band around stack or bundle, inserts loose end of banding material into strapping tool and cinches and crimps banding material and clamp with strapping tool to secure articles during storage or shipment
Counts and records number of banded bundles
Affixes identifying data on visible portion of bundles
Observes movement of materials or products on conveyor
Notifies supervisor of equipment malfunction
Positions chutes or spouts to divert flow of materials from conveyor into railcar or truck
Packs product into bags, weighs, seals, stacks on pallets and applies wrap
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
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)
Ability 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)
Ability to work overtime including weekends, holidays, or different shifts with advance notice
Ability to understand and communicate in English (verbal/written)
Basic computer skills

Preferred Qualifications:

Prior experience operating forklifts and/or similar equipment
Prior experience in production-related work
Prior experience in grain handling
Ability to operate machinery and/or industrial equipment
High School Diploma or GED equivalent

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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Job Post Date: 06/12/25