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Michigan Sugar Company

General Laborer

Caro, MI · On-site

$14.25 - $17.75/hr

At Michigan Sugar, our purpose is Making Life Sweeter, and our mission is Creating Growth and ... Operating hand or power tools. * Exposure to various chemicals and knowledge of proper personal ...

Michigan Sugar Company

General Laborer

Bay City, MI · On-site

$15 - $18.50/hr

At Michigan Sugar, our purpose is Making Life Sweeter, and our mission is Creating Growth and ... Operating hand or power tools. * Exposure to various chemicals and knowledge of proper personal ...

Michigan Sugar Company

General Laborer

Croswell, MI · On-site

$14 - $17.50/hr

At Michigan Sugar, our purpose is Making Life Sweeter, and our mission is Creating Growth and ... Operating hand or power tools. * Exposure to various chemicals and knowledge of proper personal ...

Michigan Sugar Company

General Laborer

Sebewaing, MI · On-site

$14 - $17.50/hr

At Michigan Sugar, our purpose is Making Life Sweeter, and our mission is Creating Growth and ... Operating hand or power tools. * Exposure to various chemicals and knowledge of proper personal ...

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Do workers at Michigan Sugar get paid breaks?

Yes. Most people get paid breaks.
92% of people say they get paid breaks.
Based on data from 13 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and April 2026.

Does Michigan Sugar pay people when they’re sick?

Sometimes. Only some people get paid when they’re sick.
64% of people say they wouldn’t get paid if they were sick but scheduled to work.
Based on data from 14 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and April 2026.

At Michigan Sugar, are sick days and vacation days separate paid time off?

Sick days and vacation days are separate paid time off.
100% of people say they don’t have to use vacation days when they’re out sick.
Based on data from 5 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between June 2025 and April 2026.

Is the health insurance from Michigan Sugar affordable enough for their workers?

Most people say the health insurance costs are okay.
86% of people say the health insurance costs are okay
Based on data from 7 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between April 2025 and April 2026.

Do people get paid time off at Michigan Sugar?

Some people get paid time off from work.
38% of people say they don’t get paid time off.
Based on data from 8 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between May 2025 and April 2026.

Do workers at Michigan Sugar worry about hours?

Most people don’t worry about getting enough hours.
88% of people report they don’t worry about getting enough hours.
Based on data from 8 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and May 2025.

Do Michigan Sugar workers get to choose the shifts they work?

Some people don’t get to choose which shifts they work.
67% report that they don’t have enough control over which shifts they work.
Based on data from 9 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and June 2025.

How easy is it for Michigan Sugar workers to change shifts?

Most people find it hard to change shifts.
80% of people report that it’s hard to change shifts if they need to.
Based on data from 5 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and May 2025.

How easy is it to get time off at Michigan Sugar?

Some people find it hard to get time off.
46% of people report it’s hard to get time off.
Based on data from 13 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and April 2026.

Do Michigan Sugar managers change schedules at the last minute?

Most managers don’t change people’s schedules at the last minute.
78% of people say their manager doesn’t change their shift schedule at the last minute.
Based on data from 9 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and June 2025.

Do jobs at Michigan Sugar spill into time workers aren’t paid for?

Rarely. The job doesn't usually spill into unpaid time.
11% of people report that their job takes up time that they don’t get paid for.
Based on data from 9 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and June 2025.

How easy is it to take sick days at Michigan Sugar?

Some people find it hard to take sick days.
43% of people report that it’s hard to take time off if they are sick.
Based on data from 14 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and April 2026.

Is working at Michigan Sugar good if you’re a parent or caregiver?

Most parents and caregivers say this is a good place to work.
80% of people who care for a child or other relative report this is a good place to work.
Based on data from 5 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and January 2026.

Do people at Michigan Sugar feel treated with respect by their managers?

Most people feel treated with respect by their managers.
77% of people say they’re treated with respect by their managers.
Based on data from 13 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and April 2026.

Do people at Michigan Sugar get to take their breaks without interruption?

Only some people get breaks without interruption.
64% of people report that their breaks get interrupted.
Based on data from 14 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and April 2026.

Is it stressful to work at Michigan Sugar?

Most people feel stressed out here.
73% of people say they often feel stressed out at work.
Based on data from 15 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and April 2026.

Do people at Michigan Sugar enjoy their jobs?

Most people enjoy their job.
67% of people report they enjoy their job.
Based on data from 12 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and April 2026.

Do people at Michigan Sugar recommend working with their team?

Most people recommend working with their team.
73% of people report that they would recommend working with their immediate team to a friend.
Based on data from 15 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and April 2026.

Do people get enough training when they start at Michigan Sugar?

Some people didn’t get enough training when they started.
60% of people report they didn’t get enough training when they started working here.
Based on data from 15 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and April 2026.

Do people get support to advance at Michigan Sugar?

Only some people are given support to advance their career here.
In the last year, 50% of people report not being given support to advance their career here.
Based on data from 14 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and April 2026.

Do people think Michigan Sugar’s headquarters understands what’s happening where they work?

Most people think headquarters doesn’t understand what’s happening where they work.
79% of people think that this employer’s headquarters or owners don’t have a good understanding of what’s really happening where they work.
Based on data from 14 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and April 2026.

Do workers feel well informed about how Michigan Sugar is doing?

Most people don’t feel well informed about how the company is doing.
69% of people feel that they aren’t kept well informed about how the company is doing as a whole.
Based on data from 13 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and April 2026.
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General Laborer

Michigan Sugar Company

Caro, MI • On-site

$14.25 - $17.75/hr

Full-time

Posted 12 days ago

Michigan Sugar rating

7.3

Company rating: 7.3 out of 10

Based on 15 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

179th of 437 rated food and drinks producers

Job description

Excellence. Pride. Integrity. Compassion. Trust. Are you ready to plant your career in a place where words like these serve as the foundation for doing business every day? At Michigan Sugar, our purpose is Making Life Sweeter, and our mission is Creating Growth and Opportunity.
Michigan Sugar Company has an immediate full-time opportunity for a General Laborer, located at the Caro.
Job Summary:
The General Laborer position handles various tasks throughout the factory. Job responsibilities include but are not limited to, assisting with hands-on physical labor, operation of machinery, and following all site health and safety regulations. A strong work ethic and attention to detail are essential. This is a seasonal job typically running from August through May on one of four shifts, working three 40-hour weeks and one 48-hour week per month with additional overtime as required. Heavy lifting, the ability to work in confined spaces, at tall heights, and various weather conditions may be required.
Primary Responsibilities:
  • There are a wide variety of tasks that a laborer may be asked to complete.
  • May be assigned to a specific job after the training period.
  • May be asked to cover in a different position if necessary at any time.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Position Qualifications:
  • Previous physical labor experience is preferred.
  • Ability to follow instructions given and complete tasks working alone or together with other employees.
  • Previous shift work experience preferred.

Key Competencies:
  • Repetitive lifting or carrying items up to 40-50 lbs.
  • Shoveling sand, pulp, beets, etc. and using wheelbarrow to transport material.
  • Performing numerous cleaning activities with use of hot water and or pressure washers.
  • Climbing stairs and ladders and working on catwalks around equipment.
  • Driving forklifts, tractors with loader, skid-steers.
  • Bending, stooping, and twisting in order to reach areas for cleaning, shoveling or other assigned task.
  • Extended periods of walking.
  • Exposure to high and low temperatures throughout the factory and various weather conditions.
  • Operating hand or power tools.
  • Exposure to various chemicals and knowledge of proper personal protective equipment.
  • Attention to detail and ability to understand and complete good manufacturing practice paperwork.

NOTE: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by staff assigned to this position. The above statements are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills that may be required. All staff may be required to perform duties outside their normal responsibilities as needed.
Michigan Sugar Company was founded in 1906 when six smaller sugar companies merged their operations. In 2002, Michigan Sugar Company became a grower-owned cooperative and in 2004, it merged with Monitor Sugar Company to form the company that exists today.
Michigan Sugar Company is headquartered in Bay City and has sugar beet processing facilities in Bay City, Caro, Croswell and Sebewaing, Michigan. Its nearly 900 grower-owners plant and harvest up to 160,000 acres of sugar beets each year in 20 Michigan counties, as well as Ontario, Canada. Those beets are sliced at the factories and turned into about 1.3 billion pounds of sugar annually.
That sugar is sold to industrial, commercial and retail customers under the Pioneer and Big Chief brands.
Michigan Sugar Company has 930 year-round employees and an additional 1,100 seasonal workers. It is the No. 1 employer in Huron County, the No. 2 employer in Bay and Sanilac counties and the No. 3 employer in Tuscola County. The company's annual payroll is more than $65 million and its annual local economic impact is about $500 million.
Michigan Sugar Company is the third largest of eight sugar beet processing companies in the United States and Michigan is one of 11 states where sugar beets are grown in the country.
Michigan Sugar Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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