General Production Worker - PACK

General Production Worker

As a General Production Worker, you will be essential in ensuring the smooth operation of packing dry powdered contents for shipment. You will adhere to all food-related Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) guidelines.

Responsibilities include:

• Follow all food-related GMP and SOP guidelines diligently.
• Pack items on the lines for shipment, ensuring no damage or breakage.
• Correctly use ingredients for mixing, coulter, and APG.
• Check weights and accurately record all lot and bag numbers used.
• Maintain sanitation practices of the equipment due to food packaging requirements.
• Keep the work area clean and organized.
• Lift 50-55 lbs consistently at waist height or shift weight side to side.
• Work in confined spaces and hot environments as necessary.
• Utilize heights, such as catwalks above machines, for certain tasks.

Essential Skills:

• Experience in production, general labor, and machine operation.
• Ability to lift 50-55 lbs consistently.
• Willingness to train on forklift usage in the future.
• Previous machine operation experience in manufacturing, including batch mixing and recipe reading.

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

• Mechanically inclined individuals preferred for basic maintenance tasks on machines.
• Prior experience in a food environment with GMP knowledge is highly desirable.
• Proficiency in reading, writing legibly, and using math skills involving decimals and fractions.

Why Work Here? Enjoy bi-weekly pay and comprehensive benefits after 30 days, including healthcare through United Healthcare and a 401k match up to 6%. Uniforms are provided and cleaned for you, and you will receive vacation, sick, and personal time after 90 days. Experience a supportive work culture that values work-life balance.

Work Environment: Work in a large, older-style brick manufacturing building, producing dry powder items like Swiss Miss Hot Cocoa mix. The facility is food-grade and requires adherence to GMP. The environment can be hot in non-air-conditioned areas, but the mixing area is air-conditioned. Expect 12-hour shifts with a rotating schedule of 44 hours one week and 36 hours the next. Shift differentials are offered. GMP requirements must be followed, and uniforms, along with steel-toed boots, are mandatory. Be prepared for a lot of stairs and walking due to the building's layout.

Job Type & Location: This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Defiance, Ohio. Pay and Benefits: The pay range for this position is $19.00 - $19.75/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

About Aerotek: We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies' construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.