Packaging Line Worker

Packaging Line Worker

As a Packaging Line Worker, you will be responsible for hand packing bottles of products, pushing boxes through a taping machine, consistently lifting 20 lbs throughout your shift, and dumping empty bottles into a hopper at the front of the line.

Responsibilities

• Hand pack bottles of products.
• Push boxes through a taping machine.
• Lift 20 lbs consistently throughout the shift.
• Dump empty bottles into the hopper at the front of the line.
• Communicate with the team via walkie-talkie to request more products when needed.
• Utilize technology to identify pick areas to work on.
• Communicate with the warehouse when the line is finished.
• Handle products carefully to ensure quality standards are maintained.

Essential Skills

• Order picking.
• Packing and hand packing.
• Material handling.
• Palletizing.
• Inventory management.
• RF scanner usage.
• Pallet jack operation.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively with team members.
• Experience in a manufacturing plant environment is advantageous.

Why Work Here?

This opportunity begins as a contract-based position with the potential for conversion to an internal employee based on attendance and production performance. Enjoy the benefits and support of a union company, including on-site training specific to job responsibilities and learning how to operate and set up equipment and machinery. Employees have access to a unique 'spice room' once a month where they can fill a grocery bag with spices for a small fee. After a year of service, employees receive an automatic 10% pay increase.

Work Environment

This role is based in a manufacturing plant environment, where you will work around moving mechanical parts, be exposed to airborne particles such as spices, and work near motorized vehicles. There is a strong spice smell when entering the facility, but employees report that it becomes unnoticeable after about a week. Shifts are available from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm and from 3:30 pm to 12:00 am.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Ankeny, Iowa.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $19.00 - $20.00/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 the following:

• 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)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Ankeny, IA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 17, 2025.