General Production Worker - Aerotek : Job Details

Job Title: General Production Worker

Job Description

The General Production Worker will be responsible for palletizing and shrink-wrapping products, as well as cleaning and sanitizing workstations. The role involves moving products and materials using a manual pallet jack, weighing products before transferring them to the warehouse, and reading and recording digital weights on a small scale. The position requires physical strength to move bags weighing up to 50 lbs, and if more than 50 lbs, assistance will be provided as per company policy. Additionally, the worker will push and pull bowls on wheels, weighing up to 1,000 lbs, with a requirement to move at least 8 bowls per shift. This position can be physically demanding.

Responsibilities

• Palletize and shrink-wrap products.

• Clean and sanitize workstations.

• Move products and materials with a manual pallet jack.

• Weigh products and record digital weights.

• Move bags weighing up to 50 lbs, and if heavier, work in pairs.

• Push and pull bowls on wheels, weighing up to 1,000 lbs, moving at least 8 bowls per shift.

Essential Skills

• Experience in general labor, construction, manufacturing, or similar environments within the last 5 years.

• At least 1 year of continuous employment with the same company in the last 5 years.

• Ability to stand for 12 hours.

Shifts

• Day Shift: 6am-6:30pm

• Night Shift: 6pm-6:30am

• Rotating schedule: 4 shifts 1st week / 3 shifts 2nd week & Rotate

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in production line, assembly, packaging, and machine operation.

• Experience in food production and manufacturing.

Why Work Here?

Join a close-knit team in a small town environment where safety and good manufacturing practices are prioritized. Experience a supportive work culture with a strong emphasis on teamwork.

Work Environment

The company fosters a small town, family-like environment with 30 full-time employees. Safety and GMPs are crucial, with a strict dress code including steel-toed boots, hair nets, eye protection, jeans, shirts, bump caps, and lab coats. The facility enforces GMPs with restrictions on smoking, perfume, jewelry, and attire embellishments. Temperatures can reach up to 90 degrees in the summer in some manufacturing rooms, while remaining comfortable in winter. Orientation is completed on-site in 3-4 hours, with scheduling flexibility based on shift requirements.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Albert Lea, Minnesota.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $18.00 - $19.50/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 Albert Lea,MN.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 29, 2025.

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.