**Job Title: General Production Worker** **Job Description** Candidates will be responsible for palletizing and shrink-wrapping products, as well as cleaning and sanitizing workstations. They will move products and materials with a manual pallet jack and weigh products before transporting them to the warehouse. Candidates will also read and record digital weights on a small scale, and move bags weighing up to 50 lbs, with assistance for weights over 50 lbs. Additionally, candidates will push and pull bowls weighing up to 1,000 lbs on wheels, moving at least 8 bowls per shift. This position is very physically demanding. **Responsibilities** + Palletizing and shrink-wrapping products. + Cleaning and sanitizing workstations. + Moving products and materials with a manual pallet jack. + Weighing products before transporting them to the warehouse. + Reading and recording digital weights on a small scale. + Moving bags weighing up to 50 lbs, with assistance for weights over 50 lbs. + Pushing and pulling bowls weighing up to 1,000 lbs on wheels, moving at least 8 bowls per shift. **Essential Skills** + Experience in a general labor, construction, manufacturing, or general labor environment within the last 5 years. + 1 year of continuous employment with the same company in the last 5 years. + Ability to stand for up to 8-12 hours per day, verified through past experience and references. + Willingness and ability to drive a forklift. + Ability to lift 50 lbs, verified through past experience and references. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Preferred: High School Diploma or GED. + Experience with tape measure, cleaning, loading, sweeping, machine operation, sorting, production, manufacturing, food production, general labor, assembly, hand tools, packaging, general production, construction, packing, forklift, and power tools. **Why Work Here?** Join a small-town, family-like environment with a focus on safety and good manufacturing practices. Benefit from a supportive team with a commitment to employee well-being. **Work Environment** The company has a small town/family-like environment with 30 full-time employees. Safety and adherence to GMPs are highly prioritized. The dress code includes steel-toed boots, hair nets, eye protection, jeans, shirts, bump caps, and lab coats. Employees must follow good manufacturing practices, which include no smoking or tobacco products, no perfume or cologne, no fingernail polish, no jewelry or piercings, and clothing must be free of rips, tears, holes, or added embellishments. The facility can be hot in the summer, reaching up to 90 degrees in some manufacturing rooms, but is comfortable in winter. Hours are 6:00 am - 4:30 pm (M-Th) and 4:00 pm - 2:30 am (M-Th), with mandatory overtime on Fridays. Employees must arrive 15 minutes prior to their shift for temperature screening, and this time is paid. **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Owatonna, Minnesota. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $18.00 - $18.00/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 Owatonna,MN. **Application Deadline** This position is anticipated to close on Feb 11, 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.