**Job Title: Machine Operator** **Job Description** Candidates will be responsible for setting up, monitoring, and changing over food processing equipment to make pizzas. The toppings department operates high-speed lines, necessitating quick adaptability. Duties include setting up and monitoring equipment such as sauce applicators, topping applicators, packaging machinery, presses, box cartoners, mixers, filling machines, and ovens. The first shift sets up machinery while the second shift is responsible for tear down and cleaning. General laborers handle sanitation of machinery. Candidates will need to handle technical equipment, make adjustments, clear jams, and perform basic repairs using hand and power tools. Lifting up to 50 lbs. and conducting visual and quality inspections are required. GMP experience is necessary. **Responsibilities** + Set up, monitor, and change over food processing equipment to make pizzas. + Work within the toppings department, changing over machinery based on the size and scope of pizza orders. + Set up and monitor equipment on the line including sauce applicators, topping applicators, packaging machinery, presses, box cartoners, mixers, filling machines, and ovens. + Handle the sanitation of all machinery (done by general laborers). + Monitor and adjust film wrapping machines for temperature, speed, and changing out rolls. + Mix dough, operate filling machines, and manage the dough process from mixing to packaging. + Make adjustments and clear jams as needed. + Use hand and power tools for basic repairs. + Lift up to 50 lbs. + Conduct visual and quality inspections. + Adhere to GMP standards. **Essential Skills** + Experience working within a foods GMP environment. + Machine operating experience, including making adjustments and clearing jams. + Experience with baggers, wrappers, films, cartoners, mixers, and fillers. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + GMP experience + Bilingual **Why Work Here?** We offer competitive benefits and a 401k program. We believe in promoting from within, with opportunities to advance to lead machine operator, floor lead, production lead, supervisor, manager, and more. **Work Environment** Candidates will work on the production floor within the toppings department, which has a colder environment (40°F to 45°F) on one side and a warmer bakery side. The facility is very clean, organized, and smells like pizza. There are around 100 people on each shift, distinguished by helmet color. The workweek is Monday to Saturday, with mandatory Saturdays if scheduled. Safety shoes (slip-resistant) are required from day one. Work activities include packing, stacking cases, sweeping work area, lifting (up to 50 lbs.), and loading ingredients on equipment. Flexibility to work in other areas as needed is required. Candidates must wear smocks, hair nets, beard nets, hearing protection, hard hats, safety glasses, and non-slip shoes. Jewelry is not allowed. **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Manteno, Illinois. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $17.00 - $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 Manteno,IL. **Application Deadline** This position is anticipated to close on Mar 14, 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.