Eldridge, IA, 52748, USA
1 day ago
Packer
**Job Title: Packer - Displays Department (2nd Shift)** **Job Description** We are seeking dedicated packers to join our Displays Department on the 2nd shift. This role involves palletizing various non-perishable food products, such as peanut butter, spam, peanuts, bacon bits, and other canned goods. This is an excellent opportunity for individuals with a background in warehouse or manufacturing settings. **Responsibilities** + Palletizing different food products such as peanut butter, spam, peanuts, bacon bits, and other canned goods. + Using packaging machines on a daily basis after training. + Lifting items weighing between 45-60 lbs. + Utilizing an RF scanner for inventory management. + Picking, loading, unloading, stacking, and labeling products. + Performing quality checks on products before shipment. + Ensuring items are correctly packed on pallets. **Essential Skills** + 6 months of recent warehouse or manufacturing experience preferred. + Experience with shipping, receiving, and general labor tasks. + Proficiency in packing, production, and inventory management. + Ability to stand for 8-10 hours a day. + Capability to lift up to 50 lbs. repetitively. + Basic math skills for accurate packing. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Ability to operate pallet jacks and other warehouse equipment. + Experience with warehouse inventory systems. + Attention to detail for quality checks. **Why Work Here?** We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision coverage. Additionally, employees have the opportunity to earn paid time off and vacation time after direct hire. We provide two years of free trade or community college education for employees' children. There is potential for career advancement, such as moving into a forklift operator role or transitioning to the 1st shift after becoming a permanent employee. We prioritize work-life balance and provide a supportive work environment. **Work Environment** Our large distribution center is climate-controlled in some areas, though it may be warmer in the summer and colder in the winter. The facility is clean, organized, and features clean breakrooms. Employees can wear shorts and t-shirts during the summer months, but steel-toe shoes or boots are required. You will work in smaller team sizes to foster a collaborative environment. **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Eldridge, Iowa. **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.
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