**Job Title: Packer** **Job Description** The Packaging Operator is responsible for final packaging flavors, including powders, spray dry, liquids, emulsions, and extracts, according to directions on each batch ticket. This role works closely with the Batch Processors to package batches with a focus on food safety, quality, efficiency, and accuracy. The role may involve operating machinery such as mixers, spray dryers, and blending tanks. Candidates must have the ability to read labels and follow safety procedures. This role involves packaging the correct finished product quantity with the correct label. **Responsibilities** + Package flavors according to batch ticket directions. + Work closely with Batch Processors to ensure food safety, quality, efficiency, and accuracy. + Operate machinery such as mixers, spray dryers, and blending tanks. + Read labels and follow safety procedures. + Monitor equipment to ensure safe and efficient operation. + Record operational and production data on specified forms. + Transport materials, supplies, and products between work areas using equipment and sit-down forklifts. + Understand the importance of food safety and its impact on products. + Communicate any food safety concerns to shift leads or management. + Follow SOPs, including sanitation of equipment after each batch. **Essential Skills** + Manufacturing experience + Knowledge of GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) + Ability to lift and transport materials + High school diploma **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Experience with packaging machinery + Strong attention to detail + Excellent communication skills + Ability to follow safety procedures **Why Work Here?** Join a company dedicated to enriching lives together and building a better future for people and the planet through the creation of healthier, tastier, and sustainable foods. Enjoy a supportive work environment where innovation is encouraged, and growth is fostered. We are committed to our employees and offer comprehensive benefits, including medical plans, virtual visits, dental and vision plans, parental leave, disability plans, life insurance, pet insurance, a 401K plan, tuition reimbursement, and holiday/vacation pay. Employees start with 15 PTO days, with additional days based on years of service. Volunteer Time Off, pregnancy leave, parental leave, and bereavement leave are also provided. **Work Environment** This role operates in a food GMP environment with a strong smell due to the nature of the products. Candidates must wear steel toe shoes, a hair net, and no jewelry is allowed. Uniforms and lockers are provided. The role involves lifting and moving boxes and containers of various weights and sizes, with tasks rotating based on the day's requirements. **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Wauconda, Illinois. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $17.00 - $18.00 • 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 Wauconda,IL. **Application Deadline** This position will be accepting applications until Dec 15, 2024. **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.