General Production Worker – Food Manufacturing

Location: Hershey, Pennsylvania

About the Role

Are you passionate about food manufacturing and looking for an opportunity to work with a leading name in the industry? We’re seeking hands-on, detail-oriented individuals with experience in food production or general manufacturing to join our team as a General Production Worker. In this role, you’ll play a key part in supporting innovation projects and technical initiatives that shape the future of our products.

You’ll work in both lab and pilot plant environments, assisting with ingredient preparation, packaging, labeling, and sample organization. This position is perfect for someone who enjoys working in a clean, climate-controlled setting and takes pride in following Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and food safety protocols.

What You’ll DoPrepare and package products for experimental work in the lab and pilot plant.Assist with pilot plant scale-up testing, including ingredient preparation, equipment setup, and post-test cleanup.Support sample production for sales and large-scale runs at the Technical Center.Maintain cleanliness and sanitation of workspaces and equipment.Help manage inventory of ingredients and supplies.Ensure regulatory compliance by entering ingredient and packaging data into tracking systems.What We’re Looking ForPrevious experience in food manufacturing, production, or general labor is highly preferred.Familiarity with packaging processes, food safety standards, and GMPs.Ability to perform tasks such as packing, picking, cleaning, and hand-packing with attention to detail.Strong listening skills and ability to follow verbal and written instructions.Why Join Us?Work with a top-rated employer recognized for excellence.Enjoy employee discounts and access to an exclusive company store.Be part of a well-known brand with opportunities for growth and development.Contribute to exciting innovation projects in a supportive team environment.Work EnvironmentClean, climate-controlled food manufacturing setting.Adherence to all GMPs and safety protocols.1st shift schedule with a paid lunch break.

If you have experience in food manufacturing or general production and want to be part of a team that values quality, innovation, and growth, we’d love to hear from you!

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Hershey, PA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $20.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job\n classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be\n subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits\n available for this temporary role may include the following:\n\n • Medical, dental & vision\n • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital\n • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available\n • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)\n • Short and long-term disability\n • Health Spending Account (HSA)\n • Transportation benefits\n • Employee Assistance Program\n • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Hershey,PA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Dec 24, 2025.

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\n About Aerotek:\n\n

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.

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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.

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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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