**Job Title: Packer** **📦 Packer – 1st Shift** 📍 _Location: Eldridge, IA_ 🕒 _Shift: 1st Shift_ 💼 _Industry: Distribution & Logistics_ **Job Overview** Join a fast-paced and growing distribution and logistics team as a Packer in the Displays Department. You'll play a key role in preparing non-perishable food products—like peanut butter, canned meats, and snack items—for shipment across the U.S. and surrounding countries. **Key Responsibilities** + Palletize food products with accuracy and care + Operate and receive training on packaging machines + Perform quality checks to ensure product standards + Use RF scanners, pallet jacks, and assist with picking, unloading, stacking, and labeling + Maintain accurate inventory records **Qualifications** + 6+ months of warehouse or manufacturing experience preferred + Ability to lift 45–60 lbs and perform repetitive tasks + Familiarity with RF scanners and pallet jacks + Able to stand for 8–10 hours per shift + Basic math skills for accurate packing **Why You’ll Love This Job** + Full benefits package: medical, dental, vision + Unique perk:2 years of free trade/community college for your children after becoming a permanent employee + Earn PTO and vacation time after direct hire + Opportunities to advance into forklift roles + Supportive team and healthy work-life balance **Work Environment** + Large, clean, and organized distribution center + Some climate-controlled areas; seasonal temperature variation + Casual dress code (shorts and t-shirts allowed in summer) + Steel toe shoes or boots required + Small team sizes for better collaboration **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $15.85 - $15.85/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 Eldridge,IA. **Application Deadline** This position is anticipated to close on Jul 4, 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.