Job Title: Packaging Operator
Job Description

As a Packaging Operator, you will be responsible for the final packaging of flavors, including powders, spray dry, liquids, emulsions, and extracts. You will work closely with Batch Processors to ensure food safety, quality, efficiency, and accuracy. This role involves operating machinery such as mixers, spray dryers, and blending tanks, with a focus on labeling and safety procedures.

ResponsibilitiesPackage finished product quantities with accurate labeling.Operate and monitor equipment to ensure safe and efficient operation.Record operational and production data as specified.Transfer materials, supplies, and products between work areas using equipment such as sit-down forklifts.Understand and communicate food safety concerns to shift leads or management.Follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for equipment sanitation after each batch.Essential SkillsAbility to read labels and follow safety procedures.Experience in packaging operations and machinery handling.Understanding of food safety protocols.Additional Skills & QualificationsExperience with GMP in a manufacturing environment.Ability to lift and maneuver heavy materials using appropriate equipment.Why Work Here?

Join a company dedicated to enriching lives by creating healthier, tastier, and sustainable foods. You will benefit from comprehensive health plans, including Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans. Enjoy a supportive work environment with opportunities for growth, innovation, and responsible practices. Employees receive generous PTO, Volunteer Time Off, and 100% paid Pregnancy and Parental Leave, along with access to the Employee Assistance Program and Tuition Reimbursement.

Work Environment

Work in a food GMP environment with noticeable flavor aromas. Employees are required to wear steel-toe shoes, hair nets, and uniforms, with no jewelry allowed. You will have access to a locker for personal belongings. Tasks include lifting and maneuvering materials, with rotations in responsibilities throughout shifts. Packaging Operators work on 1st Shift (6am - 2:30pm) and various other shifts. Be prepared for physical tasks involving 50lb boxes and 55-gallon drums, using hand trucks and forklifts.

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 $18.00 - $18.00/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 Wauconda,IL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 9, 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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