**Production Worker** **1st Shift | $22/hr | Aurora, IL** **Overview** As a Production Worker, you will operate equipment to utilize raw ingredients precisely in creating flavor products. You must understand all safety, quality, and operational procedures relevant to your role. You will use tools and electronic/computer systems for compounding and container filling, ensuring ingredients match shop orders accurately. Following production, safety, quality, and operational procedures is essential to verify and record information during the production process. This is a 1st shift position with a start time of 8AM. If interested in this position, then please apply today and an Aerotek Recruiter will reach out within 24-48 hours. **Responsibilities** + Operate equipment to utilize raw ingredients precisely. + Understand and adhere to safety, quality, and operational procedures. + Use tools and electronic/computer systems for compounding and filling containers. + Match ingredients to shop orders using computer, scan gun, and other tools. + Follow procedures to verify and record production information. + Ensure proper ventilation and use safety equipment. + Develop understanding of Quality Control requirements and follow policies. **Essential Skills** + 3+ years of shipping & receiving or batch mixing experience. + Production and general labor experience. + Ability to work a flexible full-time schedule, including weekends and holidays. + Excellent attention to detail and adherence to policies and procedures. + Ability to read, write, and perform basic mathematics, including metric in English. + Physical ability to push, pull, lift, and carry up to 50 lbs regularly. + Experience in the food industry and familiarity with industry-related quality systems and procedures is highly preferred. + Willingness to learn and adapt. **Work Environment** The work environment is a very clean, temperature-controlled food facility. Given it is a flavoring company, the smell can be strong depending on production but mostly it has pleasant sweet aromas. The role includes occasional use of a full-face respirator, requiring candidates to pass related medical screening, fit testing, and conform to grooming standards. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $22.00 - $22.00/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 North Aurora,IL. **Application Deadline** This position is anticipated to close on Jun 28, 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.