**Job Title: Production Associate** **Job Description** This position requires the operation of equipment to produce various salads by mixing ingredients, operating machinery, and packaging the final products. Team members are responsible for ensuring that products are packaged to meet the highest quality and safety standards. Additionally, when not operating equipment, team members are expected to disassemble and sanitize machinery. **Responsibilities** + Operate machinery to produce and package salads. + Ensure products are packaged to the highest quality and safety standards. + Disassemble and sanitize machinery when not in use. **Essential Skills** + Experience with general labor and production. + Assembly and machine operation skills. + Ability to work in a cleanroom environment. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Prior experience in similar GTW positions is beneficial. + Rehire checks are required for previous employees. **Why Work Here?** Join a team dedicated to high-quality production in a supportive and safety-oriented environment. Experience the satisfaction of contributing to a process that ensures top-notch product standards. **Work Environment** Work in a wet environment with temperatures around 45 degrees to prevent food spoilage. Shifts are structured as follows: 1st shift runs from 6:30 am until the job is done, 2nd shift from 2 pm until completion, 3rd shift sanitation from 9:30 pm until completion, and 3rd shift packaging from 10 pm to 6:30 am. **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Albert Lea, MN. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $18.00 - $20.40/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 Albert Lea,MN. **Application Deadline** This position is anticipated to close on Feb 23, 2026. **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.