1st Shift Packaging
| Estimated Pay info | Based on similar jobs in your market$23 per hour |
|---|---|
| Hours | Full-time |
| Location | Fairmont, Minnesota |
About this job
Job Description
Job Description
This role supports a high-volume food production line by accurately weighing, portioning, and packaging prepared food items into individual dishes. You will work in a cool, controlled environment, performing consistent, repetitive tasks while standing for the duration of your shift to help ensure that every meal meets quality and portion standards.
Responsibilities
- Work on a food packaging production line, following established processes and safety procedures.
- Weigh out food for each serving to ensure accurate portion sizes before packaging into dishes.
- Fill each dish with the correct food items of the day, including various meats, pastas, rice, and different types of vegetables.
- Perform visual inspections of food portions and packaged dishes to maintain quality and presentation standards.
- Carry out the same packaging and inspection duties consistently throughout the entire shift in a repetitive, fast-paced environment.
- Stand for the entire shift while performing packaging, weighing, and inspection tasks.
- Lift up to 55 pounds as needed, including shoveling vegetables or noodles into a hopper for a portion of the shift.
- Follow all food safety, hygiene, and production floor rules, including proper use of required protective clothing and equipment.
- Maintain a clean and organized work area in accordance with food production and sanitation guidelines.
- Ability to stand for the entire shift in a fast-paced production environment.
- Ability to work required overtime hours as needed.
- Comfort working in a cool environment ranging from approximately 34 to 53 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Capability to lift up to 55 pounds and perform physical tasks such as shoveling food products into a hopper.
- Attention to detail to ensure accurate weighing, portioning, and visual inspection of food items.
- Reliability and consistency in performing repetitive tasks throughout the shift.
- Willingness to follow strict food safety, hygiene, and production floor rules.
- Previous experience in packaging, visual inspection, or general labor roles is helpful.
- Experience in a food production or manufacturing environment is an advantage.
- Ability to work effectively in a repetitive, task-focused role.
- Comfort wearing required protective clothing and adhering to appearance guidelines on the production floor.
Employees benefit from a comprehensive package that supports both their financial and personal well-being, including a 401(k) program, health insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, paid holidays, and paid vacation. The organization promotes fair and inclusive employment practices and offers a stable, structured work environment where team members can build long-term careers.
Work Environment
This position is based in a food production facility with a consistently cool temperature of approximately 52–53 degrees Fahrenheit on the main production floor and about 34 degrees Fahrenheit in the weigh pack/cold room. The role requires standing for the entire shift and performing repetitive tasks in a fast-paced setting. Team members must wear a hair net and smock or lab coat at all times on the production floor; individuals with beards must also wear a beard cover. No jewelry, including wedding rings, visible piercings, or fake nails, is permitted while working in the production area to maintain strict food safety and hygiene standards.
Job Type & Location
This is a Permanent position based out of Fairmont, MN.
Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $30472.00 - $30472.00/yr.
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Workplace TypeThis is a fully onsite position in Fairmont,MN.
Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on Jul 13, 2026.
About AerotekAerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.
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.
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