General Production Worker

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: General Production Worker Job Description

This role involves working on a fast-paced production floor to package, label, and prepare bottled products for shipment while maintaining high standards of quality, safety, and cleanliness. You will support multiple production lines, assist with batch preparation, and perform general housekeeping duties as needed. The position requires flexibility to move between packaging, formulation support, and janitorial tasks throughout the day.

Responsibilities

• Place caps and lids on bottles accurately and efficiently.
• Bottle products and pack them into boxes and cases according to order requirements.
• Place bottles, caps, and lids into boxes and organize components for production runs.
• Sort and separate finished products by type, size, and order specifications.
• Pack jugs and bottles into boxes, ensuring correct counts and secure packaging.
• Lift and stage boxes for palletizing and shipment.
• Palletize and wrap boxes and containers using appropriate wrapping methods.
• Place boxes and products into sealing machinery and monitor equipment operation.
• Perform quality inspections by counting, sorting, and checking sizes to ensure products meet standards.
• Apply tags and labels to products and boxes accurately and legibly.
• Pull cases off the line, stack them on pallets, and prepare them for staging or shipping.
• Wrap and stage cases and boxes in designated areas for shipment.
• Work on multiple packaging lines to keep production moving smoothly.
• Assist operators with batch mixing, including weighing out product liquids and performing preparation work for batches.
• Work with drums and totes, including handling, staging, and preparing them for production or shipment.
• Document all orders clearly and accurately to support production and shipping records.
• Perform housekeeping duties such as sweeping, mopping, taking out trash, and salting the parking lot when it snows.
• Move between packaging, formulation support, and janitorial duties as needed, wearing multiple hats throughout the shift.
• Maintain a strong focus on safety procedures and follow all facility rules and guidelines.
• Perform repetitive motions and tasks while maintaining attention to detail and productivity.

Essential Skills

• Ability to perform multiple jobs and work in multiple areas within the facility.
• Ability to lift up to 50–55 pounds on a regular basis.
• Manufacturing experience in a production, labor, or packaging environment.
• Experience with packaging, picking, packing, lifting, sorting, counting, wrapping, and staging products.
• General labor experience, including working on production lines and in warehouse settings.
• Ability to multi-task and switch between tasks and work areas as needed.
• Comfort performing repetitive motions for extended periods.
• Ability to assist with batch mixing, including weighing out product liquids and performing prep work.
• Reliability in attendance and transportation, with the ability to commute to facilities not accessible by public transportation.
• Use of steel toe boots (steel toe footwear is a requirement).

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Background in chemical, oil, or food manufacturing is a plus.
• Experience working with drums, totes, and other bulk containers.
• Familiarity with palletizing, wrapping, and operating sealing machinery.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced and sometimes chaotic production environment.
• Strong attention to detail for quality inspections and order documentation.
• Flexibility to work additional hours, including mandatory Fridays and occasional Saturdays when required.

Why Work Here?

You will work in modern, temperature-controlled facilities where safety is a major focus and operations are well-structured. The organization offers excellent employee benefits and provides a clean, organized environment, especially at the Alsip site, which has been remodeled within the last decade. You will join a team where everyone contributes across different tasks, creating a collaborative culture where flexibility and teamwork are highly valued. With exposure to both high-volume and customized production operations, you gain valuable, versatile experience in a supportive setting.

Work Environment

This role is based in modern, temperature-controlled production and warehouse facilities in Alsip and Chicago Heights, Illinois. The Alsip facility is very clean, organized, and recently remodeled, with a smaller workforce of roughly 10–15 people on first shift and about half that on second shift. It has fewer lines, kettles, fillers, and blenders and focuses more on customized orders and pallets. The Chicago Heights facility is larger and not as new as Alsip, but still in good condition and also temperature controlled. It supports a bigger workforce with a few hundred employees across shifts, more production lines, and higher-volume, continuous batches and repetitive client orders. The environment there can be more chaotic at times due to the volume of work and number of people. Both locations emphasize safety and maintain organized inventory and supplies, with security checkpoints at the front and multiple break rooms available. You will work around non-harmful chemicals and participate in manufacturing, bottling, staging, and shipping operations. First shift at Chicago Heights typically runs 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, with an expectation of about 50 hours per week; the standard schedule is Monday through Thursday 10-hour shifts with mandatory Fridays and optional Saturdays during busy periods. In Alsip, second shift typically runs Monday through Friday from 4:00 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. Reliable transportation is required because the facilities are not accessible by public transit. Everyone is expected to wear steel toe boots as part of the required dress code and to assist with housekeeping tasks such as sweeping, mopping, taking out trash, and salting the parking lot when it snows.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Chicago Heights, IL.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $17.25 - $18.35/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

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 Chicago Heights,IL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 11, 2026.

About Aerotek

Aerotek® 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.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

\nCompany Description

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 meet 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 in solving 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.

Company Description

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 meet 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 in solving 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.