Packager

Job Title: Packager Job Description

Join our dynamic team as a Packager, where you will play a crucial role in our fast-paced production line. You will be responsible for accurately counting, packaging, and placing stacked tortillas into boxes, while ensuring quality and efficiency standards are met. This position requires physical stamina and the ability to work a 12-hour shift, with tasks including handling and moving boxes weighing between 15 and 20 pounds, and occasionally up to 32 pounds. Manual stacking of boxes onto pallets may be required when the palletizing robot is unavailable. Adherence to safety procedures and food manufacturing standards is essential.

Responsibilities

• Accurately count, package, and place tortillas into boxes.

• Ensure quality and efficiency standards are met.

• Handle and move boxes weighing between 15 and 20 pounds, up to a maximum of 32 pounds.

• Manually stack up to 45 boxes per hour onto pallets when required.

• Follow company safety procedures and food manufacturing standards.

• Maintain required PPE guidelines at all times.

Essential Skills

• Experience in a manufacturing environment.

• Strong attention to detail.

• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.

• Physical stamina to stand and work a 12-hour shift.

• Dependability and a strong work ethic.

• Safe material handling practices.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

• Good hand-eye coordination.

• Ability to identify and analyze problems and plan solutions.

• Focus on maintaining excellent quality.

• Ability to follow directions well and work independently within a team environment.

• Organizational skills.

Why Work Here?

We offer a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, and life insurance. Employees are rewarded with years of service bonuses and have the opportunity for career growth into roles such as production operator, leading to increased pay. Our work environment fosters growth, with numerous opportunities for advancement and pay increases. Join us for a fulfilling career with room to grow and succeed.

Work Environment

Our state-of-the-art facility is a premier manufacturer of heat-pressed, hand-stretched flour and corn tortillas, located in Caldwell, Idaho. With over 45 years of history, our SQF certified facility produces around 5 million tortillas per day and employs over 300 full-time staff. The work environment can be loud, requiring earplugs, and maintains a comfortable temperature between 70-75 degrees. Join a team dedicated to producing the highest quality products with time-tested manufacturing processes.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Caldwell, ID.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $16.60 - $18.10/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)

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Caldwell, ID.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 19, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Caldwell,ID.

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.