Packager

Job Title: Packager - Food Manufacturing
Job Summary
Responsible for staging ingredients, operating packaging equipment, and ensuring products meet quality, sanitation, and GMP standards in a food manufacturing environment.
Key Responsibilities

• Stage and blend ingredients according to approved formulas and procedures
• Operate and monitor powder, liquid, and culture packaging equipment
• Perform equipment setup, operation, shutdown, and routine checks
• Complete quality checks including screens, metal detectors, and documentation
• Clean and sanitize equipment per established sanitation guidelines
• Follow all GMP, safety, and food quality requirements
• Support production flow through material handling and packaging tasks

Required Experience & Skills

• Prior experience in food manufacturing or manufacturing/production environments
• Ability to stand for extended (12-hour) shifts
• Ability to lift up to 35 lbs consistently
• Experience operating or supporting packaging or production equipment
• Basic mechanical aptitude and attention to detail
• Ability to follow written procedures and maintain accurate records

Work Environment
Full-time role in a regulated food production setting with rotating shifts, requiring standing, lifting, equipment operation, and strict adherence to sanitation and GMP standards.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Rochester, MN.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $22.25 - $24.25/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 Rochester,MN.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on May 31, 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.

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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.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
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