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Job Title: General Labor

Job Description

Join a dynamic team involved in the manufacturing of a wide range of brick sizes and colors. As a General Laborer, you will be responsible for blending, repacking, cutting, waxing, and hand-setting bricks. You will also operate equipment used to apply banding material and cross straps to ensure the secure packaging of brick cubes.

Responsibilities

+ Blend, repack, cut, wax, and hand-set bricks as part of production operations.

+ Operate equipment for banding material application around brick straps.

+ Assist with machinery and strapping tool repairs when necessary.

+ Handle heavy lifting, including rolls of banding weighing approximately 40 pounds and edge protectors of 25 pounds.

+ Perform tasks involving twisting and bending.

+ Cut faces off bricks for display panels and manage their processing from conveyor to saw, washing, and drying.

+ Inspect and grade bricks according to company specifications, assessing chips, cracks, size, distortion, and color range.

+ Maintain good balance and body positioning during standing tasks to avoid injury.

Essential Skills

+ 3 months of previous experience in a general labor role requiring prolonged standing.

+ Proficient in general labor tasks and processes, including production, warehouse operations, packing, and inspection.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

+ Capability to lift up to 50 pounds.

+ Potential to operate machinery and receive training for forklift operation.

Why Work Here?

Enjoy annual performance incentives, generous paid time off, and comprehensive insurance coverage, including medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death, and disability insurance. Benefit from a 401k savings plan with company matching contributions, fostering a supportive work environment.

Work Environment

Work in a heated facility during winter, though air conditioning is not available in summer. The team comprises 100-130 people, from office staff to production employees. Follow a dress code requiring closed-toed leather work boots and appropriate attire, such as jeans and a t-shirt, with no offensive language on clothing. The work schedule is typically Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, with potential overtime on weekends. Shift workers on the second shift will monitor kiln operations and perform preventive maintenance, with a shift time from 3 PM to 11 PM, working six days on and two days off, including holidays.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of ADEL, Iowa.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $17.95 - $24.44/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 ADEL,IA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 22, 2025.

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.