• General Production Worker

    Aerotek (Rosemount, MN)


    Job Title:** **General Production Worker

    **Schedule:** Monday–Friday, 6 AM – 2 PM

     

    Pay:** Competitive hourly rate **with weekly pay

     

    About the Role

     

    Join our team in the **Pet Department** , where you’ll work with raw and cooked meat daily, focusing on grinding, dicing, and production tasks. This is a **flex position** , meaning you’ll support the Pet platform and learn operations across multiple business units—building a broad skill set for future growth.

    Responsibilities

    + Safely operate equipment, understand food safety requirements, and perform risk assessments.

    + Operate mixing and grinding equipment, including setup following COHE procedures and using hand tools and instructions.

    + Conduct basic analytical quality tests (e.g., moisture content using NIR and temperature readings with a thermometer).

    + Demonstrate agility and flexibility to support multiple teams as work needs shift.

    + Perform equipment sanitation and basic setup activities.

    + Apply technical skills related to product, process, and packaging.

    + Consistently lift, manipulate, and transport ingredients or equipment up to 55 lbs.

    Essential Skills

    + Production, food production, weighing, general production, packaging, machine operation, GMP, heavy lifting, R&D, food processing.

    Additional Qualifications:

    + Basic production experience, preferably in food production.

    + Knowledge of food science, food quality, and GMPs.

    + Ability to work and communicate with diverse teams.

    + Strong background in analytical instrumentation and data analysis.

    + Ability to coordinate multiple tasks effectively.

    + Excellent written and verbal communication skills; proficiency with Word and Excel.

    + Positive attitude, flexibility, and adaptability.

    + Strong judgment and problem-solving ability.

    Why Work Here

    + **Weekly pay** for financial flexibility.

    + Excellent opportunity to start a career and grow long-term.

    + Expectation of conversion to permanent status after six months.

    + Excellent benefits available upon conversion.

    + Strong foundation for future career growth with potential for extended assignments and internal opportunities.

    Work Environment

    + Monday–Friday, 6 AM – 2 PM.

    + Initial assignment expected to last ~6 months, with possible extension to 12 months while applying for internal roles.

    + 100% production and research-based environment with strong SOPs.

    + Ideal for learning quality testing skills and exploring research production opportunities.

    + Potential exposure to common allergens (milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame).

     

    Job Type & Location

     

    This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Rosemount, MN.

     

    Pay and Benefits

     

    The pay range for this position is $24.00 - $26.00/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 Rosemount,MN.

     

    Application Deadline

     

    This position is anticipated to close on Dec 9, 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.