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Job Title: Production Associate** **Job Description

This position involves operating equipment to produce a variety of salads through mixing, operating machinery, and packaging. Team members are responsible for ensuring that products are packaged to meet the highest quality and safety standards. Additionally, when not engaged in operating equipment, machinery must be disassembled and sanitized.

Responsibilities

+ Operate equipment to produce and package salads.

+ Ensure all products meet quality and safety standards.

+ Disassemble and sanitize machinery when not in use.

Essential Skills

+ General labor

+ General production

+ Production

+ Assembly

+ Machine operation

+ Packaging

+ Packing

+ Machine operating

+ Cleanroom experience

Additional Skills & Qualifications

+ Previous experience in a similar role is advantageous.

+ Candidates may require a rehire check if previously employed.

Work Environment

The work environment is a wet setting with temperatures around 45 degrees Fahrenheit to prevent food spoilage. Employees will work on different shifts: 1st shift from 6:30 am until completion, 2nd shift from 2 pm until completion, 3rd shift sanitation from 9:30 pm until completion, and 3rd shift packaging from 10 pm to 6:30 am.

Why Work Here?

Join a team committed to delivering high-quality products in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. Enjoy a supportive work culture that values safety and quality in every task.

Job Type & Location

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

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $18.00 - $20.40/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 Albert Lea,MN.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jan 6, 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.