General Production Worker

Production Worker - Elk Grove Village, IL

1st shift 3am - 1:30pm Monday-Thursday ($18/hr)

2nd shift 2pm - 12:30am Monday-Thursday ($19/hr)

Job Description

Operate and monitor production processes including mixing, extrusion, polishing, and finishing to ensure product quality meets specifications.

Responsibilities

• Measure and load ingredients, weighing up to 50 lbs., into mixers.
• Blend ingredients based on time specifications and transfer mixed batches to the next process.
• Process mixing batches through extrusion equipment to ensure the finished product meets customer specifications.
• Manage and transfer finished products through polishing processes using panning methods.
• Transfer finished products from extrusion processes using drums, carts, or trays to the next process.

Essential Skills

• 1+ year recent manufacturing experience in production.
• Experience with mixing, extrusion, batching, polishing, and finishing preferred.
• Ability to use hand tools such as RF scanners, hand trucks, and sifting screeners.
• Ability to lift/move up to 50-60 lbs. with or without accommodation.
• Strong English and math skills; able to read/write and interpret safety rules, operating instructions, manuals, and shipping documents.
• Willingness to work overtime and occasional Saturdays; reliable, flexible, and a team player.

Why Work Here?

Enjoy hands-on training with opportunities for promotion from within. Experience a smaller company feel with significant investment in the site, valuing each employee.

Work Environment

Work in a Foods company where GMP rules are crucial. Uniform, hair net, beard net, and safety shoes are required. Employees must wash and sanitize hands and boots before entering each room. The facility includes 8 Production Rooms and 4 Packaging Lines. Shifts available: 1st shift from 3:00am-1:30pm, and 2nd shift from 2:00pm-12:30am.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Elk Grove Village, IL.

The pay range for this position is $18.00 - $22.00/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)

This is a fully onsite position in Elk Grove Village,IL.

This position is anticipated to close on Feb 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.