Production Associate

2 weeks ago


Union City, United States Aerotek Full time
Job DescriptionJob DescriptionJob Title: Production Associate
Job Description

As a Food Production Associate/ Operator, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth operation of our production processing lines and machinery. This includes tasks such as unloading/loading materials, following recipes, weighing/measuring raw ingredients, operating equipment, packaging the final product, and performing quality checks to meet company and customer requirements. You will assist in various areas of the production process as needed.

Responsibilities
  • Unload incoming shipments to supply production lines, including heavy lifting up to 50 lbs.
  • Follow production specifications to ensure the quality of the end product.
  • Operate various food production machinery.
  • Handle, weigh, measure, and store raw materials and dry ingredients.
  • Perform operator adjustments and adjust controls to maintain prescribed operating conditions.
  • Follow all SOPs to ensure quality standards are met.
  • Understand and follow Good Manufacturing Practices and all other company regulations and safety practices.
  • Maintain production records, including data such as weight, amount of product processed, downtime, type of product, and processing time.
  • Complete additional tasks as required or assigned.
  • Operate warehouse equipment like forklifts to organize and retrieve products ahead of shipments.
  • Package product and stock production materials.
  • Perform basic maintenance of machinery and workstations.
Essential Skills
  • 3+ years of manufacturing/production experience.
  • 6 months+ of food manufacturing experience with knowledge of food handling and GMPs.
  • 2+ years of machine operating experience.
  • Experience with forklift operation.
  • Experience in packaging and food manufacturing.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
  • Mechanical inclination.
  • Ability to follow recipes and measure ingredients accurately.
  • Basic use of computers, tablets, and scanners to record and track production data.
  • Proficiency in reading and writing English to review and prepare shipment paperwork/documents.
  • Ability to drive a sit-down forklift.
Why Work Here?

Employees can purchase wholesale chocolate at a discount, including a 10-pound chocolate bar for $24. Receive free chocolate on your birthday. Career progression opportunities are encouraged, with expectations for promotion or job role changes driven by proficiency and performance in the current role. There is potential to move into other production positions or group lead roles.

Work Environment

This role is based in a food manufacturing environment with both hot (105&degree;F) and cold (68&degree;F) areas. The facility has a hot manufacturing operation on one side and a cold chocolate cooling/packaging operation on the other. Safety, quality, and hygiene are paramount, and you must ensure tools and equipment are in good working order, comply with all safety and quality regulations, and wear required safety gear. Physical requirements include standing, walking for prolonged periods, climbing stairs, bending, stooping, and lifting in excess of 50 lbs. on a repetitive basis. You will be exposed to noise and temperature variations daily. Pacemakers are not permitted around magnets.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Union City, California.

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.

Company DescriptionWe 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 meet 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 in solving 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.Company DescriptionWe 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 meet 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 in solving 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.

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