Job Title: General Production Worker

Job Description

Our Client is seeking a dedicated General Production Worker who will be responsible for maintaining cleanliness and assisting with various production tasks within the plant. This role involves walking up and down multiple flights of stairs and handling various forms of feed and processed soybeans. The ideal candidate must not be afraid of heights and should be capable of rotating between cleaning, shoveling, and machine operation duties.

Responsibilities

• Clean various floors of the plant, including walking up and down 4-5 flights of steps throughout the shift.

• Shovel various forms of feed and processed soybeans that have fallen out of machines to be discarded.

• Load trucks and rail cars with feed.

• Rotate between cleaning the facility, shoveling, production roles, and machine operation.

Essential Skills

• 1+ year of production experience.

• Ability to read, write, and speak fluent English.

• Must be able to handle physical tasks, including walking up and down stairs and shoveling.

Why Work Here?

Our Client offers a variety of opportunities for career advancement in a large, established company. Employees enjoy union benefits without paying union dues, including yearly raises, bonuses, PTO, and paid holidays. There are also sign-on and referral bonuses, community outreach programs, employee resource groups, and continuing education opportunities. The company values long-term employment and provides opportunities to bid for new shifts once hired directly.

Work Environment

The work environment can be dusty due to powdered products and may have strong smells in certain areas. The facility can get very hot or cold depending on the season and is somewhat dark. Initial onboarding hours are from 8 AM to 4 PM for the first two days, followed by training shifts from 7 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday through Friday. Post-training, employees will work on a rotating swing shift schedule. Casual attire is required, including jeans and long sleeves, along with steel-toed boots, eye protection, ear protection, and gloves.

Job Type & Location

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

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $18.50 - $20.00/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 Des Moines,IA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on May 2, 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.