General Utility Worker at Aerotek

General Utility Worker

Join our team at the West Facility in Pleasant Prairie, WI, where you will rotate through various roles including sanitation/pack-off, packing, palletizing, and box making. This dynamic position offers the opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment with a focus on production and quality control.

Responsibilities

• Sanitation/Pack-Off: Dispose of extra materials, break down and dispose of incoming packages and labels, separate trash into trash, cardboard, and plastic, and spray machines and containers with disinfectant.
• Packer: Assist with machine start-ups and disassembly for sanitation, place bags of finished goods into boxes, visually inspect finished goods for defects, and complete necessary paperwork.
• Palletizer: Inspect cases for proper sealing and labeling, operate pallet jack to move finished pallets, assemble and disassemble machinery for sanitation, document findings, and palletize finished boxes weighing up to 50lbs.
• Box Maker: Maintain boxes and labels for production lines, ensure labeling matches spec sheets, check boxes for damage, document the movement of finished and raw materials, and palletize finished boxes weighing up to 50lbs.

Essential Skills

• Ability to lift and carry 50lbs continuously throughout a 10-hour shift.
• Proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English.
• At least 1 year of work history.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in production, general production, packaging, and inspection.

Why Work Here?

After 60 days of employment, employees become part of the union and are eligible for benefits. After six months, employees can level up to an operator position and receive a raise. After one year, opportunities to move to level 2 or 3 are available. Enjoy a 2.5% annual pay increase every January 1st. Benefit from competitive weekly earnings and overtime pay. Starting pay of $17/hr.

Work Environment

This is a 2nd shift position, working Monday to Friday from 3:45 pm to 1 am, with most Saturdays included. Expect to work 50+ hours a week, limited to 60 hours, with overtime for any hours over 8 per shift. The work environment is a GMP food production facility, requiring overcoats, gloves, hardhats, earplugs, safety glasses, and knee-high non-slip rubber boots. The production floor is refrigerated, maintaining temperatures between 30-40 degrees.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Pleasant Prairie, WI.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $17.00 - $17.00/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 Pleasant Prairie, WI.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 16, 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.