Production Associate

Job Title: Production AssociateJob DescriptionAs a Food Production Associate/Operator, you play a crucial role in ensuring our production processing lines and machinery run seamlessly. You'll be involved in unloading and loading materials, following recipes, weighing and measuring raw ingredients, operating equipment, packaging the final product, and conducting quality checks to meet company and customer standards.

Responsibilities

• Unloading incoming shipments required to supply production lines.
• Safely operating manufacturing equipment and machinery.
• Handling raw materials and moving products throughout the production process.
• Collaborating with other Production Workers to ensure product quality.
• Adhering to production quotas and completing cleaning activities as needed.
• Using warehouse equipment like forklifts to organize and retrieve products.
• Packaging products and stocking production materials.
• Performing basic maintenance of machinery and workstations.
• Following production specifications to ensure product quality.
• Operating various food production machinery.
• Handling, weighing, measuring, and storing raw materials and dry ingredients.
• Adjusting controls to maintain prescribed operating conditions for specific products.
• Following SOPs according to company specifications to ensure quality standards.
• Understanding and following Good Manufacturing Practices and other safety practices.
• Maintaining production records, including production data and processing details.
• Completing additional tasks as required or assigned.

Essential Skills

• 3+ years of manufacturing/production experience.
• 6 months+ food manufacturing experience (knowledge of food handling/GMPs).
• 2+ years of machine operating experience.
• Forklift operation.
• Packaging and food manufacturing expertise.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Mechanical inclination.
• Familiarity with the food manufacturing industry and GMP.
• Ability to follow recipes and measure ingredients accurately.
• Safe food handling practices.
• Basic computer, tablet, and scanner use to record and track production data.
• Ability to read and write English for reviewing and preparing shipment paperwork/documents.
• Proficiency in driving a sit-down forklift.

Why Work Here?Enjoy the opportunity to purchase wholesale chocolate at a discount, with a 10-pound chocolate bar available for $24. Receive free chocolate on your birthday. Employees are encouraged to express interest in internal career opportunities and can expect career progression based on proficiency and performance. Work EnvironmentWork in a food manufacturing environment with varying temperatures, including a hot manufacturing operation and a cold chocolate cooling/packaging operation. Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and hygiene requirements, including wearing uniforms, steel-toed shoes, safety glasses, hearing protection, hair net, beard net, and other safety gear specific to work activity. Be prepared for physical requirements such as standing, walking, bending, stooping, reaching, and lifting in excess of 50 lbs. on a repetitive basis. Job Type & LocationThis is a Contract to Hire position based out of Union City, CA. Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $24.00 - $24.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.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) Job Type & LocationThis is a Contract to Hire position based out of Union City, CA. Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on Nov 26, 2026. Workplace TypeThis is a fully onsite position in Union City,CA.

About Aerotek

Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.

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.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):

We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.