Job Title: General Production WorkerJob DescriptionJoin a family-owned company that collaborates with local farms in Rantoul, IL to distribute pork products across the Midwest. As a General Production Worker, you will be involved in the de-boning of pork items. You will be working in a state-of-the-art facility that is not a slaughterhouse. Here, large cuts of meat arrive from a central plant and are further processed to remove bones and other excess parts. This role involves precise cutting with handheld blades on a production line while adhering to GMP standards.Responsibilities
Work on production lines to de-bone pork items using handheld blades.
Wear special gloves and wrist guards for protection and warmth.
Stand in the same area for the entire shift, handling the same cut of meat for efficiency.
Operate rollers to trim excess meat off parts.
Wear hair nets, beard nets, and clean smock jackets in the refrigerated facility.
Follow GMP attire requirements including sweatshirts, hoodies, or hats for added warmth.
Work in a repetitive role but rotate through different stages of the production line as skills develop.
Essential Skills
Ability to consistently lift 30 lbs in a fast-paced environment.
Experience in a position that requires standing for an entire day.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Any production experience is a plus.
Experience in food manufacturing is advantageous.
Background in food handling such as butcher, cook, etc.
Experience working in a refrigerated environment.
Why Work Here?Upon completion of the contract, candidates will join the Local 101 United Food and Commercial Workers Union, offering regular pay raises, excellent benefits, and a path to a healthy retirement. The busiest times of the year are Q3 and Q4, with required overtime. Trim-Rite offers a referral bonus of $500 per referral, paid in monthly installments as long as the referral stays employed. There is no limit to the number of referrals.Work EnvironmentThe entire production facility is cold and refrigerated. Employees must follow GMP standards, including wearing hair nets, beard nets, and clean smock jackets. The facility encourages wearing sweatshirts, hoodies, or hats for added warmth.Job Type & LocationThis is a Contract to Hire position based out of Carpentersville, Illinois.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.
