General Laborer

Job Title: General Laborer

Job Description

Under general supervision, the General Laborer is responsible for three key areas: sorting paper, operating the bagger/cuber, and stacking/palletizing the product. These roles are performed on a rotational basis. Duties include monitoring various types of paper or alternative fiber for undesirable debris as it moves along a conveyor belt. If undesirable debris, such as plastic or metals, is spotted, the sorter must remove it from the conveyor and place it in the appropriate receptacle. This role requires the ability to stretch across the conveyor belt and potentially lift heavy metal pieces.

Bagger/Cuber: Duties include picking up empty bags, shaking them open, placing them over the ram snout opening, and starting the filling process. The bagger/cuber must hold the loose end of the bag to stabilize it while it fills, ensure the bag is properly sealed, and monitor the bags weight. If any bag is not sealed properly, it must be removed from the conveyor belt, and its contents dumped into a reclaiming hopper for recycling. This task involves lifting bags and stretching.

Stacker/Palletizer: Duties include lifting and stacking bales of product on a truck or pallet for shipping, and operating a shrink-wrapping machine if necessary. All stacking and palletizing are done according to an approved pattern to maximize shipping space. This position requires the ability to lift 30-pound bags repeatedly, bending, and stretching.

Hard Skills

Ability to monitor and sort paper or alternative fiber

Operation of bagger/cuber machinery

Lifting and stacking products

Operating shrink-wrapping machinery

Soft Skills

Attention to detail

Ability to follow instructions

Physical stamina

Teamwork

Work Site

This is a fully on-site position in Lester Prairie, Minnesota.

Work Environment

Must be able to work in a manufacturing environment with a high level of dust at times. Also, must be able to work in a high ambient temperature environment without air conditioning.

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.