Job Title: Pickle Line Production Worker
Job Description
Work as part of a fast-paced production team in a food manufacturing environment, handling, packing, and palletizing products on a high-speed pickle and sauce production line. This role involves consistent lifting, operating around machinery, and maintaining strict cleanliness and quality standards throughout each shift.
Responsibilities
Work on high-speed production lines to support the manufacturing of food products such as pickles, sauces, and related items.
Load and unload product into machines, including placing boxes weighing 15-20 pounds onto the front of the machine and removing finished boxes from the end of the line.
Open boxes containing empty glass bottles and feed them into the production machine to move through the full manufacturing process.
Grab finished boxes off the line and stack them neatly and safely onto pallets for shipping or storage.
Palletize product and wrap completed pallets to ensure stability and product protection.
Use pallet jacks as needed to move pallets and materials around the production and warehouse areas.
Work closely with 10-20 team members on each line to keep production moving smoothly and efficiently.
Maintain a clean and organized work area throughout the shift, following all cleanliness and sanitation expectations.
Follow all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and quality procedures to ensure food safety and product consistency.
Collaborate with team members and line leads to meet production targets and respond to changing line needs.
Stay alert to potential quality or safety issues and report them promptly to support a safe and compliant operation.
Stand for 10-12 hour shifts as required by the production schedule and assigned line.
Essential Skills
Ability to lift and handle boxes weighing 15-20 pounds repeatedly throughout the shift.
Ability to stand and be on your feet for 10-12 hour shifts.
Ability to work effectively on a high-speed production line.
Ability to work cooperatively with others on a production line and in a busy warehouse environment.
Ability to maintain cleanliness and organization of the work area throughout the day.
Ability to follow all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and food safety guidelines.
Comfort working around strong food-related smells such as garlic, jalapeños, salsa, and taco sauce.
Comfort working around loud, heat-generating production machinery.
Willingness to wear required personal protective equipment, including gloves, hair nets, beard nets, ear plugs, and safety glasses.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Previous experience in warehouse, general labor, or production roles is helpful.
Experience working on production lines, including stacking, packing, and palletizing, is an advantage.
Familiarity with using a pallet jack in a production or warehouse environment is beneficial.
Ability to communicate and work effectively in a diverse environment alongside coworkers who speak languages such as Spanish and Haitian Creole.
Why Work Here?
Join a growing food production facility that invests in training and internal advancement. You will have the opportunity to learn different lines and machinery, with a clear path to move into higher-responsibility roles such as machine operator and forklift operator, typically filled through internal promotion. Temporary employees are included in regular company events throughout the year, including cookouts, holiday celebrations, bonuses, and seasonal gatherings. The organization recognizes proactive attention to safety and quality through close call bonuses when employees report issues that help protect product quality and GMP compliance. You will work in a supportive team environment that values reliability, collaboration, and long-term growth.
Work Environment
Work in a busy food manufacturing and warehouse environment on the production floor. The facility does not have air conditioning or heating, so it is cold in the winter and warm in the summer, with additional heat generated by nearby machinery. Shifts are typically 1st shift from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with lines running 10 or 12 hours depending on production needs, so you must be comfortable standing for long periods. You will work around strong food aromas, including garlic, jalapeños, salsa, and taco sauce. Personal protective equipment is required and provided, including gloves, hair nets, beard nets, ear plugs, and safety glasses. You must provide your own steel-toe boots. Temporary workers wear royal blue shirts while on shift, which are supplied at the start of the assignment. You will work on a line with approximately 10-20 coworkers, and during peak season there may be 160-200 people in the warehouse, creating a lively, high-activity environment. The workforce is diverse, with many employees speaking Spanish or Haitian Creole, and you should be comfortable working alongside people from different backgrounds. Each employee receives a locker and lock for personal belongings, and there is a break room with microwaves and vending machines available for meals and breaks.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Hurlock, MD.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $15.00 - $15.00/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 Hurlock,MD.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Jun 10, 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.
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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.
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