**Job Title: General Production Worker** **Job Description** Lead and support the company's sanitation food safety program by focusing on proper cleaning and sanitizing of plant equipment and building in a manner that meets and complies with all food safety policies, FDA and OSHA regulations. **Responsibilities** + Perform basic wash area duties including running a pan washer and cleaning utensils by hand when needed. + Disassemble and set up machinery for cleaning, covering electrical components with plastic as necessary. + Complete cleaning tasks according to Standard Sanitation Operating Procedures (SSOPs). + Identify equipment requiring deep cleaning and take appropriate action. + Use chemicals properly to perform cleaning tasks effectively and safely. + Report safety, food safety, and quality concerns to the appropriate personnel. + Comply with all employee safety and food safety requirements. **Essential Skills** + Quality Assurance (QA) + Line check procedures + Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) + Food production and quality knowledge + Janitorial and custodial skills + Cleaning and sanitizing techniques + Machine operating skills + Mixing, blending, measuring, scaling **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + High school diploma or equivalent preferred. + Minimum of 1 year working in a kitchen cleaning or 1 year in a food plant as a sanitor cleaning equipment/machines. + Basic knowledge of pre-rinse, wash, rinse, and sanitize steps. + Understanding of top-down washing sequence for proper food safety. + Familiarity with sanitation chemical usage. + Basic knowledge of lockout/tagout programs. + Ability to learn how to clean all plant lines. + Strong prioritization and problem-solving skills. + Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and as part of a team. + Experience in fast-paced manufacturing environments. **Why Work Here?** This role offers the opportunity to gain exposure to food quality regulations and take ownership of a line from a quality perspective early in your career. The company operates lean, providing operators the chance to develop valuable skills. Employees have the opportunity for additional compensation through overtime, and enjoy perks such as free cookies and bars. **Work Environment** The work environment is a climate-controlled, FDA-regulated food manufacturing facility specializing in cookies and bars, located in River Falls, WI. It is loud due to machinery operation, and involves physical requirements such as lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling. Workers must wear hair nets, beard nets, closed-ended shoes, pants, and avoid loose clothing. The role requires standing for most of the day, with packaging roles occasionally involving sitting. The production floor is large, necessitating frequent walking between areas. Note: Shorts, piercings, nail polish, eye lashes, colognes, or perfumes are not permitted on the production floor. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $52000.00 - $52000.00/yr. Health Vision Dental 401K Free Food **Workplace Type** This is a fully onsite position in RIVER FALLS,WI. **Application Deadline** This position is anticipated to close on Jun 2, 2025. **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.