General Production Worker

ManpowerGroup; Richmond (UT); On-site; USD 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

ManpowerGroup in Richmond, UT is seeking a General Production Associate. This entry-level role supports daily manufacturing operations with rotation through multiple production positions to ensure quality, safety, and efficiency on all shifts.

You will participate in cross-training, maintain GMP standards, and communicate with teammates to ensure smooth shift transitions. This position offers an entry-level path with training and growth potential.

Qualifications

• Ability to read, write, and understand English.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to safety.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
• Willingness to rotate tasks and adapt to changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Inspect products continuously to ensure all quality standards are met
• Remove damaged or defective products, baskets, or materials and properly store or dispose of them
• Perform visual inspections of packaging for accuracy, seal integrity, and code/date compliance
• Stack cartons or trays onto pallets/skids using proper patterns
• Safely operate pallet jacks to move finished goods
• Assist operators, utilities, and other production staff to maintain line efficiency
• Clean and maintain equipment, tools, and work areas in accordance with GMP and housekeeping standards
• Follow all Job Safety Analyses (JSAs), plant policies, and food safety procedures
• Communicate effectively with teammates and leadership to ensure smooth shift transitions
• Participate in cross-training to support flexibility across production areas
• Identify and report safety, quality, or productivity issues to support continuous improvement
• Perform additional duties as assigned to meet operational needs

Skills

English literacy

Attention to detail

Safety focus

Team orientation

Adaptability

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Job Title: General Production Associate

Location: Richmond, UT

Schedule: All Shifts

Pay Rate: $18.10/hourly

Job Summary

The General Production Associate is an entry-level role responsible for supporting daily manufacturing operations. Team members rotate through multiple production positions to ensure efficient workflow, high-quality products, and safe plant operations. This role is essential to meeting production goals while maintaining strict standards for safety, food safety, and quality.

Key Responsibilities

• Inspect products continuously to ensure all quality standards are met
• Remove damaged or defective products, baskets, or materials and properly store or dispose of them
• Perform visual inspections of packaging for accuracy, seal integrity, and code/date compliance
• Stack cartons or trays onto pallets/skids using proper patterns
• Safely operate pallet jacks to move finished goods
• Assist operators, utilities, and other production staff to maintain line efficiency
• Clean and maintain equipment, tools, and work areas in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and housekeeping standards
• Follow all Job Safety Analyses (JSAs), plant policies, and food safety procedures
• Communicate effectively with teammates and leadership to ensure smooth shift transitions
• Participate in cross-training to support flexibility across production areas
• Identify and report safety, quality, or productivity issues to support continuous improvement
• Perform additional duties as assigned to meet operational needs

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required
• Ability to read, write, and understand English
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to safety
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
• Willingness to rotate tasks and adapt to changing priorities

Physical & Work Environment Requirements

• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods (8–12 hours per shift)
• Frequent turning, grasping, and reaching
• Occasional lifting of 2–30 pounds
• Continuous visual focus to monitor product quality and equipment operation
• Work environment includes moderate noise levels, temperature-controlled areas, and potential exposure to slippery floors and dust from dry ingredients
• Overtime, weekends, and flexible shifts may be required based on production needs

Why Join Us?

• Entry-level opportunity with training and cross-skilling
• Team-based work environment
• Stable manufacturing role with growth potential

About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of: Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells

ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands – Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells – creates substantial value for candidates and clients across more than 75 countries and territories and has done so for over 70 years. We are recognized consistently for our diversity - as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality and Disability and in 2023 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 14th year - all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in-demand talent.

ManpowerGroup is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in a professional, high quality work environment. It is the policy of ManpowerGroup and all of its subsidiaries to recruit, train, promote, transfer, pay and take all employment actions without regard to an employee's race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.