General Utility Associate

Kelly Services; Gary (IN); On-site; USD 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Steel-toed boots

Job summary

Kelly Services seeks a General Utility Associate in Gary, IN to support production lines, inventory, and shipments. You will operate mixers, handle materials, stage shipments, and help keep the floor safe and organized.

The role emphasizes safety, accuracy in inventory, and collaboration across teams to maintain continuous production flow. PPE includes steel-toed boots; benefits apply per assignment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Minimum of general lab/manufacturing/material handling experience.
• Functional drivers: Safety & Security, Customer Focus, Listening, Teamwork, Self-Awareness.
• Ability to start/operate machinery and efficiently organize materials.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with plant staff to provide a safe, clutter-free environment.
• Start, operate, and monitor mixers/production lines.
• Handle and stack materials, staging WIP or finished goods.
• Keep accurate counts of inventory and monitor downtime and causes.
• Stage, label, and load outgoing shipments to ensure on-time delivery.
• Unload/load trucks and move materials to warehouse locations.
• Help maintain quality control through visual or tool-based inspections.
• Build pallets and ensure packaging materials match product requirements.
• Maintain 6S housekeeping to support safe, efficient flow of operations.
• Collaborate with teams to troubleshoot issues and keep production running.
• Contribute to warehouse supervision and perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Material Handling

Safety Awareness

Teamwork

Machinery operation

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

General Utility Associate

Location: Gary, Indiana

Shift: Monday–Friday, 3:00pm–1:00am

Pay Rate: $18.00/hour

Are you detail-oriented, safety-focused, and ready to support essential operations at a thriving facility? Kelly is seeking a General Utility Associate —a versatile Material Handler supporting production lines, inventory, and shipments, ensuring that every shift runs smoothly and safely.

What You’ll Do

• Work closely with plant staff to provide a safe, clutter-free environment.

• Start, operate, and monitor mixers/production lines.

• Handle and stack materials, staging work-in-process (WIP) or finished goods in designated areas.

• Keep accurate counts of inventory throughout the shift and monitor downtime and causes.

• Stage, label, and load outgoing shipments to ensure the correct products are delivered on time.

• Unload/load trucks and move materials to proper warehouse locations.

• Help maintain quality control—conducting visual or tool-based inspections as needed.

• Build pallets and ensure packaging materials match product requirements.

• Maintain exceptional housekeeping using the 6S process, supporting a safe and efficient flow of operations.

• Collaborate with teams to troubleshoot issues, keeping production running efficiently.

• Contribute to warehouse supervision and perform other essential duties as assigned.

Qualifications & Skills

• High School Diploma or GED preferred

• Minimum of general lab/manufacturing/material handling experience

• Functional Success Drivers: Safety & Security, Customer Focus, Listening, Teamwork, Self-Awareness

• Ability to start/operate machinery and efficiently organize materials

Additional Details

• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Candidate must have steel-toed boots. All other PPE provided onsite.

Why Kelly?

Join a team that values clear communication, safe practices, and growth opportunities. At Kelly, you’re more than just an employee—you’re an essential part of our ongoing success.

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Please note: The following benefits reflect Kelly's general offerings. Eligibility may vary by assignment, location, and job type. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan.

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About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we’re obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it’s about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It’s the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It’s the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life—just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

Kelly is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and we take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in the workforce. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to the Kelly Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

Kelly may use AI-powered tools during the recruitment and hiring process. For full details, including how Kelly uses AI, your rights, and how to request a reasonable accommodation, visit the Recruitment Artificial Intelligence Notice (https://www.kellyservices.com/hubfs/myKelly/Resources/Employment_Policies/Recruitment-Artificial-Intelligence-Notice.pdf?hsLang=en) .

Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly’s Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment.