General Utility Associate

Kelly Services; Kankakee (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Retirement plan

Holiday pay

Transit spending account

Paid sick leave

Job summary

Kelly Services is seeking a General Utility Associate in Kankakee, IL to support production by keeping lines supplied with materials, completing paperwork, and assisting with quality checks. This role helps ensure products are packaged and staged correctly for shipment in a safe, clean, and efficient facility.

The position offers multiple shifts with hourly pay of $18 for 1st shift, $19 for 2nd and 3rd shifts, with overtime as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• General work experience in manufacturing or a similar environment preferred.
• Safety-minded, energetic, attentive, self-aware, and able to work as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Work with plant staff to maintain a safe work environment.
• Start and operate mixers or production lines.
• Empty production lines into pallets for work-in-progress or finished goods.
• Count and record inventory produced during each shift.
• Track production downtime and its causes.
• Use the correct packaging materials for each product.
• Build pallets to keep pace with production output.
• Load and unload trucks and stage products in the correct locations.
• Perform periodic visual or tool-assisted quality inspections.
• Keep the work area clean using the 6S process.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Safety mindset

Team player

Attentive

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

General Utility Associate

Location: Kankakee, IL 60901

Shifts and pay

• 1st shift: 6:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m., Monday–Friday, with some Saturdays — $18/hour

• 2nd shift: 2:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m., Monday–Friday, with Saturdays as needed — $19/hour

• 3rd shift: 10:00 p.m.–6:00 a.m., Monday–Friday, with mandatory Saturday overtime as needed — $19/hour

About the role

The General Utility Associate supports production by keeping lines supplied with materials, completing paperwork, assisting with quality checks, and helping ensure products are packaged and staged correctly for shipment. This role contributes to a safe, clean, and efficient facility.

Responsibilities

• Work with plant staff to maintain a safe work environment.

• Start and operate mixers or production lines.

• Empty production lines into pallets for work-in-progress or finished goods.

• Count and record inventory produced during each shift.

• Track production downtime and its causes.

• Use the correct packaging materials for each product.

• Build pallets to keep pace with production output.

• Load and unload trucks and stage products in the correct locations.

• Perform periodic visual or tool-assisted quality inspections.

• Keep the work area clean using the 6S process.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.

• General work experience in manufacturing or a similar environment preferred.

• Safety-minded, energetic, attentive, self-aware, and able to work as part of a team.

PPE:

Contractors must provide their own steel-toed boots. Other PPE required for the task will be provided onsite.

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.

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 Affi­‑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.