Machine Operator- Batcher

Kelly Services; Niles (IL); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental and vision

Transit spending account

Paid holidays

Short-term disability

Job summary

Kelly Services seeks a Machine Operator Batcher in Niles, IL to prepare and mix ingredients with accuracy and maintain high quality standards. You will verify formulas, weights, and labeling, monitor temperatures, and complete batch records to support a safe, efficient production line.

The role requires the ability to perform basic math, use batching software, and communicate clearly in a fast-paced environment. This temp-to-hire position offers long-term growth with a strong safety culture.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum 2 years manufacturing experience required (food processing preferred).
• Ability to perform basic math and use computer-based batching programs.
• Basic food safety & associate safety knowledge.
• Mechanical aptitude and manual dexterity.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to adapt and make quality decisions in fast-paced environments.
• Team player with a continuous improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

• Operate mixers, scales, timers, and systems for accurate batching.
• Pre-scale and prepare ingredients, premixes, and manually scaled items.
• Verify formulas, weights, and labeling for production compliance.
• Adjust formulas to maintain product quality and reduce waste.
• Monitor and control temperature and consistency.
• Complete batch schedules, inspections, and production records.
• Perform GMP safety checks.
• Make and document quality decisions during mixes.
• Participate in safety, continuous improvement, and GMP meetings.
• Assist with cleaning, safe chemical handling, and general labor as needed.
• Report malfunctions and work with maintenance or supervisors for solutions.
• Foster safety, accountability, and continuous improvement in the workplace.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Basic math

Good communication

Team player

Safety knowledge

Batching software

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Batching software

Job description

Machine Operator Batcher

Location: Niles, IL

As a Batcher, you’ll prepare and mix ingredients accurately, verify formulas, monitor quality, and help keep our production plant running smoothly. Your focus and dedication will help us maintain our high standards for quality and innovation.

Shift: 2nd Shift (Mon-Thur, 4:00 PM?–?2:30 AM)

Pay: $22/hr

Type: Temp-to-Hire

Key Responsibilities

• Operate mixers, scales, timers, and systems for accurate batching
• Pre-scale and prepare ingredients, premixes, and manually scaled items
• Verify formulas, weights, and labeling for production compliance
• Adjust formulas to maintain product quality and reduce waste
• Monitor and control temperature and consistency
• Complete batch schedules, inspections, and production records
• Perform Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) safety checks
• Make and document quality decisions during mixes
• Participate in safety, continuous improvement, and GMP meetings
• Assist with cleaning, safe chemical handling, and general labor as needed
• Report malfunctions and work with maintenance or supervisors for solutions
• Foster safety, accountability, and continuous improvement in the workplace

What We’re Looking For:

• High school diploma or GED required
• Minimum 2 years’ manufacturing experience required (food processing preferred)
• Ability to perform basic math and use computer-based batching programs
• Basic food safety & associate safety knowledge
• Mechanical aptitude and manual dexterity
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to adapt and make quality decisions in fast-paced environments
• Team player with a continuous improvement mindset

Physical Requirements:

• Able to stand and walk for extended periods, climb, reach, bend, and lift up to 55 lbs
• Work in noisy environments with PPE
• Comfortable with temperature fluctuations, humidity, and exposure to bakery ingredients
• Ability to work multi-shift and handle equipment/materials safely

This is a temp-to-hire opportunity with long-term growth potential for committed, high-performing individuals!

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. 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 Affidative 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.