Packaging Associate

AppleOne Employment Services; Danbury (CT); On-site; USD 19,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services in Danbury, CT is seeking a reliable Packaging Associate to support daily production by packing finished products, verifying weights, and performing quality checks in a team-focused environment.

This temp-to-hire role offers steady production work, a 7 AM to 3 PM shift, and hands-on experience in manufacturing, packaging, and quality control, with potential for long-term growth.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of related manufacturing, production, assembly, packing, or factory experience.
• High school diploma or GED preferred, but not required.
• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds and stand for long periods.

Responsibilities

• Pack rolls, envelopes, and other finished products into bags or boxes according to production standards.
• Stack completed products onto pallets and maintain an organized production area.
• Perform in-process quality checks to ensure products meet company specifications.
• Verify item counts and confirm product weight using a check-weighing system.
• Follow all company safety, quality, and production procedures during the shift.
• Communicate production issues to leads, support staff, or supervisors.

Skills

Hand tools

Lifting 40 lbs

Standing 7 hours

Repetitive tasks

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Safety awareness

Overtime availability

Education

High school diploma or GED preferred

Tools

Check-weighing system

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking a reliable and detail-oriented Packaging Associate for a temp-to-hire opportunity in a manufacturing and production environment in Danbury, CT. This role is ideal for candidates with production, assembly, packing, or warehouse experience who take pride in accuracy, safety, and consistent quality. As a Packaging Associate, you will help support daily production by packing finished products, verifying quantities and weights, completing quality checks, and preparing items for shipment or storage. This is a hands-on role within a team-focused environment where dependable employees are valued, supervisors provide clear direction, and strong performance can support long-term career growth. This opportunity offers steady production work, supportive leadership, and the chance to build skills in manufacturing, packaging, quality control, and assembly operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Pack rolls, envelopes, and other finished products into bags or boxes according to production standards.
• Stack completed products onto pallets and maintain an organized production area.
• Perform in-process quality checks to ensure products meet company specifications.
• Verify item counts and confirm product weight using a check-weighing system.
• Follow all company safety, quality, and production procedures throughout the shift.
• Communicate production issues, equipment concerns, and quality problems to leads, support staff, or supervisors.

Compensation and Benefits

• Pay rate: $16.94 per hour.
• Shifts: 7 AM to 3 PM (Monday to Friday)
• Job type: Temp-to-hire.
• Location: Danbury, CT.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Pack, label, check, and prepare finished products in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Perform repetitive assembly and packaging tasks while maintaining accuracy and quality.
• Complete product inspections, quantity checks, and weight verification.
• Support production needs and assist with Operator Level 1 duties as assigned.
• 1 to 2 years of related manufacturing, production, assembly, packing, or factory experience preferred.
• High school diploma or GED preferred, but not required.
• One year of factory-related work experience may substitute for a diploma or GED.
• Basic hand tool skills required.
• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds.
• Ability to stand for up to seven hours at a time.
• Ability to perform repetitive tasks using hands and arms, including bending, stretching, and assembly work.
• Ability to wear required personal protective equipment, including steel-toed boots and safety glasses.
• Ability to work overtime and weekends as required to meet production schedules.
• Ability to successfully pass a criminal background screening and drug test.
• Strong attention to detail, reliability, teamwork, and commitment to workplace safety.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bilingual English and Spanish skills preferred.
• Previous experience in packaging, assembly line work, quality checks, palletizing, or production support preferred.

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For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, AppleOne is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact your staffing representative who will reach out to our HR team.

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We also consider for employment qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements, including, if applicable, the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, including, if applicable, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For Los Angeles, CA applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.