Packaging Production Associate

AppleOne Employment Services; Elkhorn Precinct (NE); On-site; USD 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Temporary contract

12-hour shifts (5:00 AM to 5:30 PM)

Elkhorn, NE location

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services in Elkhorn, NE seeks a Packaging Production Associate for a temporary contract. You will operate packaging equipment, monitor quality, and document production records in a structured manufacturing environment.

The role emphasizes safety, GMP/SOP adherence, and teamwork in a 12-hour rotating shift schedule. Ideal candidates are detail-oriented with HS diploma or GED, able to lift up to 25 lbs, and capable of following written instructions.

Qualifications

• Operate packaging equipment safely and accurately.
• Monitor product quality and perform minor adjustments.
• Follow GMPs, SOPs and safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Operate packaging and production equipment during shifts.
• Maintain production records and quality documentation.
• Sanitize work areas and equipment per procedures.
• Support fast-paced packaging operations in a team.
• Complete additional packaging tasks as assigned.

Skills

Packaging equipment operation

Quality monitoring

Detail oriented

Safety procedures

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor’s degree in Biology or related science (preferred)

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking a Packaging Production Associate for a temporary contract opportunity in Elkhorn, NE. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented production professional who enjoys hands-on work, equipment operation, quality monitoring, and working in a structured manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Operate packaging and production equipment, including startup, minor adjustments, and routine quality monitoring.
• Follow GMPs, SOPs, safety procedures, and production standards to ensure accurate and compliant work.
• Complete production records, quality documentation, and detailed reports accurately and on time.
• Clean and sanitize work areas and equipment according to established procedures.
• Support production flow in a fast-paced, team-focused packaging environment.
• Perform additional packaging, production, and operational tasks as assigned.

Compensation and Benefits

• Pay rate: $20 per hour.
• Contract: Temporary.
• Schedule: 12-hour rotating day shifts, 5:00 AM to 5:30 PM.
• Week 1 schedule: Monday through Wednesday.
• Week 2 schedule: Monday through Thursday.
• No weekends.
• Location: Elkhorn, NE.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Operate production and packaging equipment safely and accurately.
• Monitor product quality and make minor equipment adjustments as needed.
• Complete production and quality documentation in compliance with procedures.
• Maintain clean, organized, and sanitized work areas.
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Ability to follow GMPs, SOPs, safety procedures, and detailed work instructions.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality and safety.
• Good written communication, verbal communication, and basic computer skills.
• Strong analytical, scientific, and mechanical troubleshooting abilities.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, team-oriented production environment.
• Ability to intermittently lift up to 25 lbs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Biology or a related science field strongly preferred.
• 1 to 3 years of relevant manufacturing, packaging, production, or operations experience preferred.
• Previous experience working in a GMP-regulated production environment preferred.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Protected Veterans

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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.