Packaging Specialist - Food

Kelly Services; Kent (WA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Kelly Services is hiring a Packaging Machine Operator / Production Specialist for our Kent, WA facility. This temporary role supports multiple positions on a food production and packaging line, including operating packaging equipment, inspecting quality, assembling cartons, and preparing finished products for shipment.

You will rotate through positions such as Slide Operator, Pouch Placer, Boxer, Bread Layer, and Bulk Packer, monitor product flow, ensure food safety, and maintain a clean,

Qualifications

• Ability to work in a fast-paced food production or packaging environment.
• Must have food & manufacturing experience
• Ability to rotate between multiple workstations and production tasks.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, reach, lift, and perform repetitive movements for extended periods.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Strong attention to product quality, safety, and accuracy.
• Ability to work scheduled hours, including overtime when required.
• Must maintain reliable and punctual attendance.
• Must comply with applicable food-handler health and safety requirements.
• Must follow plant safety, food safety, sanitation, and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Rotate between production positions, including Slide Operator, Pouch Placer, Boxer, Bread Layer, and Bulk Packer.
• Stack products in layers inside boxes and monitor product flow on the conveyor line.
• Remove products from the conveyor and place them into assembled boxes.
• Inspect products for quality while monitoring the conveyor line from the freezer through the production process.
• Monitor metal detection equipment and complete required observations or measurements at critical control points.
• Stack completed boxes onto pallets for transport.
• Move product-filled boxes through the taping machine.
• Operate the cartoner and stack completed boxes for shipment.
• Load finished boxes onto the incline conveyor.
• Change date and product codes on the taper, hand stamp, and cartoner.
• Follow all food safety, sanitation, quality, and Good Manufacturing Practices requirements.
• Report food safety concerns to authorized personnel.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work area.
• Perform other production and packaging duties as assigned.

Skills

Food production

Quality inspection

Safety compliance

Teamwork

Job description

Packaging Machine Operator / Production Specialist

Location: Kent, WA

Schedule: 9:30 pm- 6 am, Monday-Friday

Pay rate: $22.75

Job Summary

Hiring a Temporary Packaging Machine Operator / Production Specialist supports multiple positions on a food production and packaging line. This role may rotate between operating packaging equipment, handling products, inspecting quality, assembling cartons, and preparing finished products for shipment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Rotate between production positions, including Slide Operator, Pouch Placer, Boxer, Bread Layer, and Bulk Packer.
• Stack products in layers inside boxes and monitor product flow on the conveyor line.
• Remove products from the conveyor and place them into assembled boxes.
• Inspect products for quality while monitoring the conveyor line from the freezer through the production process.
• Monitor metal detection equipment and complete required observations or measurements at critical control points.
• Stack completed boxes onto pallets for transport.
• Move product-filled boxes through the taping machine.
• Operate the cartoner and stack completed boxes for shipment.
• Load finished boxes onto the incline conveyor.
• Change date and product codes on the taper, hand stamp, and cartoner.
• Follow all food safety, sanitation, quality, and Good Manufacturing Practices requirements.
• Report food safety concerns to authorized personnel.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work area.
• Perform other production and packaging duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Ability to work in a fast-paced food production or packaging environment.
• Must have food & manufacturing experience
• Ability to rotate between multiple workstations and production tasks.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, reach, lift, and perform repetitive movements for extended periods.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Strong attention to product quality, safety, and accuracy.
• Ability to work scheduled hours, including overtime when required.
• Must maintain reliable and punctual attendance.
• Must comply with applicable food-handler health and safety requirements.
• Must follow plant safety, food safety, sanitation, and quality standards.

Skills and Attributes

• Strong teamwork and communication skills.
• Positive and respectful attitude toward coworkers and leadership.
• Willingness to assist others and support production goals.
• Ability to maintain consistent productivity and quality.
• Initiative to improve work processes and performance.
• Dependable, safety-conscious, and detail-oriented.

Work Environment

This position is performed in a food manufacturing and packaging facility. Employees may work around conveyor systems, packaging equipment, refrigerated or freezer areas, noise, and moving production machinery. Required personal protective equipment and safety procedures must be followed at all times.

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 Affimative 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.