Packer

Kelly Services; Illinois; On-site; USD 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Job stability with potential for perma

Comprehensive training, support, and

Job summary

Kelly Services is seeking a reliable Packer for a contract-to-hire opportunity in Frankfort, IL. This role offers possible direct hire after 3–6 months, depending on performance and attendance. You will perform manual duties such as packaging, labeling, and sorting to meet production standards.

The shift is Monday to Friday, 7:00am to 3:30pm, at $15.50 per hour. Must stand for extended periods and be able to lift up to 50 pounds while working in a fast-paced, team environment with strong English

Qualifications

• Able to stand for extended periods.
• Able to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Strong reading and writing in English.
• Strong communication skills in a team.
• Basic math skills for packaging operations.

Responsibilities

• Perform manual duties including lifting, packaging, taping, labeling, and sorting.
• Package products to meet efficiency standards for quantity and quality.
• Move and stack products using a hand cart and pallet jack.
• Operate packaging room machinery as required.
• Pre-assemble components for packaging.
• Break down cardboard for recycling.
• Notify supervisor of machine maintenance needs.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area.
• Follow the 6S production plan.
• Assist other departments with duties as assigned.

Skills

Standing long periods

Lifting 50 lbs

Reading English

Teamwork

Basic math

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Packer - Contract-to-Hire

Location: Frankfort, IL

Company: Kelly Services

Available Shift & Pay: Monday to Friday, 7:00am - 3:30pm
$15.50/hr.

Position Overview: Kelly Services is seeking a reliable Packer for a contract-to-hire opportunity with our client in Frankfort, IL. This role offers the possibility for direct hire after 3-6 months, depending on your performance and attendance.

• Perform manual duties including lifting, packaging, taping, labeling, and sorting
• Package products to meet company efficiency standards for quantity and quality
• Move and stack products using a hand cart and pallet jack
• Operate packaging room machinery - start up, change over, and shut down as required
• Pre-assemble components for packaging
• Break down cardboard for recycling
• Notify supervisor of any conditions needing machine maintenance
• Maintain a clean, organized, and efficient work area
• Follow the 6S production plan: Sort, Straighten, Shine, Standardize, Sustain, and Safety
• Assist other departments with job-related duties as assigned

• Able to stand for extended periods
• Able to lift, move, and stack up to 50 pounds
• Comfortable with repetitive motions and frequent bending, stooping, squatting, pushing, twisting, and pulling
• Able to work in a variety of conditions, including extreme heat, humidity, and cold
• Proficient in reading, writing, and understanding instructions in English
• Strong communication skills with co-workers at all levels
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced team environment
• Basic math skills: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
• Capable of maintaining production standards and assisting other departments as needed

Perks & Benefits:

• Job stability with potential for permanent hire
• Comprehensive training, support, and room for growth
• Work for a company that values its employees

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.

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