Packer/Floater

Kelly Services; Durham (CT); On-site; USD 57,308,000 - 71,635,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Direct deposit

Temp-to-hire

Overtime after 40h

Job summary

Kelly Services seeks a Packer/Floater in Durham, CT to join a manufacturing partner. The role involves packing finished goods, building cartons, and operating packing equipment on a day shift with weekends off. Training provided; opportunities for temp-to-hire for strong performers.

Typical day includes pulling products from conveyors, packing materials, and ensuring quality while maintaining a clean, safe workspace. Overtime may apply after 40 hours.

Qualifications

• REQUIRED: manufacturing, assembly, warehouse, packing, or machine operation experience.
• Forklift experience is a bonus.
• Standing for the full shift; lifting and carrying materials.
• Ability to follow directions and work as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Pull finished products off an overhead conveyor and pack them into cartons.
• Build cardboard cartons, pack products, and stack on pallets.
• Add inserts to products and operate packing equipment.
• Inspect products and packing materials for defects and report issues.
• Keep work area clean and safe per 7-S program.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Warehouse experience

Packing experience

Machine operation

Forklift experience

Tools

Taping machines

Glue machines

Pallet lifts

Automatic carton builders

Overhead conveyor

Job description

Packer/Floater – $20/hr | Mon–Fri Day Shift | Weekends Off | Durham, CT

Kelly is hiring Packers for a manufacturing partner in Durham, CT, an easy commute from Middletown, Wallingford, Meriden, Middlefield, and Guilford. If you want steady weekday hours, weekends off, and hands‑on work with a team that takes pride in quality,

Pay and schedule

• $20.00/hour [+ overtime after 40 hours]
• Weekly pay [with direct deposit or pay card]
• Monday–Thursday, 6:00 AM – 4:30 PM. Every evening and weekend is yours [includes 30-minute unpaid lunch]
• Temp-to-hire opportunity for strong performers

What you'll do

Every product passes through your hands before it ships to the customer. A typical day includes:

• Pulling finished products off an overhead conveyor
• Building cardboard cartons, packing products, and stacking them on pallets
• Adding inserts such as scoops, cradles, and trays to products
• Operating packing equipment, including taping machines, glue machines, riveting tools, pallet lifts, and automatic carton builders (training provided)
• Inspecting products and packing materials for defects and alerting your lead to any problems
• Keeping your area clean, organized, and safe as part of the site's 7-S workplace program
• Covering other positions on the line once cross-trained

What you need

• Reliable attendance and a positive, team-first attitude
• Ability to follow directions and catch details
• Comfortable working at a steady pace in a production environment
• Comfortable working with people of all backgrounds and abilities
• REQUIRED: manufacturing, assembly, warehouse, packing, or machine operation experience
• Bonus: forklift experience

Physical requirements

• Standing for the full shift
• Frequently lifting and carrying materials averaging 25 lb
• Handling small parts and packing materials by hand

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 Affidative 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.