Popcorn Production

Spherion; Mankato (MN); On-site; USD 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

36/48 hour weeks

3‑day weekends

Year-round scheduling

Job summary

Spherion Staffing is partnering with a premier North Mankato food manufacturing facility to hire reliable popcorn production workers. You will operate equipment, follow precise recipes, and help ensure quality while enjoying a rotating schedule that reduces workdays compared with a standard five‑day week.

The role features day and night shifts with built‑in overtime, a predictable calendar for the year, and on the job training.

Qualifications

• Experience in food processing, packaging, baking, or manufacturing.
• Ability to stand, walk, and lift up to 40–50 lbs.
• High school diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

• Operate electric popping kettles, seasoning applicators, and automated packaging machinery.
• Follow precise recipes and batch sheets to ensure product quality.
• Visually inspect ingredients and finished products for defects and packaging errors.
• Pack finished snack bags into master cartons and palletize according to shipping patterns.
• Maintain GMP-compliant sanitation and a clean work area.

Skills

Experience in food processing

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Terms

I am at least 18 years old

I am legally authorized to work in the United States

Are you looking for a stable position with a predictable schedule that actually gives you more days off out of the year? Spherion Staffing is partnering with a premier food manufacturing facility in North Mankato to hire reliable, detail-oriented Popcorn Production Workers. With our rotating schedule, you will know your entire calendar for the whole year and work roughly one-third fewer days annually than a standard five-day workweek!

Compensation & Shift Options

Day Shift: 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM | $17.75 / hour

Night Shift: 6:00 PM - 6:00 AM | $19.25 / hour

Schedule Perks

• Work 36 hours one week and 48 hours the next (with built-in overtime pay!).
• Built-in 3-day weekends every other week.
• Predictable, set calendar planned out a full year in advance.

Responsibilities

• Equipment Operation: Monitor and operate electric popping kettles, seasoning applicators, and automated packaging machinery.
• Recipe Adherence: Follow precise product recipes, batch sheets, and ingredient measurements to ensure the final product meets \"gold standard\" quality.
• Quality Inspection: Visually inspect ingredients and finished product moving down the conveyor line to catch defects, burnt kernels, or packaging errors.
• Packaging & Palletizing: Efficiently pack finished snack bags into master cartons, tape boxes, and stack/palletize goods according to shipping patterns.
• Food Safety & Sanitation: Maintain a clean, sanitized work area in strict compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and facility food safety regulations.

Skills

Prior experience in food processing, packaging, commercial baking, or manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Physical stamina to stand, walk, bend, and lift up to 40???50 lbs periodically across a 12-hour shift.
• High school diploma or equivalent (GED).

Why Work with Spherion?

Spherion offers weekly pay, direct deposit, responsive local recruiter support, and access to comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance options during your assignment.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Spherion, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact [e-mail].

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Spherion offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).