Popcorn Production Technician — Rotating Shifts & OT

Spherion Staffing, LLC; 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

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.