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Aerotek Press Assistant in New Century, Kansas

Job Title: Press Assistant

Job Description

Vestcom prints labels for grocery stores such as CVS, Kroger, Dillons, Target, Dollar Tree, Walgreens, and Ulta. Vestcom was recently acquired, leading to an enhanced benefits package and expansion opportunities.

Responsibilities

  • Assist the press operator with general labor tasks.

  • Stand at the end of the press and catch materials.

  • Check the quality of the products.

  • Box and palletize the finished products.

  • Potential to grow into a press operator through a training program.

Essential Skills

  • General production worker experience.

  • Packaging and general labor skills.

  • Experience in machine operation.

  • Inspection, banding, boxing, and assembly line experience.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

  • 6+ months of verified work experience.

  • Reliability and punctuality.

  • Willingness to learn new skills and pursue career advancements.

  • Candidates with English as a second language, including Spanish speakers, are welcome.

Why Work Here?

We offer a 3% 401K contribution regardless of employee contribution, weekly pay once directly hired by the company, reimbursement for steel-toed shoes ($100) once permanent, and overtime opportunities in any department. Employees can benefit from cross-training, a press operator training program, 6 standard holidays off plus 6 floating holidays, and 40 hours of sick time off and PTO.

Work Environment

The environment is very clean and climate-controlled. The production area is loud with a slight ink smell. Each shift has 15-20 people. Composite-toed or steel-toed shoes are required for interviews and shifts. Shift options include: 1st Shift: Mon - Thurs 6 am - 4:30 pm, 2nd Shift: Mon - Wed 6 pm - 6 am and Thurs 6 pm - midnight, 3rd Shift: Fri - Sun 6 am - 6 pm.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of New Century, Kansas.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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