**💪 Utility Worker – Food Processing Plant** **Location:** Bloomington, MN **Schedule:** 1st Shift | 6:00 AM – 2:30 PM (Mon–Fri) **Employment Type:** Full-Time | Union | Direct Placement **🔍 About the Role** We’re seeking hardworking **Utility Workers** to join our food processing team. This role is the backbone of plant operations—keeping facilities clean, safe, and efficient. You’ll start as a laborer/utility worker, with opportunities to train into higher-paying positions across multiple departments. **🛠️ Key Responsibilities** + Clean assigned floors or areas daily across a six-floor mill + Operate vacuums and other equipment to maintain cleanliness + Shovel product piles and perform other physical labor tasks + Support a safe, organized, and efficient work environment **✅ Essential Skills** + 1+ year of general or physical labor experience + Ability to lift 75 lbs continuously + **Must be bilingual in English and Spanish** + **Strong communication skills** **🌟 Preferred Qualifications** + 1+ year of manufacturing janitorial experience + Background in loading and packaging + Additional Spanish fluency beyond conversational level is a plus **🚀 Why Work Here** + **Union Shop Stability:** Full benefits + school reimbursement + **Career Growth:** Earn up to **$39/hr** as you progress through training and new departments + **Pay Increases:** Incremental raises as you gain skills and certifications + **Benefits Package:** Health, dental, vision, paid holidays, vacation, and more **🏭 Work Environment** + Physically demanding role in a hot, non-air-conditioned facility + Comfort with heights required + First shift schedule: **6:00 AM – 2:30 PM, Monday–Friday** + **Opportunities for both temporary and long-term placement** based on performance 👉 Ready to roll up your sleeves and build a career with growth potential? Apply today and join a team that values hard work, safety, and advancement! **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Minneapolis, MN. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $23.69 - $23.69/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) **Workplace Type** This is a fully onsite position in Minneapolis,MN. **Application Deadline** This position is anticipated to close on Dec 19, 2025. **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.