Packaging Associate

Job Summary

We are seeking a reliable and detail-oriented Packaging Associate for a temporary contract opportunity in Saint Joseph, MO. This role is ideal for someone with production, packaging, warehouse, or mechanical experience who enjoys hands‑on work in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.

As a Packaging Associate, you will support daily production line operations by packing, labeling, stacking, handling components, and helping maintain product quality and safety standards. This position offers steady weekday hours, a team-focused work environment, and the opportunity to build valuable manufacturing and production skills with supportive leadership and clear daily expectations.

• Operate and support the production line, including case erecting, packing, labeling, stacking, and palletizing.
• Verify components, product codes, labels, and recipes to ensure accuracy and product consistency.
• Monitor product quality and report damaged, incorrect, or out‑of‑spec products to Quality Control.
• Perform routine cleaning, basic line adjustments, and continuous improvement tasks to support smooth operations.
• Operate warehouse equipment, including pallet jacks, safely and efficiently.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and hazard‑free work area while following all safety and PPE requirements.

• Pay rate: $18 per hour.
• Schedule:
  
  Tuesday through Friday, 6:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
• Job type:
  Temporary contract.
• Location:
  
  Saint Joseph, MO.
• Safety glasses, gloves, and hearing protection are provided as needed.

• Operate and maintain production line equipment and support manual packaging processes.
• Pack, label, stack, and palletize products according to production standards.
• Verify production documents, product codes, labels, recipes, and component accuracy.
• Support quality, safety, housekeeping, and continuous improvement activities.
• 1 to 2 years of related production, packaging, warehouse, or mechanical experience is helpful.
• Ability to stand for 8 to 9 hours per day and perform frequent bending.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. for extended periods.
• Ability to read and understand production documents, SDS information, recipes, labels, and safety instructions.
• Comfortable working in temperatures of approximately 70 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Steel‑toe or composite safety boots or shoes are required.
• Ability to follow PPE guidelines, including use of safety glasses, gloves, and hearing protection when required.
• Reliable attendance and flexibility to support production needs.
• Strong attention to detail, safety awareness, teamwork, and communication skills.

• Previous experience in a manufacturing, production, packaging, or warehouse environment.
• Experience operating pallet jacks or similar warehouse equipment.
• Basic mechanical aptitude or experience making minor line adjustments.
• Familiarity with quality checks, product labeling, component verification, or production documentation.

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For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, Apple One is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact your staffing representative who will reach out to our HR team.

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