Description

Entry-Level Packager | 2nd Shift | [Lake City, MN]
$1,00 Sign-On Bonus - No Experience Needed | On-the-Job Training Provided

Start your career with a stable manufacturing company where you can learn valuable skills, work with a supportive team, and grow long-term. We’re looking for dependable individuals to join our packaging team and help prepare high-quality products for shipment.

If you’re reliable, detail-oriented, and ready to learn — we want to hear from you!

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

No experience required — training provided
Day shift schedule with weekends mostly free
Competitive pay + overtime opportunities
Strong benefits & paid time off
Friendly, team-oriented environment
Opportunity to learn manufacturing and packaging skills

Schedule

2nd Shift: Monday–Thursday | 3:00 PM - 1:30 AM
Fridays as needed

What You’ll Learn & Do

• Select and wrap products in protective materials
• Box, crate, palletize, and stretch-wrap products for shipment
• Operate basic power tools and hand tools
• Inspect completed work to ensure it meets specifications
• Monitor and maintain product quality
• Read production paperwork and diagrams
• Perform testing of parts and mechanisms as required
• Other duties as assigned

What We’re Looking For

• Ability to read and follow specifications and work instructions
• Basic mechanical aptitude is a plus
• Willingness to learn packaging and metalworking processes
• Reliable attendance and strong work ethic
• Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand, walk, kneel, stoop, and sit for extended periods
• Comfortable working in hot and cold manufacturing environments
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs

BENEFITS:

PTO
Nine (9) Paid Holidays
Medical, Dental, Vision
401K plan
Profit sharing
Referral program
Friendly, Collaborative Team Environment
Personal and Professional Growth Potential
Great work-life balance - NO WEEKENDS

Valley Craft Ind. Is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Valley Craft Ind. does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, or veteran status.

Valley Craft Industries designs, develops and manufactures professional grade material handling, drum handling, and storage solutions, including a broad array of proprietary and custom products. Valley Craft was established in 1953 when Carl Weinmann introduced the first hand truck with a brake. Over the last six decades, Valley Craft has grown to become a world class manufacturer known for its expertise in producing rugged and versatile hand trucks, carts, trailers, portable lifts, hydraulic drum handling devices, and storage equipment. At Valley Craft, we take pride in our heritage of building high quality American-made products to handle and store materials more safely, more securely, and more efficiently. On the shores of beautiful Lake Pepin, in Lake City, Minnesota, Valley Craft is staffed by a committed and loyal team of employees -- fully one-third of our associates have been with the company for more than 25 years. We think, feel, and act like a family and, like a family, we share core values: Respect, Integrity, Openness, Enthusiasm, and Commitment. A family company since its inception more than 60 years ago, Valley Craft is currently led by its third private owner - Minnesota businessman Dennis Campbell, who acquired substantially all of the assets of Valley Craft Inc. from Liberty Diversified International in 2012.

Packager - 2nd Shift

Packager - 2nd Shift

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