Material Handler

Material Handler Refrigerated Production Facility

Location: Newport News, VA (On-Site)

Type: Contract-to-Hire

Pay: $17.50$18.00/hr

Shifts:

• 1st: 4:00 AM 12:30 PM
• 2nd: 12:00 PM 8:30 PM
• 3rd: 8:00 PM 4:30 AM (+$0.50 shift differential)

About the Role

We're hiring reliable, hardworking Material Handlers to support a high-volume, refrigerated production environment. If you enjoy staying active, working with machinery, and keeping operations running smoothly, this role puts you right at the heart of the production process. You'll help ensure materials, equipment, and products move efficiently through the facility every day.

Key Responsibilities

• Move materials between machine stations to maintain steady production flow
• Set up, adjust, and operate bottle-handling equipment, labelers, and related machinery
• Keep work areas clean, organized, and compliant with safety standards
• Verify product codes and labels during changeovers
• Monitor equipment, clear minor jams, and reroute jugs as needed
• Communicate jug supply levels and trailer needs to supervisors
• Ensure machines remain stocked and ready for the bagging process
• Operate the bagging machine during production pauses
• Report equipment or production issues promptly
• Assist maintenance teams during downtime
• Follow all safety procedures and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
• Work weekends, holidays, and overtime as required

What You Bring

• Experience in material handling, production, or general labor
• Strong attention to detail and teamwork mindset
• Ability to lift and move materials throughout the shift
• Comfort working in refrigerated conditions and around food-production allergens
• Dependability and willingness to learn new equipment and processes

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience loading/unloading materials
• Familiarity with packaging, machine operation, or warehouse environments
• Basic mechanical aptitude or comfort using hand tools

Why You'll Love This Opportunity

• Contract-to-hire role with long-term potential
• Clear opportunities for advancement within the organization
• Once hired permanently, you'll receive:
• Health, dental, and vision coverage
• Retirement plan options
• Stable, consistent weekly hours

Work Environment

• Refrigerated production setting
• Exposure to dairy and other common allergens
• Fast-paced, team-oriented atmosphere

Job Type & Location: This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Newport News, VA.

Pay and Benefits: The pay range for this position is $17.50 - $18.00/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 Newport News, VA.

Application Deadline: This position is anticipated to close on Apr 10, 2026.

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 meet 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.