General Production Laborer

Job Title: General Production Laborer

Job Description

The General Production Laborer plays a key role in preparing and maintaining concrete beds for precast concrete production. You work hands-on with materials, hand tools, and power tools, ensuring accurate placement of frames and rebar while supporting a high-performance team in a busy plant environment. This position is ideal for someone who enjoys physically demanding work, outdoor conditions, and contributing directly to the success of daily production goals.

Responsibilities

• Stand and work on your feet for approximately 9 to 10 hours per day to support continuous production operations.
• Lift and carry materials weighing 20 to 40 pounds consistently throughout the shift.
• Read work orders and accurately interpret measurements using a tape measure to ensure proper layout and placement.
• Operate hand tools such as sanders, grinders, scrapers, trowels, wrenches, tweezers, and pliers to prepare and finish concrete beds and related components.
• Prepare concrete beds for laying precast concrete, including setting up the work area and organizing materials.
• Ensure frames are correctly placed and aligned using a tape measure to meet quality and specification standards.
• Collaborate closely with team members to clean and maintain the concrete beds and surrounding work areas.
• Bend up and down frequently to move, position, and measure rebar and other materials as needed.
• Pull and position rebar correctly to help prevent cracking or breaking of concrete products.
• Scrape off unwanted product and residue from concrete beds as needed to maintain clean surfaces for production.
• Follow construction-related communication and directions in a high-performance, metrics-driven environment.
• Support production goals by maintaining pace, quality, and safety standards throughout each shift.

Essential Skills

• Experience in general production, construction, or landscaping environments.
• Ability to stand, bend, and move continuously for up to 10 hours per day.
• Capability to lift and carry 20 to 40 pounds on a regular basis.
• Proficiency in reading blueprints and work orders to follow specifications accurately.
• Comfort working with hand tools and power tools such as grinders, sanders, scrapers, trowels, wrenches, tweezers, and pliers.
• Ability to work safely and effectively in dirty, dusty, and outdoor conditions.
• Strong teamwork skills and ability to handle fast-paced, high-performance metrics.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in carpentry, remodeling, and finishing work.
• Knowledge of heavy landscaping practices and outdoor labor.
• Experience in construction labor, including concrete or precast work.
• Ability to understand and participate in construction-related communication and terminology.
• Comfort working in a large plant environment with seasoned and multi-generational employees.

Why Work Here?

You join an employee-owned organization that invests in its people through front-loaded vacation after 60 days, competitive health benefits, and participation in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), allowing you to earn company stock based on your years of service. Team members enjoy free lunches from visiting food trucks twice a month, regular pay increases after hire, and yearly wage reviews that reward strong performance. A scheduling attainment bonus offers additional earning potential based on achieving weekly production goals, providing a meaningful incentive for reliable attendance and contribution to team success.

Work Environment

This role is based in a large precast concrete plant operating year-round in Des Moines, Iowa, with a contract-to-hire structure and defined hours required for conversion. The primary shift starts around 6:00 a.m., with typical schedules such as 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. or 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., though you should expect to work until the day’s production is complete, often 9 to 10 hours and occasionally as late as 5:30 p.m. The environment is very dirty and dusty due to a dirt-based yard and frequent movement of product, with some concrete beds located under partial cover and many others fully exposed outdoors. You must be willing to work in all weather conditions, including heat, cold, and precipitation, as the facility runs year-round with only slight slowing in winter. The plant is large, with seasoned and multi-generational employees, and emphasizes high-performance metrics, safety, and clear construction-related communication. Typical attire is durable, work-appropriate clothing suitable for dirty, dusty, and outdoor construction conditions, along with appropriate personal protective equipment provided or required by the facility.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Des Moines, IA.

The pay range for this position is $22.00 - $22.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

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)

This is a fully onsite position in Des Moines,IA.

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 24, 2026.

Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.

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.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

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 in solving 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.