Associate, Packaging

Masco Corporation•Cokato, MN

4d•$14 - $22•Onsite

About The Position

Watkins Wellness is hiring a Packaging Associate to join our Cokato Warehouse (Sauna360) team! If you enjoy hands-on work, take pride in quality, and like being part of a team that helps products reach customers safely and accurately, this could be the opportunity for you. As a Packaging Associate, you'll support production operations by packaging, inspecting, labeling, and preparing finished products for shipment while helping maintain a safe, efficient manufacturing environment. Working alongside production, shipping, quality, and warehouse teams, you'll help keep operations running smoothly by packaging products and components, building crates and pallets, staging materials, operating packaging equipment, and ensuring products meet quality standards before they leave the facility.

Requirements

Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
Basic math and documentation skills.
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
Safety-focused mindset and willingness to follow PPE and workplace safety requirements.
Effective teamwork and communication skills.
Ability to meet production goals, deadlines, and attendance expectations.
Ability to troubleshoot minor equipment or process issues.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED preferred.
Previous manufacturing, packaging, warehouse, or production experience preferred, but not required. Training will be provided.

Responsibilities

Package finished products according to work instructions, production schedules, quality standards, and customer specifications.
Inspect products and packaging materials, identify defects, verify compliance with specifications, and help ensure every shipment meets expectations.
Label finished products, complete required documentation, and maintain accurate records throughout the packaging process.
Operate packaging equipment and use tools such as tape measures, cutters, drills, pallet jacks, and other packaging-related equipment to prepare products for shipment.
Monitor packaging operations, report equipment concerns, support basic maintenance activities, and help minimize downtime.
Follow GMPs, PPE requirements, safety procedures, and company policies while supporting initiatives that improve quality, productivity, and workplace safety.
Assist with material handling, palletizing, crate building, staging finished products, and collaborating with production, quality, warehouse, shipping, and maintenance teams to achieve daily goals.