Job Description

Winpak Portion Packaging | Sauk Village, IL & South Chicago Heights, IL | 100% Onsite Roles

Winpak Portion Packaging is seeking motivated, safety-focused candidates to join our Production and Warehouse teams based out of our Sauk Village and South Chicago Heights locations. We are hiring for multiple hands-on opportunities, including Machine Operator, Shipper, Material Handler, and Packer roles. These positions are ideal for candidates who enjoy fast-paced manufacturing, take pride in producing quality food packaging products, and want to build a long-term career with a growing global packaging leader.

Hiring Open House Details: Friday, June 26, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM at Winpak Sauk Village. Day and night shift opportunities are available, and night shift roles include a $2.00 per hour shift differential.

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Available Roles

Role

How You Will Contribute

Compensation Range

Machine Operator (Extrusion & Thermoforming)

Operate and monitor high-speed extrusion and thermoforming equipment, support production efficiency, perform measurements and adjustments, and help ensure products meet safety and quality standards.

$26.74 - $31.10 per hour

Shipper

Support shipping, logistics, and warehouse operations by preparing shipments, operating forklifts, following documentation practices, and helping ensure finished products move accurately and safely.

$18.20 - $23.00 per hour

Material Handler

Keep production moving by staging, moving, and handling materials on the production floor while supporting quality, sanitation, and food packaging safety requirements.

$18.20 per hour

Packer

Inspect, pack, and prepare finished product in a high-volume production environment while following food safety, quality, sanitation, and personal protective equipment requirements.

$17.68 per hour

Key Responsibilities

• Operate, monitor, pack, move, stage, or ship products and materials based on assigned role and department needs.
• Follow production, warehouse, quality, sanitation, and food packaging safety procedures to support safe and reliable operations.
• Inspect materials, finished goods, packaging, labels, and/or equipment to help prevent damage, contamination, mix-ups, or quality concerns.
• Use tools, equipment, forklifts, production machinery, documentation, and computer systems as required for the assigned role.
• Support daily production and warehouse flow by working efficiently in a high-volume, team-oriented environment.
• Maintain clean, organized work areas and wear required personal protective equipment at all times.
• Communicate issues, delays, safety concerns, or quality risks to leads, supervisors, and cross-functional partners.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred for Machine Operator and Material Handler roles.
• 2+ years of manufacturing experience preferred for Machine Operator roles, ideally operating production machinery.
• 2+ years of shipping, logistics, or warehouse experience required for Shipper roles, with prior forklift experience.
• Ability to follow Good Manufacturing Practices, sanitation procedures, food safety requirements, and quality standards.
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods in a fast-paced production or warehouse environment.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs for Material Handler roles and up to 30 lbs for Packer roles; additional lifting requirements may vary by role.
• Flexibility to work rotating schedules, 12-hour shifts, nights, weekends, and overtime as needed.
• Ability to wear and maintain required personal protective equipment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in plastics manufacturing, including extrusion and thermoforming, for Machine Operator roles.
• Technical degree or certification in a related field for Machine Operator opportunities.
• Previous experience with high-speed machinery, tape measures, schematics, manuals, and measurement tools.
• Prior warehouse experience, forklift operation, basic computer skills, and basic math skills for warehouse and material movement roles.
• 1+ years of manufacturing or packaging experience, including 6+ months in a packer or picker role.
• Experience working in environments that follow ISO 9001 quality standards, documentation practices, or food packaging safety requirements.

Additional Details

• Hiring for both Sauk Village, Illinois and South Chicago Heights, Illinois locations.
• All positions are 100% onsite and support production floor or warehouse operations.
• Day Shift: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM; Night Shift: 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM.
• Night shift roles include a $2.00 per hour shift differential.
• Rotating schedules may apply. Material Handler and Packer roles may follow a 12-hour COP rotation: Week 1 - Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday; Week 2 - Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
• Candidates should be prepared for standing, walking, lifting, repetitive tasks, and working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Why Winpak?

Winpak is committed to providing comprehensive benefits to support the physical, mental, financial and social well-being of our employees and their families. Our benefit package includes the following:

• Medical, dental, vision & prescription coverage
• Travel coverage
• Disability coverage
• Voluntary life insurance
• Life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Tuition assistance program
• Retirement savings plans
• A comprehensive employee and family assistance program which includes short term counselling, wellbeing coaching, financial and legal consultations services.

Winpak’s vision is to provide the best packaging solutions for people and planet. We are a leading supplier of innovative packaging solutions, known for providing high-quality products that meet the needs of a variety of industries, including food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, and consumer products. With a commitment to sustainability, safety, and excellence, Winpak continues to grow as a global leader in the packaging industry.

At Winpak, inclusion is one of our core values. We believe that an inclusive culture fosters a sense of belonging, drives innovation, and provides our brand a competitive advantage. Our goal is to create an environment free from harassment and discrimination, and where every individual feels respected, valued, and appreciated.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are committed to an equitable and inclusive recruitment process, evaluating applicants based on merit, capability, and qualifications related to the job - never on identity factors such as race, color, gender, age, sexual orientation, religion, disability, national origin, or any other protected status. To support this commitment, if you require any accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met.

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