Order Picker/packer
AerotekJob Title: Order PickerJob Description
This role focuses on accurately verifying and preparing customer orders before they are sent to shipping. You will work in a fast-paced warehouse environment, handling product verification, quality checks, and data entry to ensure every order is complete, correct, and ready for shipment.
Responsibilities
• Take picked orders and carefully review them for err
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ors, ensuring all items and quantities are correct before sending orders to shipping.
• Perform quality inspections on products, checking for mistakes and defects throughout the process.
• Lift and move boxes weighing approximately 3040 lbs repeatedly over the course of the day.
• Assist with order picking as needed to support team workload and meet operational demands.
• Use RF scanners and pick links to upload and record accurate documentation for each order.
• Verify all orders multiple times to ensure 100% accuracy in product type, quantity, and destination.
• Review bulk orders and break them down into smaller orders based on specific locations and requirements.
• Use work orders to confirm product types and quantities needed, ensuring alignment with customer and internal specifications.
• Count individual items, such as pairs of socks, to confirm accurate quantities before packing and shipping.
• Use computers to enter data, update inventory information, and print shipping labels and other required documentation.
• Maintain organized work areas and follow warehouse procedures to support efficient and accurate order processing.
Essential Skills
• Experience with order picking and packing in a warehouse or similar environment.
• Ability to perform accurate product verification and quality inspection throughout the order process.
• Proficiency in using RF scanners and related warehouse scanning technology.
• Comfort with general labor tasks, including repetitive lifting of 3040 lbs and standing for an entire shift.
• Basic computer skills for data entry, documentation, and printing shipping labels.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to maintaining 100% order accuracy.
• Ability to work in an inventory-focused environment, following work orders and documentation precisely.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
• Background in warehouse packing, inventory control, or general warehouse operations.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
• Strong organizational skills for managing bulk orders and breaking them down by location.
• Willingness to answer interview questions about education, job history, leadership experience, career goals, and work preferences.
• Interest in long-term growth within the company and willingness to take on new responsibilities over time.
Why Work Here?
You will join a rapidly growing organization that is expanding its workforce significantly and creating many opportunities for internal advancement. The company offers strong long-term growth potential, with plans to increase the team size substantially over the next few years. Once hired as a permanent employee, you can access comprehensive benefits and a 401(k) plan, supporting both your career development and financial well-being.
Work Environment
This position is based in an open warehouse environment where you will stand for the entire shift and perform active, hands-on work. The setting is fast-paced and focused on accuracy and efficiency in handling inventory and orders. Typical attire includes jeans, a t-shirt, and tennis shoes, providing a comfortable and practical dress code suitable for physical warehouse tasks.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of North Mankato, MN.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $19.00 - $20.00/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 fact