Warehouse Worker
AerotekJob Title: Warehouse Worker / Forklift OperatorJob Description
This role focuses on safely and efficiently moving, storing, and handling materials in a high-volume, state-of-the-art warehouse and packaging facility. You will operate forklifts and pallet riders, support production areas with a tight two-hour material lead time, and perform hands-on warehouse tasks such as picking, packing, cleanin
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g, and quality checks. The position plays a key role in maintaining an organized, accurate, and safe operation while meeting high hourly production goals and strict quality and safety standards.
Responsibilities
• Operate forklifts and other material handling equipment safely and efficiently to move, locate, relocate, stack, and count merchandise.
• Support production areas by ensuring all materials are staged and delivered within a two-hour lead time to meet high hourly production goals.
• Spend approximately half of each shift performing forklift or equipment-related tasks and the remaining time walking, cleaning, handling materials by hand, and performing other duties as assigned.
• Use a warehouse management system and RF scanners to perform order selection, picking, packing, shipping, receiving, and inventory transactions accurately.
• Perform order selection and order pulling, including picking and packing products, labeling, and preparing orders for shipment.
• Load and unload trailers and other vehicles using forklifts, pallet jacks, walkies, and manual handling techniques.
• Execute inventory control activities such as cycle counts, stock rotation, and verification of quantities and locations.
• Conduct quality checks and uphold quality control rules to ensure all products meet established standards before leaving the warehouse.
• Maintain accurate warehouse inventory records and support order entry and order processing tasks as required.
• Handle repetitive packing tasks and material handling duties while maintaining consistent speed and accuracy.
• Adhere to all safety procedures and standards, including safe equipment operation in narrow aisles and a climate-controlled environment.
• Keep work areas clean, organized, and free of hazards, including routine cleaning and housekeeping tasks throughout the shift.
• Meet and maintain production metrics and standards, balancing multiple processes to support overall system efficiency.
• Follow established workflows and learn the warehouse layout, inventory system, and product flow to progress to more advanced equipment over time.
• Participate in ongoing training, performance feedback, and progression discussions, incorporating feedback into daily performance.
• Maintain excellent attendance and comply with the attendance and occurrence policies to remain in good standing and support contract-to-hire opportunities.
Essential Skills
• Minimum 3 years of experience in storage processes and supporting production areas.
• Minimum 3 years of forklift operation or mobile equipment experience, with a strong focus on safe and efficient operation.
• Experience operating stand-up, electric-powered forklifts (not gas) or similar electric material handling equipment.
• Forklift certifications that can be verified through references, along with verifiable forklift skills.
• Hands-on experience using a warehouse management system in a distribution environment.
• Proficiency using RF scanners for picking, packing, inventory, and order processing tasks.
• Demonstrated ability to perform order selection, order pulling, and order processing in a warehouse or distribution setting.
• Experience with packaging, inventory control, shipping and receiving, and warehouse packing and shipping activities.
• Ability to use pallet jacks, walkies, and other material handling tools for loading, unloading, and transporting materials.
• Strong computer skills sufficient to navigate warehouse systems, enter data, and complete inventory transactions.
• Experience performing quality control and quality checks, w