Receiving Associate

Job Title: Warehouse Associate

Job Description

This role focuses on manually unloading full truckload shipments, accurately reading product labels and SKUs, and organizing merchandise on designated pallets in the receiving bay. You serve as a key part of the e-commerce operation, ensuring bulk products are correctly received, separated, and organized for stocking, inventory management, and order fulfillment. The position primarily handles shoes and apparel, with individual items generally weighing no more than 20–25 pounds, while occasional lifting of heavier items up to 50+ pounds is required.

Responsibilities

• Manually unload full truckload trailers without the use of equipment, handling cartons of shoes, clothing, and other products.

• Read and interpret SKUs, product labels, and PRO numbers to ensure items are correctly identified and routed.

• Palletize products accurately by placing items on specific pallets according to SKU and receiving instructions.

• Separate and organize bulk product in the receiving bay to prepare items for stocking, inventory, and fulfillment activities.

• Perform receiving tasks including counting items, verifying quantities, and documenting discrepancies as needed.

• Support inventory processes by ensuring products are correctly labeled, stickered, and tracked.

• Maintain high levels of accuracy and attention to detail while working efficiently in a fast-paced warehouse environment.

• Adhere to proper lifting techniques and safe material handling practices when moving and stacking products.

• Remain at the workstation during busy periods and respond promptly when drivers arrive for deliveries or pickups.

• Adapt to fluctuating workloads, staying prepared for busy spurts of work as well as potential downtimes of 15–45 minutes.

• Collaborate with team members, demonstrating a team-oriented mindset and supporting others as needed.

• Follow all warehouse policies, procedures, and safety guidelines within a large-scale third-party logistics operation.

Essential Skills

• Ability to manually unload trailers and handle physical warehouse tasks throughout the shift.

• Strong attention to detail to accurately read SKUs, product labels, and PRO numbers for pallet and shipment identification.

• Capability to count accurately, perform simple math, and write legibly for receiving and inventory documentation.

• Comfort working with e-commerce-focused inventory, including shoes, apparel, and a variety of other products.

• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods in a large-scale warehouse environment.

• Ability to lift 50+ pounds and safely handle repetitive lifting of items typically weighing 20–25 pounds.

• Physical ability to twist, stoop, squat, crouch, and reach above shoulder level on a frequent basis.

• Consistent use of proper lifting techniques and safe body mechanics during all material handling activities.

• Reliability and willingness to remain at the workstation during busy periods without leaving unexpectedly.

• Team-oriented mindset with a commitment to supporting coworkers and maintaining workflow during fluctuating demand.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Forklift experience is not required, making this role accessible to candidates without equipment operation.

• Exposure to warehouse environments, shipping, receiving, loading, unloading, inventory, and palletizing is beneficial.

• Familiarity with stand-up lifts, stand-up forklifts, or other warehouse equipment is a plus but not mandatory.

• Experience working with SKUs, PRO numbers, and tracking systems for pallets and LTL/FTL shipments is advantageous.

• Comfort handling a wide variety of products, including footwear, apparel, electronics, food items, and aerospace-related goods.

Why Work Here?

You join a pro-employee organization that values long-term growth and career development, offering a clear path for advancement within local and national operations. Leadership has hands-on warehouse experience and actively advocates for team members, fostering a supportive and respectful culture. This is a long-term opportunity where your hard work, reliability, and teamwork are recognized and rewarded, giving you the chance to build a stable and progressive career in logistics.

Work Environment

You work in a large-scale third-party logistics warehouse that supports a wide range of products, including flashlights and knives, branded shoes and apparel, monitors, food products, and aerospace items. The environment is dynamic and tied closely to e-commerce operations, with periods of intense activity when drivers arrive for deliveries and pickups, followed by potential downtimes of 15–45 minutes due to traffic flow. The role is fully on-site and physically active, involving frequent standing, walking, lifting, twisting, stooping, squatting, crouching, and reaching above shoulder level. You operate in a structured warehouse setting where safety, accuracy, and teamwork are central to day-to-day operations.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Portland, OR.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $19.00 - $19.00/hr.

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)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Portland,OR.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 18, 2026.

About Aerotek

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.