Material Handler

Job Title: Material Handler

Job Description

The Material Handler works across multiple departments within a distribution center, including case pick, shipping, receiving, returns, loading, order processing, and replenishment. This role operates material handling equipment to move inventory throughout the facility, supports accurate and timely order fulfillment, and helps maintain a clean, safe, and organized work environment. The work schedule is 12:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.

Responsibilities

• Use material handling equipment, including electric pallet jacks, to locate, move, and deliver products, supplies, and equipment to designated areas within the facility.

• Assist with staging and loading customer orders into trucks to support on-time and accurate deliveries.

• Verify the quantity and quality of incoming products from vendors and other distribution centers to ensure accuracy and compliance with standards.

• Use packing list information to collect items for customer orders, including building and securely wrapping pallets of products.

• Examine and inspect stock items for wear, damage, or defects, and promptly notify management of any inventory issues or concerns.

• Return misplaced or incorrectly stored products to their proper storage locations to maintain inventory accuracy and organization.

• Maintain a clean and orderly working environment in accordance with company safety policies and procedures.

• Perform inventory control functions as needed, such as counting, tracking, and reconciling stock.

• Refer complex or unusual problems to a supervisor for guidance and resolution.

• Work under general supervision, exercising judgment in line with established policies, procedures, and techniques.

• Participate in regular reviews of work output by senior coworkers or supervisors to ensure quality and adherence to standards.

Essential Skills

• Proven experience operating an electric pallet jack in a distribution center or similar environment.

• Picking experience, including accurately selecting and gathering products for customer orders.

• Ability to safely use material handling equipment to move, stage, and load inventory.

• Strong attention to detail when verifying quantities and inspecting product quality.

• Ability to follow well-defined policies, procedures, and safety guidelines.

• Comfort working in a fast-paced industrial setting with exposure to temperature changes, moving machinery, loud noises, and fumes.

• Capability to maintain a clean and organized work area while handling multiple tasks.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience working in multiple functional areas such as shipping, receiving, returns, loading, order processing, and replenishment.

• Familiarity with building and wrapping pallets for shipment.

• Basic understanding of inventory control practices, including counting and reconciliation.

• Ability to work under general supervision while exercising sound judgment within established procedures.

• Willingness to collaborate with supervisors and senior coworkers to resolve complex issues and improve processes.

Why Work Here?

Join a large, established organization that offers meaningful advancement opportunities and room to grow your career. You will work in a structured environment with clear procedures, supportive supervision, and the chance to develop valuable skills in distribution operations and material handling.

Work Environment

This role is based in a large industrial distribution center with a comfortable general setting but regular exposure to temperature extremes, moving machinery, loud noises, and fumes. You will use material handling equipment such as electric pallet jacks and work across areas including case pick, shipping, receiving, returns, loading, order processing, and replenishment. The schedule runs from Sunday night through Friday morning, with hours from 12:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Hanover, MD.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $21.00 - $22.00/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 factors.

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)

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Hanover, MD.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 26, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Hanover,MD.

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.