Warehouse Worker

Job Title: Warehouse Worker / Forklift Operator Job Description

This role involves performing a wide range of warehouse operations, including order picking, shipping and receiving, material handling, and forklift operation in a busy, well-organized distribution environment. You will unload and load trucks, stage materials for shipment, create shipping labels using UPS and FedEx systems, and accurately document all activities in the computer system. The position requires consistent attention to detail, safe handling of heavy and sometimes awkward materials, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, non-climate-controlled warehouse.

Responsibilities

• Pick and stage orders accurately according to shipping documents and customer requirements.

• Unload incoming trucks and load outbound trucks using forklifts, pallet jacks, and other material handling equipment.

• Handle, move, and position hoses and other materials, including items that are awkward and hard to handle, following safe lifting practices.

• Lift up to 75 pounds independently and participate in team lifts of up to 150 pounds as needed.

• Perform shipping and receiving activities, including checking shipping orders, verifying quantities, and inspecting materials for accuracy and condition.

• Create and print shipping labels using UPS and FedEx systems, ensuring all information is accurate and properly documented.

• Use RF scanners and RF scan guns to pick, track, and manage inventory and orders in the warehouse management system.

• Operate sit-down forklifts, stand-up forklifts, reach trucks, and pallet jacks safely and efficiently.

• Perform warehouse inventory tasks, including counting, organizing, and replenishing stock as required.

• Complete computer documentation for shipping, receiving, inventory, and order processing with a high level of accuracy.

• Maintain a clean and organized work area, including sweeping warehouse floors and keeping aisles and staging areas clear.

• Follow all safety procedures, including proper use of personal protective equipment and safe material handling practices.

• Collaborate with team members and communicate effectively to ensure smooth warehouse operations across both shifts.

Essential Skills

• At least 6 months of warehouse experience in a distribution or similar environment.

• Ability to lift up to 60 pounds on a regular basis and participate in heavier team lifts up to 150 pounds.

• Minimum 1 year of forklift experience, including sit-down forklift operation.

• Experience operating stand-up reach forklifts or reach trucks.

• Proficiency using RF scanners or RF scan guns for order picking and inventory management.

• Ability to read, write, and speak English to follow instructions, complete documentation, and communicate with team members.

• Comfort working with computers for shipping, receiving, labeling, and inventory documentation.

• Demonstrated attention to detail in order picking, labeling, and documentation.

• Experience with core warehouse activities such as picking, loading, unloading, shipping, and receiving.

• Ability to work safely with heavy and awkward materials in a fast-paced warehouse environment.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience creating labels and processing shipments using UPS and FedEx systems.

• Background in inventory control or warehouse inventory management.

• Hands-on experience with material handling equipment such as pallet jacks and reach trucks.

• Previous exposure to shipping and receiving operations in a high-volume warehouse.

• Comfort working around dusty or dirty products while maintaining cleanliness and organization.

• Strong reliability, punctuality, and ability to work collaboratively as part of a larger warehouse team.

Why Work Here?

You will join a modern, well-organized warehouse operation that invests in its people and provides opportunities for growth. Once converted to permanent status, you become eligible for a raise based on your role and performance, along with a comprehensive benefits package that includes 401(k) with company match and health, dental, and vision coverage. The environment emphasizes safety, provides support such as gloves and braces for heavy lifting, and offers a stable team setting where your contributions to efficient, accurate warehouse operations are valued.

Work Environment

You will work in a brand-new, well-lit, and clean warehouse alongside a team of approximately 75 employees across both shifts. The facility is organized and operates in a non-climate-controlled environment, so temperatures will vary with the seasons. Products coming off the trucks can be dusty or dirty, and you should be comfortable working around such materials. The role is physically demanding, involving frequent heavy lifting and handling of awkward items, with gloves and braces provided as needed for safety and support. You will regularly use forklifts (sit-down and stand-up reach), pallet jacks, RF scanners, and computers to complete your tasks. Steel toe shoes and long pants are required as part of the dress code to ensure safety on the warehouse floor.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Huntley, IL.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $19.50 - $19.50/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)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Huntley,IL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 23, 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.