Material Handler

Role Overview

The Material Handler plays a key role in daily production by accurately picking, packing, staging, and moving materials using a stand‑up reach truck in a fast‑paced warehouse environment. You’ll support safe, efficient product flow while following strict quality, food safety, and documentation standards.

What You’ll Do

• Operate material‑handling equipment including stand‑up reach trucks, stand‑up forklifts, and pallet jacks to move, pick, and stage product safely.
• Follow SOPs and production schedules to ensure accurate, timely order fulfillment.
• Pick, pack, and stage products for shipment or further processing with strong attention to detail.
• Inspect inbound shipments for accuracy, quality, and food safety compliance; report issues promptly.
• Perform receiving tasks including unloading trucks, verifying product, and updating inventory systems.
• Use RF scanners and warehouse software to complete documentation and maintain inventory accuracy.
• Maintain GMP- and SSOP-compliant work areas , ensuring cleanliness and organization at all times.
• Report equipment or safety concerns immediately to supervisors.
• Support general warehouse operations including loading, unloading, inventory control, and material movement.
• Participate in required training and apply procedures to improve safety, quality, and efficiency.

What Makes You a Strong Fit

• Direct experience operating stand‑up reach trucks and stand‑up forklifts .
• 1+ year of picking/packing or warehouse production experience.
• Hands-on experience with loading, unloading, receiving, and order picking.
• Proficiency with RF scanners and basic warehouse documentation.
• Strong material‑handling skills and safe equipment operation.
• Ability to follow SOPs, production schedules, and safety rules consistently.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced , accuracy‑focused warehouse environment.
• High attention to detail for picking, staging, and inventory control.

Nice to Have:

• Experience in food production or GMP/SSOP environments.
• Familiarity with quality inspection of inbound shipments.
• Comfort working at height on high storage racks.
• Basic computer literacy for warehouse systems and documentation.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

You’ll join a warehouse team that values safety, accuracy, and reliability . The role offers structured procedures, consistent training, and opportunities to strengthen your equipment operation skills. You’ll work in an environment focused on teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement — where your contribution directly supports efficient production and order fulfillment.

Work Environment

• Fast-paced warehouse setting with a strong focus on safety and accuracy.
• Non‑climate‑controlled facility; temperatures vary seasonally.
• Frequent operation of stand‑up reach trucks, stand‑up forklifts, pallet jacks, and RF scanners.
• Regular physical activity including standing, walking, and material handling.
• Work around high storage racks; comfort with heights required.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Brooklyn Center, MN.

The pay range for this position is $21.00 - $23.00/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)

This is a fully onsite position in Brooklyn Center,MN.

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 22, 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.