Warehouse Associate

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Job Title: Warehouse Associate

1st & 2nd Shift Available!

$18-$21/hour

Job Description

The Warehouse Associate works in a fast-paced distribution environment, focusing on order picking, loading and unloading trucks, and handling inventory using forklifts and other material handling equipment. This role supports receiving, production, and distribution operations.

Responsibilities

• Pick customer orders accurately and efficiently throughout the warehouse using scanners and material handling equipment.
• Load and unload trucks, including operating sit-down and stand-up reach forklifts to move pallets and materials safely.
• Pull pallets off shelves and transport them to designated staging, shipping, or storage areas.
• Scan packages, pallets, and inventory to maintain accurate warehouse inventory records.
• Perform shipping and receiving tasks, including checking in materials, staging outbound shipments, and organizing warehouse inventory.
• Handle order picking, packing, and material handling tasks as assigned to support daily warehouse operations.
• Use pallet jacks and other warehouse equipment to move materials and organize product within the facility.
• Unload trucks by hand when required, including handling light boxes (such as paint brushes), stacking them on pallets, and coordinating pallet movement in and out of trailers.
• Follow all safety guidelines when operating forklifts, reach trucks, and other equipment, including proper use of required personal protective equipment.
• Support production and distribution activities by ensuring materials and finished goods are staged and moved on time.

Essential Skills

• Proven ability to operate a stand-up reach forklift safely and effectively (must-have requirement).
• Experience operating a sit-down forklift in a warehouse or distribution environment.
• Hands-on experience with reach trucks and reach forklifts for moving pallets and materials.
• Proficiency using handheld scanners for packages, pallets, and inventory tracking.
• Experience in warehouse inventory processes, including order picking, packing, and material handling.
• Experience with shipping and receiving tasks, including loading and unloading trucks.

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

The pay range for this position is $18.50 - $18.50/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)

This is a fully onsite position in Cary,IL.

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 9, 2026.

About Aerotek

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

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.