Warehouse Worker - Weekly Pay

Job Title: 1st Shift Warehouse Worker Job Description

The 1st shift warehouse worker plays a key role in maintaining accurate inventory and ensuring timely, error-free order fulfillment. In this position, you pick, receive, issue, and transfer products, operate warehouse equipment safely, and use RF scanners and labeling systems to organize customer-specific orders. You help build and move pallets efficiently while upholding established productivity and quality standards in a fast-paced distribution environment.

Responsibilities

• Pick, issue, receive, and transfer products to maintain accurate and up-to-date inventory levels.

• Use RF scanners to scan locations, confirm quantities, and ensure precise product tracking.

• Apply stickers and labels to cases to identify customer-specific orders and support shipment accuracy.

• Build up to two full pallets per pass through the warehouse and repeat the process as needed to meet order volume.

• Maintain established work standards and productivity goals for order picking and pallet building.

• Safely operate manual and powered equipment, including pallet jacks and forklifts, to move, load, and unload products efficiently.

• Inspect products and packaging for quality and damage prior to shipping to ensure they meet standards.

• Review and verify orders for accuracy before shipment, confirming correct items, quantities, and labels.

• Perform other warehouse duties as assigned to support overall operations and team needs.

Essential Skills

• Experience operating forklifts in a warehouse or distribution environment.

• Ability to safely operate an 8-foot riding pallet jack, including basic controls such as up/down, forward/backward, and stop.

• Proficiency using RF scanners (RF guns) to scan locations and confirm product quantities.

• Strong order picking skills, including following a numerically slotted system for product selection.

• Ability to apply labels and stickers accurately to cases for customer identification and shipment organization.

• High level of physical stamina, including the ability to lift 50 lb cases repeatedly.

• Capability to pick approximately 3,000–6,000 cases per night of liquor and wine or similar products.

• Attention to detail when inspecting product and packaging quality and reviewing orders for accuracy.

• Comfort working in a fast-paced warehouse environment with variable workload.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Prior experience with 8-foot riding pallet jacks is preferred.

• Previous work in inventory management or warehouse picking is beneficial.

• Experience working with labeling and organizational systems in a distribution setting.

• Familiarity with handling liquor, wine, or other beverage products in bulk is an advantage.

• Ability to adapt to changing order volumes and shift end times.

• Strong organizational skills and the ability to follow established processes and slotting systems.

Why Work Here?

You join a fast-paced distribution team that offers strong opportunities for advancement and professional growth. Employees enjoy access to free products from distributors and highly competitive pay for the area. The culture values hard work, reliability, and performance, rewarding individuals who take initiative and contribute to efficient, high-quality operations.

Work Environment

This is a 1st shift role in a busy warehouse and distribution facility. Standard hours are Monday through Friday from 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, with shift end times that may vary depending on the number of orders to be picked. The environment is fast paced, with continuous movement, equipment operation, and high case volumes. The facility can become hot at times during the summer, and the work is physically demanding, requiring frequent lifting, carrying, and pallet building while operating forklifts and riding pallet jacks.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Sioux Falls, SD.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $20.00/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 Sioux Falls,SD.

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.