Shipping & Receiving - Cherry Picker

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Shipping and Receiving Clerk Job Description

This role operates in a warehouse environment and focuses on general labor tasks such as picking, packing, and shipping and receiving. You will handle a variety of warehouse functions, with primary responsibility for shipping and receiving activities and material handling, including operating a forklift as needed.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily shipping and receiving duties, including preparing outgoing shipments and processing incoming deliveries.
• Pick and pack orders accurately, ensuring products and quantities match documentation.
• Handle materials throughout the warehouse, including loading, unloading, and staging inventory.
• Operate forklifts and other warehouse equipment safely to move, store, and organize products.
• Support all general warehouse functions as needed, including inventory movement and order fulfillment.
• Lift and move boxes and products weighing up to 35 pounds on a regular basis.
• Assist in the distribution of shirts, gloves, shorts, and other athletic gear shipped to colleges across the country.
• Follow established safety procedures and maintain a clean and organized work area.
• Work collaboratively with warehouse leads, supervisors, and team members to meet daily productivity goals.
• Adhere to scheduled working hours and contribute to smooth warehouse operations during busy seasonal periods.

Essential Skills

• At least 1 year of warehouse experience.
• Experience with shipping and receiving processes.
• Material handling experience in a warehouse setting.
• Ability to operate a forklift or willingness to learn and follow safety guidelines.
• Ability to lift up to 35 pounds repeatedly.
• Reliability in adhering to a 6:00 AM to 2:00 PM, Monday through Friday schedule.
• Attention to detail when picking, packing, and processing orders.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a small warehouse team.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience working in a smaller, high-volume warehouse environment.
• Comfort working with athletic apparel and sporting goods inventory.
• Ability to adapt to seasonal fluctuations in workload.
• Strong work ethic and willingness to take on a variety of warehouse tasks.
• Demonstrated ability to perform well during an initial 3–4 month period, with potential for longer-term opportunities.

Why Work Here?

You join a growing operation with increasing work volume and opportunities to extend beyond seasonal or project-based assignments. Performance during the first few months can lead to longer-term engagement, offering stability and room to grow. The environment values reliable team members, rewards strong effort, and provides consistent daytime hours that support work-life balance.

Work Environment

The role is based in a smaller warehouse facility of approximately 300,000 square feet, where most temporary employees work alongside a team of leads and supervisors. The warehouse operates with a small, close-knit team and experiences its busiest seasons from summer through winter as sports gear sales increase. The schedule runs from 6:00 AM to 2:00 PM, Monday through Friday, providing regular daytime hours. Work involves handling athletic apparel such as shirts, gloves, and shorts, and using typical warehouse equipment including forklifts. Dress expectations are consistent with a warehouse setting, emphasizing practicality and safety.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Lenexa, KS.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $20.00/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)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Lenexa,KS.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 30, 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.

\nCompany Description

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 meet 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 in solving 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.

Company Description

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 meet 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 in solving 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.