Forklift Operator

Job Title: Forklift Operator / Warehouse Worker

Job Description

This role focuses on supporting daily warehouse operations by accurately receiving, storing, and shipping materials while following FIFO processes, freight procedures, and all safety guidelines. You will handle material movement throughout the facility, operate forklifts and RF scanners, and help maintain an organized and efficient warehouse environment.

Responsibilities

• Receive and unload inbound shipments in a safe and efficient manner.
• Verify materials against documentation and process incoming orders accurately.
• Stock, store, and label inventory using appropriate methods and locations.
• Pick, pack, and prepare customer orders for shipment using an RF scanner.
• Inspect outbound orders to ensure accuracy, completeness, and proper packaging.
• Process customer returns and report damaged or incorrect shipments to management.
• Perform regular inventory checks and daily cycle counts to maintain accurate stock levels.
• Move, replenish, and organize materials throughout the warehouse using forklifts and other material handling equipment.
• Maintain overall organization and cleanliness of the warehouse to support safety and efficiency.
• Ensure proper handling, palletizing, and storage of products to prevent damage.
• Follow FIFO processes, shipping and receiving procedures, and all safety guidelines at all times.
• Use warehouse management systems (WMS), RF scanners, and scan guns to complete order picking, stocking, and inventory tasks.

Essential Skills

• Minimum of 2 years of related experience in a warehouse environment.
• Hands-on experience with order picking, shipping, receiving, and inventory counts.
• Proficiency with pick and pack operations and preparing orders for shipment.
• Experience using RF scanners and scan guns for order processing and inventory management.
• Forklift experience on either sit-down or stand-up equipment.
• Ability to perform palletizing, loading, unloading, and general material handling tasks.
• Strong attention to detail to verify materials and ensure accurate order fulfillment.
• Ability to follow FIFO processes, freight procedures, and safety guidelines consistently.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience working with warehouse management systems (WMS).
• stocking, picking, packing, and packaging in a distribution or warehouse setting.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.
• Strong organizational skills to maintain a clean and orderly warehouse.
• Effective communication skills to report issues such as damaged shipments or discrepancies.

Why Work Here?

You will join a family-run organization that values stability, growth, and rewarding strong performance. Employees benefit from yearly merit increases, a safety bonus program, and profit sharing of approximately 12%–15% of base pay. In addition, a growth bonus provides further opportunity to share in the success of the business, creating a supportive environment where your contributions are recognized and appreciated.

Work Environment

This position operates primarily Monday through Friday, with only occasional Saturday work, typically 2–3 days per year. You will work in a warehouse setting that involves regular material handling, forklift operation, order picking, stocking, shipping, and receiving activities. The environment uses RF scanners, scan guns, and warehouse management systems to manage inventory and orders. Dress code includes work-appropriate jeans and shirt, along with steel-toed boots to support safety and compliance with warehouse standards.

This is a Contract position based out of Grimes, IA.

The pay range for this position is $19.00 - $21.00/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 Grimes,IA.

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 31, 2026.

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.

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.