Forklift Operator

Job Title: 1st and 2nd shift Forklift Operator

Job Description

This role involves safely operating heavy machinery to move product loads throughout a production facility. You will pick and stage orders, operate various types of forklifts, and support shipping and receiving activities to ensure efficient and accurate movement of goods.

Responsibilities

• Operate sit-down and reach forklifts to safely move product loads around the facility.
• Pick and stage orders accurately for the next day’s shipments.
• Handle shipping and receiving functions, including loading, unloading, and organizing incoming and outgoing products.
• Use reach trucks and reach lifts to access and move products stored at various heights.
• Follow established production, quality, and safety procedures while handling materials.
• Support the effective manufacture and distribution of goods by moving raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished products as needed.
• Inspect forklifts and related equipment before use and report any issues or safety concerns.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area in the production environment.

Essential Skills

• Proven ability to safely operate reach forklifts.
• Proven ability to safely operate sit-down forklifts.
• Experience using reach trucks and reach lifts in a production or warehouse setting.
• Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, and quality control methods.
• Understanding of techniques for maximizing effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
• Ability to perform shipping and receiving job functions, including loading and unloading products.
• Attention to detail when picking and staging orders.
• Commitment to following safety procedures in a non-temperature-controlled production environment.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience operating turret trucks is a plus.
• Prior experience working with consumer packaged goods or similar products is an advantage.
• Familiarity with production-side operations within a manufacturing or distribution facility.

Why Work Here?

You gain access to benefits quickly upon becoming a permanent employee, including medical, dental, vision, holiday pay, and paid time off. You can also earn additional shift differentials for working second or third shift, with opportunities to increase your hourly rate when you transition to permanent status. The workplace values reliability, safety, and long-term growth, offering a stable environment where your skills and contributions are recognized and rewarded.

Work Environment

You work on the production side of a building that handles mouthwash products under the Thera Breath brand. The environment is not temperature-controlled, so conditions may vary with the seasons. You will regularly operate forklifts and material-handling equipment in a busy production setting, coordinating closely with shipping, receiving, and manufacturing teams.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Fontana, CA.

The pay range for this position is $19.00 - $19.00/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 Fontana,CA.

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 2, 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.