Aerotek is hiring Stand-Up Forklift Operators in Sandston, VA!

Job Description

We are hiring for a Stand-Up “High-Lift” Forklift Materials Handler. A Forklift Material Handler moves and stores various non-hazardous materials within a warehouse. Their main duties include loading and unloading products.

Responsibilities

• Operate a standup reverse steering forklift safely.

• Use RF guns and handheld devices to systematically move products throughout the warehouse.

• Accurately cycle count and keep accurate records of movements.

• Keep the production tables stocked with products to complete the work orders and replenish when needed.

• Load and unload trucks.

• Work in a high-paced/high-volume production environment.

• Meet the needs of the production tables and respond accordingly, i.e., transfers.

• Alert appropriate leader of any issues with the product or materials and await directions to rectify the problem.

• Document or report damages to supervisors or leads.

• Help clean and organize the warehouse at the end of the shift.

Essential Skills

• Identify products through reading, interpreting, and scanning pallet identification numbers.

• Apply basic math skills, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

• Work in low temperatures as well as high temperatures, depending on the season.

• Lift a minimum of 50lbs.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with stand-up forklift, inventory, material handling, RF scanner, cycle counting, pulling orders, loading and unloading trucks.

• General labor skills, including loading and unloading trucks.

• Ability to hand-pull orders on the first two levels of shelving.

Why Work Here?

You will thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative, and energetic environment. The facility is clean and organized, welcoming, and able to train non-English or bilingual speakers. You will never be asked to work weekends, and Fridays are often optional workdays.

Shift: Monday - Friday 6a - 3p

Pay: $17.50/hr.

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.