Job Description
** Warehouse Associate / Forklift Operator - Elgin, IL**
**Pay:** $18-20/hr
**Schedule:** 1st Shift - 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM 2nd shift - 2pm - 10 pm
**Type:** Full-time | Contract-to-Hire
** Job Overview**
Join a dynamic warehouse team where you'll handle **material movement, packaging, and shipping** while operating forklifts safely and efficiently. This role offers growth opportunities and a great work culture.
**✅ Key Responsibilities**
+ Package products by **skid, crate, or box** for shipping and process standard paperwork
+ Maintain a **clean and safe work environment** by disposing and storing materials properly
+ Support assembly with **repackaging, kitting, and staging materials**
+ **Safely remove and dispose of wood, plastic, metal, and other packaging materials**
+ **Update storage bin info and locate materials using SAP**
+ **Perform routine inspections of material handling equipment**
+ **Operate turret truck forklifts** for order picking and **sit-down forklifts** for moving orders
+ Load/unload trucks, inspect parts, and stage them for receiving
+ Transfer scrap materials to unloading area and dispose in dumpsters
** Qualifications**
+ Experience in **Material Handling, Shipping & Receiving, Warehouse Distribution**
+ **Skills in Packaging, Inventory Control, Order Picking, Unloading, Production**
+ **Forklift operation** (sit-down and turret truck)
+ Previous experience with **warehouse inventory and shipping systems**
**✨ Benefits & Perks**
+ **Own your job** - take responsibility and grow
+ Career development opportunities
+ Great work culture
+ Competitive benefits
**Apply Now!**
+ **If you're ready to grow and learn, this is the place to own your career.**
**Job Type & Location**
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Elgin, IL.
**Pay and Benefits**
The pay range for this position is $19.00 - $19.00/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 Elgin,IL.
**Application Deadline**
This position is anticipated to close on Nov 17, 2025.
**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.
Job Tags
Weekly pay, Full time, Contract work, Temporary work, Work at office, Day shift, Afternoon shift,
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