Disaster Recovery Technician

Now Hiring - Disaster Recovery Technicians!

Location : Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Pay Range : $22$24 / hour

Travel : This is an overnight travel position. On average travel 150 nights per year. You will receive company paid hotels and meal per diem while traveling.

Schedule : Full-time, with on-call availability for emergency response

About the Role

This position supports national disaster recovery efforts, specializing in commodity salvage, emergency cleanup, and industrial site restoration. The team responds to grain elevator explosions, bin fires, train derailments, and food recallshelping clients recover quickly and safely.

Job Summary

As a Site Laborer, you'll be part of a hands-on crew that travels to disaster sites across the country to assist in cleanup, salvage, and restoration efforts. This role is ideal for individuals who thrive in fast-paced, physically demanding environments and want to make a real impact in the agricultural and industrial sectors.

Responsibilities

• Assist with grain salvage operations, including loading, unloading, and transferring commodities
• Operate specialized equipment for cleanup and recovery (training provided)
• Perform manual labor tasks such as shoveling, sweeping, and debris removal
• Support emergency response efforts at disaster sites
• Maintain safety standards and follow company protocols
• Travel to job sites as needed (overnight travel may be required)

Qualifications

Benefits

The pay range for this position is $18.00 - $24.00 / 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 :

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Cedar Rapids, IA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 27, 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 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 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.