Forklift Operator

Job Title : Forklift Operator

Job Description

We're looking for a highly capable Forklift Operator to join our team. In this role, you'll be responsible for operating a 20k lb forklift to move large storage containers weighing up to 10k lbs.

Your duties will also include loading and unloading 18-wheelers, stacking and pulling containers up to three containers high.

Although there will be a small amount of computer work involved, this can be completed with clipboard / paper inventory.

Please note that this is an open-ended contract with the possibility of becoming a direct hire, however, this is not guaranteed.

Hard Skills

• Forklift certified
• Ability to load trucks
• Ability to unload trucks
• Ability to pull containers

Soft Skills

• Self-driven
• Flexible with work hours
• Able to work in a team
• Dependable
• Good attendance

Job Type

This is a contract position with a duration of 3 Month(s). Eligibility to go direct is dependent on client demand and work performance / attendance etc.

Work Site

This is a fully on-site position in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Work Environment

This role involves a mix of working outside and inside a warehouse, under a roof in a brand-new facility. The work schedule is from 6am-2 : 30pm, Tuesday-Saturday.

The summer is our busy season. You will typically have two days off a week (Sunday / Monday), but there may be occasions when you are asked to work later or come in on your day off as needed.

About Aerotek :

We know that a company's success starts with its employees. We also know that an individual's success starts with the right career opportunity.

As a Best of Staffing Client and Talent leader, Aerotek's people-focused approach yields competitive advantage for our clients and rewarding careers for our contract employees.

Since 1983, Aerotek has grown to become a leader in recruiting and staffing services. With more than 250 non-franchised offices, Aerotek's 8,000 internal employees serve more than 300,000 contract employees and 18,000 clients every year.

Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in talent solutions. Learn more at .

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.