Forklift Picker

Job Title : Forklift Picker

Job Description

As a Forklift Picker, you will play a crucial role in stocking, gathering, distributing, assembling orders, and loading various products in the lumberyard to fulfill customer orders for pickup and / or delivery.

You will ensure safe and efficient movement of materials using a sit-down forklift, and contribute to maintaining warehouse cleanliness and safety.

Responsibilities

• Stock, gather, distribute, assemble orders, and load various products of the lumberyard to fulfill customer orders for pickup and / or delivery.
• Safely move freight, stock, or other materials to and from storage or production areas, loading docks, delivery vehicles, ships, or containers, by sit down forklift.
• Read customer orders, shipping orders, or requisitions to determine items to be moved, gathered, or distributed.
• Load and unload trucks.
• Sort and place items on racks according to predetermined sequence.
• Operate a forklift to move or hoist shipments from shipping and receiving platform to warehouse storage or work area.
• Assemble customer orders from stock and place orders on pallets or shelves, or convey orders to the shipping department.
• Drive diesel or gasoline-powered industrial trucks equipped with lifting devices such as a forklift to push, pull, lift, stack, tier, or move products, equipment, or materials.
• Maintain warehouse cleanliness during the course of work.
• Perform daily lift inspections.
• Safely operate equipment.
• Promptly report all accidents / incidents and damaged products.
• Perform daily safety audits of forklifts and promptly report any malfunctioning equipment.
• Keep aisles and exits clear.

Essential Skills

• Forklift operation (1+ year experience).
• Order selecting (6+ months experience).
• RF scanner usage.
• Material handling.
• Sit down forklift operation.
• Inventory management.
• Pallet jack usage.
• Packing and loading.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to lift up to 75 lbs.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Good job tenure - not jumpy.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Why Work Here?

We offer yearly reviews and full benefits including health, vision, dental, and 401K. Our holiday schedule includes 1 week of holiday in the first year, 2 weeks in the second year, 3 weeks in the tenth year, and 4 weeks in the fourth year.

Additionally, we observe 7 holidays, including 1 floating holiday. There is plenty of room for growth within the company.

Work Environment

The work is primarily indoors (99%) and involves using a sit-down forklift to pick orders. You will work independently to pick orders but collaborate with a team of 5-7 other pickers.

The work hours are from 6 : 00 AM to 4 : 30 PM, Monday through Friday.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Omaha, Nebraska.

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.