Forklift Operator
: Job Details :

**Job Title: Forklift Operator**

**Job Description**

We are seeking an experienced Forklift Operator to manage inventory control, data entry, and the accurate processing, packaging, and shipping of orders. The ideal candidate will have prior experience with forklifts, warehouse operations, and computer systems.

**Responsibilities**

+ Operate forklift, hand truck, pallet jack, and other warehouse equipment.

+ Process, package, and ship orders accurately.

+ Organize stocks and maintain inventory.

+ Inspect products for defects and damages.

+ Examine ingoing and outgoing shipments.

+ Organize warehouse space efficiently.

+ Receive, unload, and place incoming inventory items appropriately.

+ Check, verify, and fill customer invoices.

+ Abide by all company safety and hygiene regulations.

**Essential Skills**

+ Proven working experience as a forklift operator.

+ Ability to operate warehouse equipment including forklift, hand truck, and pallet jack.

+ Experience with warehouse data systems.

+ Strong organizational skills.

+ Ability to lift or move heavy products.

**Additional Skills & Qualifications**

+ Prior warehouse experience is preferred.

+ Team player with good communication skills.

**Why Work Here?**

We offer a competitive salary and excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance. Employees enjoy paid time off, tuition reimbursement, a 401k retirement plan, military reserve pay offset, and paid maternity leave. We are known for our great reputation within the industry and provide opportunities for career advancement.

**Work Environment**

The role involves working in a multitude of warehouses on our client's site, moving equipment as part of the manufacturing process. The work environment is very clean but non-climate controlled. The shift schedule is Monday Thursday from 6am 4pm, and Friday from 6am 2pm, currently working four 10-hour shifts and one 8-hour shift, with a goal to transition to a straight 40-hour work week.

**Job Location**

Ruther Glen, Virginia.

**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.