Forklift Operator

Forklift Operator

Pay: $20/Hour

Location: Tacoma, WA

Shift: 11AM-9:00PM

Job Description

We are seeking a skilled and reliable Forklift Operator to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for moving materials within the warehouse, ensuring accurate inventory records, and supporting the production team by distributing necessary materials. This role is crucial to maintaining our efficient workflow and high standards.

Responsibilities

• Read production schedules, customer orders, work orders, shipping orders, or requisitions to determine items to be moved, gathered, or distributed.

• Convey materials from receiving or production areas to storage or other designated areas.

• Place materials/goods on racks, shelves, and bins or in refrigerated rooms according to predetermined sequences such as size, type, style, color, or product code.

• Fill requisitions, work orders, or requests for materials, tools, or other stock items and distribute items to production workers or assembly lines.

• Assemble customer orders from stock and place orders on pallets or shelves; convey orders to packing stations or shipping departments.

• Mark materials with identifying information.

• Open bales, crates, and other containers.

• Record amounts of materials or items received or distributed.

• Weigh or count items for distribution within the plant to ensure conformance to company standards.

• Arrange stock parts in specified sequences for assembly by other workers.

• Use computers to enter records.

• Compile worksheets or tickets from customer specifications.

• Drive vehicles to transport stored items or to pick up items.

• Complete requisition forms to order supplies from other plant departments.

• Prepare parcels for mailing.

• Maintain inventory records.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Essential Skills

• Experience in inventory management, picking, and general labor.

• Experience in unloading, picking, packing, warehouse operations, and packaging.

• Proficiency with RF scanners, material handling, and pallet jacks.

• Attention to detail and a good attitude.

• Safety-oriented mindset.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Must have steel-toed boots.

• Capable of lifting up to 50 lbs and standing on feet all day.

• Cannot be color blind.

• Must be comfortable joining a union once direct.

Why Work Here?

We offer a range of benefits including free lunch, retirement plans, health and wellness programs, discount marketplace, identity theft protection, pet insurance, and voluntary benefits such as critical illness insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, legal services, and choice auto and home programs. Additionally, we provide medical, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance/AD, disability insurance, commuter benefits, employee assistance programs, and flexible spending accounts (FSAs).

Work Environment

This position is within a food/beverage distribution company that supplies and distributes snack-type food to large companies in the area. We supply vending machines and break room snacks where employees can scan and pay for the food available. The schedule is Sunday-Thursday with an 11am start time (usually 10-hour days) for one opening, and Tuesday-Saturday with an 11am start time (usually 10-hour days).

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $20.00/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 Tacoma,WA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Mar 18, 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.