Forklift Operator $20/hr.
Job Description
This role involves operating powered industrial equipment to move, store, and prepare materials and products within a busy distribution center. You ensure accurate picking, packing, and staging of orders while maintaining high safety, productivity, and quality standards across all warehouse operations.
Responsibilities
- Operate powered industrial equipment such as forklifts, reach trucks, order pickers, and turret trucks safely and efficiently.
- Load, unload, transport, stack, and retrieve materials, including items stored in elevated locations.
- Perform routine equipment inspections and promptly report any safety or maintenance concerns.
- Follow all safety policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements at all times.
- Pick and retrieve products using pick lists, RF scanners, or system-directed methods.
- Verify product descriptions, quantities, and storage locations to ensure complete order accuracy.
- Pack, label, and stage orders in a way that minimizes damage and supports efficient shipment.
- Maintain established accuracy, productivity, and quality standards in all assigned tasks.
- Handle materials using pallet jacks and other warehouse tools to support production and shipping activities.
- Assist with shipping and receiving functions, including loading and unloading trailers and verifying shipments.
- Support general warehouse duties such as sorting, assembly, data entry, and inventory control as needed.
Why Work Here?
You join a stable distribution operation where safety, reliability, and teamwork are valued every day. The environment offers consistent hours, clear processes, and opportunities to build strong warehouse and equipment-handling skills. You gain experience across multiple functions, from equipment operation to inventory and shipping, helping you grow your capabilities and advance in your logistics and warehousing career.
Work Environment
This position is based in a distribution center environment that operates on structured shifts. One schedule runs Tuesday to Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Another schedule runs Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Monday to Thursday from 3:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. You work around racking, elevated storage locations, and active material-handling operations, using forklifts, reach trucks, order pickers, turret trucks, pallet jacks, and RF scanners. The role is physically active, involving regular lifting up to 40 pounds, walking, standing, and operating equipment throughout the shift in a typical warehouse setting.
Job Type & LocationThis is a Contract to Hire position based out of Solon, OH.
Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $18.00 - $20.00/hr.
Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.
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 TypeThis is a fully onsite position in Solon,OH.
Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on Oct 21, 2026.
About Aerotek
Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.
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.
San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Massachusetts Lie Detector:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.
Posting ID: JP-006335037