Aerotek: Forklift Operator**
**Job Description**
As a Forklift Operator, you will be primarily responsible for safely and efficiently operating high-reach forklifts and other material handling equipment to move kitchen cabinets, materials, and supplies within the warehouse. This role involves loading and unloading trucks, maintaining accurate inventory records, and ensuring the overall safety and organization of the warehouse.
**Responsibilities**
+ Operate high-reach forklifts and other material handling equipment safely and efficiently.
+ Move kitchen cabinets, materials, and supplies within the warehouse.
+ Load and unload trucks with precision.
+ Maintain accurate inventory records.
+ Ensure overall safety and organization of the warehouse environment.
**Essential Skills**
+ Experience in forklift operation, specifically stand-up reach forklifts.
+ Strong knowledge of material handling processes.
+ Proficiency in using RF scanners.
+ Previous warehouse experience.
**Additional Skills & Qualifications**
+ Experience with manufacturing processes and production.
+ Ability to handle physical tasks related to loading and unloading.
**Why Work Here?**
This full-time position offers amazing earning potential and comes with comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits. Employees enjoy 10 days of PTO, paid sick days, plus 6 federal holidays, and 2 full paid weeks off during the Christmas season. Additionally, fully paid training is provided, and there are opportunities for career advancement into different roles.
**Work Environment**
Join a renowned kitchen retailer and manufacturer that is rapidly expanding across the USA. The company values its team as the heart of its operations and seeks outstanding individuals to help customers turn their dreams into reality. The work environment is dynamic and supportive, fostering growth and development.
**Job Type & Location**
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania.
**Pay and Benefits**
The pay range for this position is $18.00 - $18.00/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 Wilkes Barre,PA.
**Application Deadline**
This position is anticipated to close on Jul 31, 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.
**Job Description**
As a Forklift Operator, you will be primarily responsible for safely and efficiently operating high-reach forklifts and other material handling equipment to move kitchen cabinets, materials, and supplies within the warehouse. This role involves loading and unloading trucks, maintaining accurate inventory records, and ensuring the overall safety and organization of the warehouse.
**Responsibilities**
+ Operate high-reach forklifts and other material handling equipment safely and efficiently.
+ Move kitchen cabinets, materials, and supplies within the warehouse.
+ Load and unload trucks with precision.
+ Maintain accurate inventory records.
+ Ensure overall safety and organization of the warehouse environment.
**Essential Skills**
+ Experience in forklift operation, specifically stand-up reach forklifts.
+ Strong knowledge of material handling processes.
+ Proficiency in using RF scanners.
+ Previous warehouse experience.
**Additional Skills & Qualifications**
+ Experience with manufacturing processes and production.
+ Ability to handle physical tasks related to loading and unloading.
**Why Work Here?**
This full-time position offers amazing earning potential and comes with comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits. Employees enjoy 10 days of PTO, paid sick days, plus 6 federal holidays, and 2 full paid weeks off during the Christmas season. Additionally, fully paid training is provided, and there are opportunities for career advancement into different roles.
**Work Environment**
Join a renowned kitchen retailer and manufacturer that is rapidly expanding across the USA. The company values its team as the heart of its operations and seeks outstanding individuals to help customers turn their dreams into reality. The work environment is dynamic and supportive, fostering growth and development.
**Job Type & Location**
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania.
**Pay and Benefits**
The pay range for this position is $18.00 - $18.00/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 Wilkes Barre,PA.
**Application Deadline**
This position is anticipated to close on Jul 31, 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.
Job ID: 485981288
Originally Posted on: 7/19/2025
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