**Job Title: Material Handler**

**Job Description**

The Warehouse Material Handler is responsible for operating power industrial trucks and machinery to move products, materials, and supplies from one area to another and to load items on trucks, shelves, racks, and pallets. Candidates will be operating stand-up and sit-down forklifts.

**Responsibilities**

+ Operate power industrial trucks and machinery to move products, materials, and supplies.

+ Load and unload items on trucks, shelves, racks, and pallets.

+ Operate stand-up and sit-down forklifts.

+ Handle materials and inventory management.

+ Perform general labor tasks as needed.

**Essential Skills**

+ Forklift operation (stand-up and sit-down)

+ Material handling

+ General labor

+ Pallet jack operation

+ Inventory management

+ Unloading skills

**Additional Skills & Qualifications**

+ 6+ months of forklift experience (stand-up or sit-down)

+ Ability to lift up to 75+ lbs

+ Basic math skills

**Why Work Here?**

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including dental insurance, health savings account (HSA), flexible spending account (FSA), life insurance, vision insurance, and health insurance. Join our team and enjoy a supportive work environment with ample growth opportunities.

**Work Environment**

The position is expected to work in a manufacturing and production environment, which may include exposure to high/precarious places, moving machinery, marked changes in temperature and humidity, dust, odors, and fumes. The environment is loud. Shifts vary: A/B Shift: 6:45 AM - 6:45 PM, C/D Shift: 6:45 PM - 6:45 AM, Packaging: Days: 6 AM - 2:30 PM (M-F), Mids: 2:30 PM - 11 PM (M-F), Nights: 10:30 PM - 7 AM (Sun-Thurs). The environment is not climate controlled and can be very hot in the summer and normal temperature in the winter. Work is indoors with approximately 300 employees. Dress code includes steel-toe shoes, jeans/shorts, and work-appropriate attire.

**Job Type & Location**

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Council Bluffs, Iowa.

**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.