Shipping And Receiving Associate

Job Description

Job DescriptionJob Title: Shipping and Receiving Associate
Job Description

This position involves loading trucks overnight to ensure they are ready to depart in the morning. Responsibilities include operating forklifts, side loaders, or overhead cranes, reading work orders, locating parts, and loading them onto trucks.

Responsibilities

• Complete basic, routine tasks with detailed instructions.
• Move inventory or equipment, fill customer orders, pull material from racks, unload incoming material, load trucks and/or customer vehicles, and help maintain the warehouse's upkeep.
• Receive and place/return items into stock inventory locations.
• Pull and assemble orders based on reviewing work/shipping orders or other documentation.
• Tag materials for proper identification and complete all required documentation.
• Move material from receiving or production areas to storage or other designated areas using forklift, side loader, or crane.
• Operate yard truck for loading and unloading trailers.
• Maintain work area in a clean, safe, and orderly condition.
• Sort and place material on racks, shelves, or in bins according to predetermined sequences such as size, type, or product code.
• Conduct spot checks on inventory and complete daily or ad hoc checks for proper material tagging, as directed.
• Report any irregularities to the supervisor for direction.
• Restock materials.
• Occasionally drive a motor vehicle (non-DOT truck) for local deliveries and parts pick-ups.
• Ensure compliance with applicable safety and quality standards.
• Perform all other duties and responsibilities assigned by management.

Essential Skills

• Forklift operation
• Shipping and receiving
• Material handling
• Lifting boxes
• Inventory control
• Inventory management
• Packaging
• Stocking
• Bill of lading
• Overhead crane operation
• Packing
• Picking
• Loading/unloading trucks

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• 0-5 years of relevant experience or any equivalent combination of education and experience providing the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• High School diploma/GED preferred.
• Warehousing and material handling experience preferred.
• Manual dexterity, finger dexterity, arm-hand steadiness, and multi-limb coordination.
• Ability to read and comprehend written instructions as applied to work situations.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Basic measurement skills, including taking, converting, and/or using measurements of length, width, height, and weight to perform basic math computations correctly.
• Basic arithmetic skills to calculate and convert decimals and fractions.
• Basic computer proficiency and working knowledge of software applications required.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and manage time effectively.
• Ability to make sound decisions based on a combination of factors including knowledge, experience, and judgment.
• Ability to lift 100 pounds occasionally, 60 pounds repetitively.
• Ability to stand for sustained periods of time.
• Ability to push or pull 80 pounds of force.
• Ability to go up and down off truck trailers repeatedly.
• Employee is subject to temperatures in excess of 100 degrees F and below 32 degrees F.
• Ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with supervisors and co-workers.

Why Work Here?

This is a direct placement opportunity in a team environment where almost every job requires teamwork and collaboration. Employees are provided with all necessary PPE, including steel-toed boots, hi-vis shirts, hard hat, safety glasses, and arm guards. There are opportunities for safety and wellness bonuses, and depending on company success, end-of-year bonuses. The company values promotion from within, as evidenced by the Operations Manager who started on the floor and advanced to the top. The facility has a small company/family atmosphere with 53 employees on site.

Work Environment

Non-climate controlled facility where employees must wear jeans or work pants. No shorts, sweats, or leggings are allowed. The shifts available are 1st shift (Monday - Friday, 6am-3:30pm) and 3rd shift (Sunday - Thursday, 9:30PM - 6AM).

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Wichita, Kansas.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $16.00 - $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 Wichita,KS.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 7, 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.

Company DescriptionWe 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 meet 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 in solving 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.

Company Description

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 meet 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 in solving 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.