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Job Title: Shipping and Receiving Associate

Job Description

This position involves preparing trucks for morning departures through overnight loading operations. Key responsibilities include forklift, side loader, and overhead crane operation. The role requires reading work orders, locating parts, and correctly loading them onto trucks. The position offers two shifts: 1st shift from Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM to 3:30 PM, and 3rd shift from Sunday to Thursday, 9:30 PM to 6:00 AM.

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 upkeep of the warehouse.

+ Receive, place, and return items into stock inventory locations.

+ Pull and assemble orders based on reviewing work/shipping orders or other documentation.

+ Tag material for proper identification and complete all required documentation.

+ Move material from receiving or production areas to storage or other designated areas using forklifts, side loaders, or cranes.

+ Operate yard trucks 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 and/or ad hoc checks for proper tagging of material as directed.

+ Report any irregularities to the supervisor for direction.

+ Restock material as needed.

+ Occasionally drive motor vehicles (non-DOT trucks) for local deliveries and parts pick-ups.

+ Ensure compliance with applicable safety and quality standards.

+ Perform all other duties and responsibilities as assigned by management.

Essential Skills

+ Experience with forklifts, shipping and receiving, material handling, lifting boxes, inventory control, and packaging.

+ Proficiency in overhead crane operations, packing, picking, loading/unloading trucks.

+ Ability to read and comprehend written instructions, and 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.

+ 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 and 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.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

+ 0-5 years of relevant experience or any equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

+ High School diploma/GED preferred.

+ Warehousing and material handling experience preferred.

+ Ability to show adequate manual dexterity, finger dexterity, arm-hand steadiness, and multi-limb coordination.

+ Ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with supervisors and co-workers.

Why Work Here?

This is a direct placement opportunity within a team-oriented environment where collaboration is key. Employees receive all necessary PPE, including steel-toed boots, hi-vis shirts, hard hats, safety glasses, and arm guards. The company offers safety and wellness bonuses, and potentially end-of-year bonuses based on company performance. There is a strong culture of internal promotion, as demonstrated by the operations manager who began on the floor. The small company size fosters a family-like atmosphere.

Work Environment

This role is based in a non-climate controlled facility where employees must wear jeans or work pants; shorts, sweats, or leggings are not permitted. The environment requires individuals to adapt to temperatures exceeding 100 degrees Fahrenheit and below 32 degrees Fahrenheit.

Job Type & Location

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

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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 May 21, 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.