• Material Handler

    Aerotek (Waverly, NE)


    Job Title: Material Handler

    Job Description

    As a Material Handler, you will play a critical role in ensuring the efficient movement and storage of materials within our facility. You will read work orders and receive instructions to determine the necessary materials and equipment for your assignments. Utilizing motorized forklifts and other industrial trucks, you will position lifting devices to move, load, or unload packages or products to designated areas. Your role will also involve manually transporting building products to ensure timely and complete delivery, counting finished products to verify order completion, and tying products into bundles for further processing or shipment.

    Responsibilities

    + Read work orders and receive instructions to determine work assignments.

    + Utilize motorized forklifts and other industrial trucks for moving materials.

    + Manually transport building products for timely delivery.

    + Count finished products to ensure order completion.

    + Tie products into bundles and install protective devices for transport.

    + Maintain storage areas and perform routine maintenance on power industrial trucks.

    Essential Skills

    + Forklift operation

    + Loading and unloading experience

    + Shipping and receiving

    + Customer service skills

    + Order picking and packing

    + Warehouse production experience

    Additional Skills & Qualifications

    + 6+ months of experience in a warehouse, production, or construction environment

    + 6+ months of forklift experience

    + 6+ months of experience in a non-climate controlled environment

    + Ability to lift up to 75lbs consistently and 150lbs occasionally

    + 6+ months of experience with lumber or construction materials

    + Ability to read delivery tickets

    + 6+ months of customer-facing experience

     

    Work Environment

     

    This position is based in a lumber yard with a non-climate controlled warehouse, which can be dusty. The team consists of four people plus assisting drivers. The role requires wearing jeans, steel-toed boots, and appropriate layers as needed. The work hours are from 7 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday.

     

    Job Type & Location

     

    This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Waverly, NE.

     

    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 Waverly,NE.

     

    Application Deadline

     

    This position is anticipated to close on Nov 26, 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.