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Job Title: Order Picker

Job Description

Candidates will be responsible for material handling, picking, and packing steel extrusions and aluminum products to ensure timely and accurate orders.

Responsibilities

+ On/off loading product from tables, rolling racks, delivery trucks, or wood crates

+ Work in a team

+ Perform different functions on a rotating basis as needed

+ Be coachable

+ Perform all work assigned by supervisor

Essential Skills

+ General labor

+ Inventory management

+ Picking

+ Order picking

+ Packing

+ Material handling

+ Experience with RF scanner

+ Unloading

+ Shipping and receiving

+ Electric pallet jack operation

+ Forklift operation

Additional Skills & Qualifications

+ 3 months or more experience with order picking

+ Ability to read, write, and speak English

+ Ability to read an order sheet

+ Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. throughout the day (occasionally up to 75 lbs)

+ Sit down forklift experience

+ Previous warehouse picking/shipping and receiving experience

+ Basic computer skills

Why Work Here?

Safety is the main priority at the warehouse, with many measures in place to ensure all employees and contractors adhere to safety regulations to minimize workplace injuries. There are also numerous benefits available once contractors transition to permanent employees, including health, vision, dental, and 401k plans.

Work Environment

The work takes place in a very large warehouse with aisles of inventory. The warehouse environment is clean but not temperature-controlled, so it reflects the outside weather. Noise levels can be moderate to high due to equipment operation. The dress code requires pants, no tank tops, no baggy clothing, and steel toe shoes. All other personal protective equipment (PPE) will be provided.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Elgin, IL.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $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 Elgin,IL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Dec 12, 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.