Job Information
Aerotek Material Handler in Charlestown, Indiana
Job Title: Material Handler
Job Description
Focus on quality and accuracy as part of the company-wide goal: Quality First. Display Caring, Honesty, Accountability, Respect, and Trust (CHART). Maintain a clean work environment at all times, in accordance with sanitation standard operating procedures. Participate in user training led by qualified staff members, including hands-on job training, material handling safe practices, Warehouse Management System (WMS) navigation, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) training. Certified to safely operate material handling equipment in various areas and applications, including sit-down counterbalance, deep reach truck, order selector, turret truck, and electric pallet jacks. Equipment can be used in standard aisle configurations, wire-guided configurations, and refrigerated configurations.
Responsibilities
Maintain good general housekeeping practices throughout the facilities. Report any sanitation issues to the supervisor.
Participate in user training that includes hands-on job training, material handling safe practices, WMS navigation, and SOP training. Document all trainings accordingly.
Operate material handling equipment safely in various areas and applications, including sit-down counterbalance, deep reach truck, order selector, turret truck, and electric pallet jacks.
Utilize equipment for inbound trailer unloading, put away of stock, movement of stock, cycle counting of stock, picking of stock, and outbound loading of trailers and LTL.
Follow system direction from the WMS to complete daily activities using RF equipment, pick-to-light technologies, or computer-based workstations.
Pick case quantities and build pallets for extended periods while operating powered equipment or manual pallet jacks.
Verify inventory levels in locations by performing cycle count processes in WMS.
Simultaneously pick and begin packing containers to prepare them for shipping.
Add packing materials to prepare containers for the final shipping process.
Work within various areas of distribution such as Receiving, assorted pick modules, Kitting, Shipping, Returns, DEA, freezer, refrigerated space, and Small Order Distribution (SOD).
Essential Skills
1+ years of picking experience.
Knowledge of RF scanners and their operation.
Basic math/counting skills.
Basic computer/calculator skills.
Experience in inventory management, labeling, loading, and unloading.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Attention to detail.
Learns from mistakes.
Shows care and understanding of QUALITY over Quota/Quantity.
Why Work Here?
Enjoy working in a very clean and climate-controlled environment (71 degrees year-round). Benefit from friendly leadership, voluntary overtime on weekends, and full-time benefits from the first day of permanent employment. Benefits include life, medical, dental, vision, EAP, paid holidays, 2 weeks of PTO (accrued), and 4 sick days.
Work Environment
The work environment is very clean and not loud. It is climate-controlled at 71 degrees year-round. Employees have 2 15-minute breaks and 1 30-minute lunch break. The pay period is Sunday to Saturday, and overtime on weekends is voluntary. Some jobs may require work in cold containers (refrigerators), with jackets permitted as long as they do not have hoods and are not oversized.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Charlestown, Indiana.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $19.00 - $19.00/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 Charlestown,IN.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Apr 25, 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.