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Aerotek Warehouse Worker in Council Bluffs, Iowa
Warehouse Material Handler
$18-$20/hr
Job Description
The Warehouse Material Handler is responsible for operating power industrial trucks and machinery to transport products, materials, and supplies across various locations within the warehouse. This role involves loading items onto trucks, shelves, racks, and pallets using both stand up and sit down forklifts. Candidates will be interviewed at the distribution center, located across from the main plant.
Responsibilities
Operate stand up and sit down forklifts to move and organize materials.
Load and unload items onto trucks, shelves, racks, and pallets.
Utilize RF scanners for inventory and order picking.
Handle materials and conduct general labor tasks as needed.
Ensure inventory accuracy and efficient material handling.
Essential Skills
Minimum of 6 months of experience with stand up or sit down forklifts.
Ability to lift up to 75+ lbs.
Basic math skills for inventory and order calculations.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Experience in general labor and production environments.
Proficiency with RF scanners for inventory management.
Why Work Here?
Join a supportive workplace that offers comprehensive benefits, including dental, vision, and health insurance, a flexible spending account, a health savings account, and life insurance. Experience a collaborative environment with a focus on employee well-being.
Work Environment
The role is based in a manufacturing and production environment, with potential exposure to high and precarious places, moving machinery, and significant changes in temperature and humidity. The atmosphere can be loud, with dust, odors, and fumes present. The facility operates under various shifts: A/B Shift from 6:45 AM to 6:45 PM, C/D Shift from 6:45 PM to 6:45 AM, and packaging shifts covering days, mids, and nights. The environment is not climate controlled, which means it is very hot in the summer and normal in winter. Steel toe footwear is required, and employees can wear jeans or shorts.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Council Bluffs, IA.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $17.50 - $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 Council Bluffs,IA.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Mar 17, 2026.
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.