Warehouse Worker

<strong style="font-weight:700;">Job Title: Warehouse Worker</strong><strong>Job Description</strong><p>This role involves performing a variety of warehouse duties in a metals service center, including handling materials, maintaining inventory, supporting production activities, and ensuring that metal products are measured, cut, and prepared accurately for customer orders.</p><strong>Responsibilities</strong><ul><li>Maintain accurate warehouse inventory by tracking incoming and outgoing materials.</li><li>Lay out metal materials on machines and workstations according to job specifications.</li><li>Measure materials carefully to ensure specified dimensions and angles are met before cutting or processing.</li><li>Use a tape measure and perform basic math calculations to verify precise cuts and material lengths.</li><li>Pull and prepare customer orders, ensuring the correct materials and quantities are selected.</li><li>Perform order picking using RF scanners and RF scan guns to locate and confirm items.</li><li>Assist with picking, packing, and preparing materials for shipping and receiving.</li><li>Load and unload materials, including using pallet jacks and other material-handling equipment as needed.</li><li>Support general labor tasks in a production environment, including moving, staging, and organizing materials.</li><li>Operate or assist with forklifts and other warehouse equipment as directed, if qualified.</li><li>Perform heavy lifting of materials up to 60 lbs as part of daily tasks.</li><li>Stand for extended periods (up to 8 hours) while performing warehouse and production duties.</li><li>Follow all safety procedures and use required personal protective equipment while working on the warehouse floor.</li><li>Work collaboratively with another team member who will provide on-the-job training and guidance.</li><li>Keep work areas clean, organized, and free of hazards to support a safe and efficient operation.</li></ul><strong>Essential Skills</strong><ul><li>Ability to accurately read and use a tape measure.</li><li>Ability to perform basic math calculations to ensure precise cutting and measurement of metal materials.</li><li>Capability to lift up to 60 lbs safely and repeatedly.</li><li>Ability to stand for up to 8 hours during a shift.</li><li>Experience working in a warehouse, inventory, or general labor environment.</li><li>Familiarity with using hand tools for measuring, cutting, or handling materials.</li><li>Experience with order picking, packing, and handling materials in a production or warehouse setting.</li><li>Ability to use RF scanners or RF scan guns to pick and track inventory.</li><li>Experience with loading and unloading materials in a shipping and receiving environment.</li><li>Ability to work safely in a production environment with heavy materials and equipment.</li></ul><strong>Additional Skills & Qualifications</strong><ul><li>Experience using pallet jacks for moving materials.</li><li>Exposure to forklift operations or a willingness to learn, if applicable.</li><li>Previous experience in a metals, manufacturing, or production warehouse environment.</li><li>Comfort working with heavy lifting and physically demanding tasks.</li><li>Strong attention to detail to ensure accurate measurements and order fulfillment.</li><li>Reliability and consistency in following safety procedures and work instructions.</li><li>Willingness to learn from on-the-job training and work closely with a trainer or teammate.</li></ul><strong>Why Work Here?</strong><p>You will join a well-organized metals service center that offers a clean and structured work environment with clear processes and defined work areas. The role provides hands-on experience in a production and warehouse setting, along with direct on-the-job training from an experienced team member. You will have the opportunity to build practical skills in material handling, measurement, and inventory while contributing to a steady flow of products to customers.</p><strong>Work Environment</strong><p>The position is based in a clean, organized warehouse within a metals service center that handles a wide variety of products for customers. The facility includes storage areas and dedicated work areas for different skills, including the area where this role will primarily work. The warehouse is mostly nonclimate-controlled, and the facility is exposed to the elements near entry and exit doors used by trucks, so it can be cold in the winter and hot in the summer. The role involves working closely with one other person who will provide training and support. The environment is a production setting with general labor, heavy lifting, and the use of equipment such as RF scanners, pallet jacks, and potentially forklifts. Steel-toe footwear is required as part of the personal protective equipment, and the rest of the PPE is provided.</p><strong>Job Type & Location</strong><p>This is a Contract to Hire position based out of BIRMINGHAM, AL.</p><strong>Pay and Benefits</strong><p>The pay range for this position is $18.00 - $22.00/hr. <p> Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.<p>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)</p><strong>Job Type & Location</strong><p>This is a Contract to Hire position based out of BIRMINGHAM, AL.</p><strong>Application Deadline</strong><p>This position is anticipated to close on Nov 10, 2026.</p><strong>Workplace Type</strong><p>This is a fully onsite position in BIRMINGHAM,AL.<p> </p> <p> </p> <font size="6"></font><h4>About Aerotek</h4> <p>Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p><b>San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:</b> <br />Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.</p> <p><b>Massachusetts Lie Detector:</b> <br />It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.</p> <p><b>Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):</b> <br />We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.</p>

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