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Aerotek

Sit-down Forklift

Aerotek, Addison, Illinois, United States, 60114

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Forklift Operator (Stand up/ Sit down)

This position ensures the accurate receipt, inspection, documentation, and distribution of raw materials and finished flavor products while maintaining compliance with safety, quality, and industry-specific handling standards. The coordinator works closely with production, quality control, and supply chain teams to ensure a timely and efficient flow of inbound and outbound material management. Responsibilities

Pick orders materials from stock and prepare for shipment, including wrapping, labeling, and documentation. Prepare company regulatory documents for daily shipments and forward them to the appropriate person at the receiving company. Load trucks with outgoing shipments and process daily order shipments into the ERP system (SAGE). Unload trucks with incoming material deliveries and sample materials for QA analysis. Receive incoming materials into the ERP system (SAGE) and label materials with identification labels. Put away materials into stock locations. Partner with Inventory Control to support inventory location and quantity accuracy. Collaborate with Customer Service, Planning, Operations, and Inventory Control to ensure high customer satisfaction. Essential Skills

Forklift operation Production experience Inspection and packing Material handling Experience in food manufacturing and understanding of GMP standards Additional Skills & Qualifications

One to three years of relevant customer service experience in a fast-paced shipping environment. Experience with carrier manifest systems like FedEx and UPS. Ability to drive stand-up and sit-down forklifts is highly desired. Preferred knowledge of plant materials and bill of lading systems. Familiarity with Microsoft Suite: Outlook, Word, Teams. Strong analytical, decision-making, and organizational skills. Attention to detail and accuracy. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to work overtime and occasional weekends. Why Work Here?

Join a rapidly growing company with a family-like culture. Enjoy a close-knit, fast-paced work environment that offers internal pay raises and opportunities for advancement through experience. Employees have plenty of opportunity for overtime work to increase their earnings and are encouraged to grow with the company, providing a stable work environment and career growth. Work Environment

The work environment requires wearing nonslip steel-toed shoes on the Production Floor, as well as hairnets, facial hair nets, ear plugs, and lab coats or uniforms. The team is close-knit, bilingual, and operates within a small-sized team relative to larger firms in the industry. Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Addison, Illinois. Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $48880.00 - $48880.00/yr. Brookside is a rapidly growing company with a family-like culture. A close-knit, fast pace work environment that incentivizes employees through internal pay raises and opportunity for advancement through years in experience. Employees will be given plenty of opportunity for Overtime work to make additional wages and encouraged to do so. Brookside wants people who will stay and grow with them and in turn will provide stable work environment and career for their employees. Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Addison,IL. Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 30, 2025.