Job Description
Job Description
Join our team as a Forklift Operator, where you will play a crucial role in handling materials and ensuring the efficient preparation and shipment of our industry-leading fireplaces, stoves, and hearth products.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and ship fireplaces, stoves, and hearth products.
- Pick and pull parts accurately.
- Load freight into trailers securely.
- Open crates and handle materials efficiently.
- Utilize a variety of industrial material handling equipment, including forklifts, scanners, and shrink wrap machines.
- Proficiency in inventory management.
- Experience with forklift operation.
- Material handling expertise.
- Ability to use RF scanners effectively.
- Familiarity with picking, packing, and shipping processes.
- 6+ months of forklift experience is preferred.
This position operates on the 1st Shift, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break. Flexibility is required to stay until work is completed, potentially extending the shift until 6:30 PM with prior notice. Overtime may be needed as per workload demands.
Why Work Here?
Be part of a dynamic team committed to excellence and innovation in the hearth industry. Our work environment promotes growth, flexibility, and the opportunity to work with cutting-edge material handling technologies.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Kutztown, Pennsylvania.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $21.00 - $21.00/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 Kutztown,PA.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Oct 17, 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.