Aerotek is hiring: Warehouse Worker in Petersburg

**Job Title: Warehouse Associate - Unloading and Receiving**

**Job Description**

Join our dynamic team as a Warehouse Associate, primarily working in the unloading and receiving departments. You will play a crucial role in managing freight flow by unloading trucks, palletizing materials, and ensuring products are processed efficiently.

**Responsibilities**

+ Unload 18-wheelers at assigned dock, palletize materials, and use conveyance systems.

+ Move products directly to shipping without adding to inventory, as needed.

+ Identify, separate, count, combine, and scan freight using Warehouse Management System terminal, scales, and scanners.

+ Handle and process freight safely, report unsafe work conditions, and maintain a clean work area.

+ Load trucks by placing heavier items on the bottom and lighter items on top, ensuring proper material handling.

+ Enter and locate information on a computer or system communication device, and write documents or reports if needed.

+ Primarily work near the dock with significant lifting and loading, but minimal walking.

**Why Work Here?**

All associates will be hired to support the busy season with opportunities for permanent positions based on performance and attendance. The facility is undergoing a multi-million dollar renovation to enhance robotics and technology, offering more opportunities for learning, leadership, and maintenance roles. The project will open up more managerial and mechanical positions in the future.

**Work Environment**

The distribution center is over one million square feet and is not climate controlled, making it hot and tiring in the summer. Some departments require more movement and walking. The building is 30 years old, so there will be dust and occasional spills. The dress code requires longer shorts, tennis shoes, and vests to be worn at all times.

**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.