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Job Title: Electric Pallet Jack Operator

Job Description

The Material Handler works across multiple departments within a busy distribution center, including case pick, shipping, receiving, returns, loading, order processing, and replenishment. In this role, you operate material handling equipment to move inventory throughout the facility, support order fulfillment, and help maintain accurate stock levels while following established safety and operational procedures.

Responsibilities

• Use material handling equipment, including electric pallet jacks, to locate, move, and deliver products, supplies, and equipment to designated areas within the distribution center.
• Assist with staging and loading customer orders into trucks to ensure accurate and timely delivery.
• Verify the quantity and quality of incoming products from vendors and other distribution centers, reporting discrepancies or issues as needed.
• Use packing list information to collect items for customer orders, including building and securely wrapping pallets of products for shipment.
• Examine and inspect stock items for wear, damage, or defects, and promptly notify management of inventory or product issues.
• Return misplaced or incorrectly stored products to their proper storage locations to maintain organized and efficient inventory flow.
• Maintain a clean and orderly working environment in accordance with company safety policies and guidelines.
• Perform inventory control functions as needed, supporting accurate stock counts and product location tracking.
• Refer complex or unusual problems to a supervisor for guidance and resolution.
• Work under general supervision, exercising judgment in line with well-defined policies, procedures, and techniques.
• Participate in regular reviews of work output conducted by senior coworkers or supervisors to ensure quality and adherence to standards.

Essential Skills

• Proven experience operating an electric pallet jack in a warehouse or distribution center environment.
• Experience with order picking and handling customer orders.
• Ability to follow detailed packing lists and instructions to accurately collect and assemble customer orders.
• Capability to build and wrap pallets safely and efficiently for transport.
• Strong attention to detail when verifying quantities, inspecting product quality, and identifying inventory issues.
• Ability to follow established safety policies and maintain a clean work area.
• Willingness to work under general supervision and accept regular review and feedback from senior coworkers or supervisors.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Prior experience working in multiple functional areas such as shipping, receiving, returns, loading, order processing, and replenishment.
• Comfort working with moving machinery and material handling equipment in a large industrial setting.
• Ability to identify and report product defects, damage, or inventory discrepancies to management.
• Strong organizational skills to maintain proper product placement and storage.
• Reliability in adhering to scheduled overnight shifts and meeting productivity expectations.

Why Work Here?

You join a large, established organization that offers room for growth and advancement, providing opportunities to develop your skills and progress in your career over time. The company values reliability, safety, and teamwork, creating an environment where strong performers can build long-term, stable employment.

Work Environment

This role is based in a large industrial distribution center environment. The work setting is generally comfortable but includes regular exposure to temperature extremes, moving machinery, loud noises, and occasional fumes, resulting in a moderate risk of discomfort or minor accidents if safety procedures are not followed. You primarily work overnight from Sunday night through Friday morning, on a 12:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. shift. Material handling equipment, including electric pallet jacks, is used regularly, and adherence to safety protocols and cleanliness standards is expected throughout the facility.

This is a Contract position based out of Capitol Heights, MD.

The pay range for this position is $21.00 - $21.00/hr.

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.

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)

This is a fully onsite position in Capitol Heights,MD.

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 18, 2026.

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.

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.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:
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.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:
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.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
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.

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 meet 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 in solving 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.