**Job Title: Material Handler** **Job Description** Join the team at a company dedicated to producing high-quality animal feed. As a Material Handler, you will be at the heart of our production process, responsible for the efficient bagging and handling of our products. Your role includes operating machinery to fill bags with nutrient product that goes into animal feed, weighing and sealing bags, and ensuring they are ready for shipment. You will also manage the filled skids, handling forklift or pallet jack operations to move the products to the loading dock, and prepare them for transportation. This role plays a crucial part in maintaining our company's commitment to quality as you will be the final point of contact with our products before they reach our valued clients. **Responsibilities** + Operate machinery to fill, weigh, and seal bags with nutrient product. + Manage filled skids and move products to the loading dock using a forklift or pallet jack. + Prepare products for shipment. + Ensure compliance with safety requirements, including wearing protective shoes and using provided safety gear. + Maintain workplace cleanliness and perform housekeeping tasks during downtime. **Essential Skills** + Ability to repeatedly lift 55lb bags and manage physical tasks for the duration of the shift. + Basic mathematical skills for accurately weighing bags. + Willingness to be trained and certified to operate a forklift. + Compliance with safety requirements, including wearing protective shoes and using provided safety gear. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Strong commitment to quality control and attention to detail. + Ability to work in a team environment and support group goals. + Willingness to maintain workplace cleanliness and perform housekeeping tasks during downtime. + Forklift experience is a plus. **Why Work Here?** Our company offers an excellent benefits package including various healthcare plans, wellness initiatives, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and a 401k with company match. You'll also enjoy generous PTO, holidays, and tuition reimbursement after a year of employment. Moreover, you can earn monthly production bonuses based on team performance. **Work Environment** The work environment is a food manufacturing setting that can get hot in the summer. The reactors use heat to produce the product, and the ventilation isn't great, so employees will be sweating at work. The company provides hard hats, hearing protection, eye protection, and uniforms as needed. Employees need to be ready to wear sleeves and pants (uniforms) and respirators about 10% of the time. Eyelash extensions/false eyelashes are not allowed on the production floor. The shifts are as follows: 1st Shift: 7am-3:30pm M-F, 2nd Shift: 3pm-11:30pm, 3rd Shift: 11pm-7:30am (Monday night start). Overtime may be required, typically no more than one Saturday per month. Lunches are unpaid and breaks are paid. Pay: $21.06/HR **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract position based out of Indianapolis, Indiana. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $21.06 - $21.06 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 Indianapolis,IN. **Application Deadline** This position will be accepting applications until Dec 31, 2024. **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.