**Job Title: Forklift Operator** **Job Description** We are seeking a skilled Forklift Operator to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for operating forklifts, handling inventory control, and performing data entry tasks. This role requires experience with computer systems, warehouse processes, and material handling equipment. **Responsibilities** + Process, package, and ship orders accurately + Organize stocks and maintain inventory + Inspect products for defects and damages + Examine ingoing and outgoing shipments + Organize warehouse space + Receive, unload, and place incoming inventory items appropriately + Check, verify, and fill customer invoices + Abide by all company safety and hygiene regulations + Handle material picking and loading + Perform inventory control tasks **Essential Skills** + Previous warehouse experience + Ability to operate forklift, hand truck, pallet jack, and other warehouse equipment + Knowledge of warehouse data systems + Team player with strong organizational skills + Ability to lift or move heavy products **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Basic computer skills + Strong attention to detail + Good communication skills **Why Work Here?** We offer a competitive salary, along with excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance. Employees can also benefit from paid-time off, tuition reimbursement, a 401k retirement plan, military reserve pay offset, and paid maternity leave. Our company has a great reputation within the industry, with opportunities for career progression and personal growth. **Work Environment** The role will be based in multiple warehouses on our client's site. Responsibilities include moving equipment within the manufacturing process. The work environment is non-climate controlled but very clean. The shift schedule is Monday to Thursday from 6am to 4pm, and Friday from 6am to 2pm, currently working 4 10-hour days and one 8-hour day, with a goal to move to a 40-hour work week (4 10-hour days). The facility is a nice manufacturing environment located in a non-climate controlled area. **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Ruther Glen, Virginia. **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.