Job Title: Fork Lift Operator $19-22
Job Description
Join a leading agricultural company as a Forklift Driver, where you will play a vital role in helping farmers feed the world while protecting the planet. Work in a safe and fast-paced environment, collaborating with great people and contributing to impactful outcomes.
Responsibilities
Operate the forklift professionally and accident-free, ensuring all inspections are precisely documented.
Maintain and clean the forklift systematically.
Track the location of goods during material handling using the Warehouse Management System (WMS) and ensure accurate data entry.
Perform additional manual tasks as directed by the warehouse supervisor or team lead, such as sampling, inventory, and cleaning.
Keep the warehouse clean and tidy.
During the seed delivery and return season, ensure proper loading and unloading of transport vehicles with quality packages to meet customer expectations.
Maintain safety standards and initiate emergency procedures when necessary.
Essential Skills
Minimum of 1 year of forklift experience.
Minimum of 1 year of warehouse experience.
Ability to communicate verbally and in writing in English.
Ability to count accurately when moving inventory.
Prior forklift certification is preferred.
Pass a compliance check and other pre-employment screenings.
Reliable transportation to the site and punctuality.
Maintain enthusiasm, good attitude, honesty, and a willingness to treat all with respect.
Ability to work in confined spaces with a forklift.
Work Environment
Work in a dynamic warehouse setting with rotating shifts available, including 1st, 2nd, and 3rd shifts of up to 10-12 hours per day. Shift possibilities include Sunday-Thursday or Saturday-Friday with 12-hour shifts on a 2-3-2 rotation, typically between October and April.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $19.00 - $22.00/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 Woodhull,IL.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Jul 20, 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.
