Job Title: Warehouse Worker
Job Description
As a Warehouse Worker, you play a vital role in moving a wide range of products, from personal protective equipment to scientific tools used in classrooms and laboratories. You help ensure that critical supplies reach the people who need them, supporting work that makes the world healthier and cleaner. This role values hard work, dependability, and teamwork, and offers the satisfaction of knowing your daily efforts directly support scientific progress and quality care.
Responsibilities
Process customer orders each day to meet service expectations and delivery timelines.
Perform one or more core warehouse functions, including receiving, picking, packing, shipping, and put-away.
Accurately pick items from inventory and prepare them for shipment according to order requirements.
Pack items using appropriate materials and documentation to protect products in transit.
Label and package shipments in line with standard operating procedures, including required documentation for hazardous materials.
Operate warehouse equipment such as swing reach trucks, stand-up forklifts, and order pickers; training is provided as needed.
Use warehouse management systems, computers, and scanning equipment to track inventory and complete assigned tasks.
Handle hazardous materials and chemicals in accordance with safety and compliance guidelines.
Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work area throughout the shift.
Follow all safety, compliance, and operational procedures to ensure a secure and efficient distribution process.
Support packing and equipment operation as primary job functions to move product efficiently across the warehouse.
Essential Skills
High school diploma or equivalent.
2+ years of general warehouse experience.
Experience with powered industrial trucks such as order pickers, forklifts, and swing reach trucks.
Experience in core warehouse operations including order picking, packing, receiving, shipping, and put-away.
Ability to stand, walk, stoop, bend, and reach for extended periods during the shift.
Comfort working at heights up to 20 feet when required.
Strong attention to detail to ensure accurate picking, packing, and labeling.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and effectively as part of a team.
Problem-solving mindset with a willingness to learn new systems, equipment, and processes.
Ability to read and write in English to follow instructions, labels, and safety documentation.
Competence in using warehouse management systems, computers, and scanning equipment to complete tasks.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Experience handling hazardous materials and chemicals is a plus.
Prior experience operating swing reach trucks, stand-up forklifts, and order pickers is beneficial.
Familiarity with labeling requirements and documentation for hazardous shipments is advantageous.
Comfort with learning new technology, equipment, and warehouse processes.
Strong sense of ownership and reliability in meeting daily productivity and quality goals.
Why Work Here?
You join a mission-driven operation where your work supports meaningful scientific and healthcare outcomes. The environment values hard work, dependability, and teamwork, and recognizes your contribution to getting critical products where they need to go. You benefit from competitive compensation, solid benefits, and a stable, structured setting that offers clear processes, training on equipment, and consistent weekday schedules. This is a place where you can take pride in your role, grow your skills with supported training, and be part of a team that works together to make a tangible difference every day.
Work Environment
You work in a large, well-organized distribution center where processes are clearly defined and consistently followed. The role is primarily on-site and physically active, requiring extended periods of standing, walking, stooping, bending, and reaching, as well as occasional work at heights up to 20 feet. You regularly use warehouse equipment such as swing reach trucks, stand-up forklifts, and order pickers, with training provided for safe operation. Daily tasks involve packing, picking, shipping, receiving, processing orders, labeling, and moving product across the warehouse using warehouse management systems, computers, and scanning devices. The facility operates on weekday shifts: a first-shift pick/pack team from Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and a second-shift picker/packer team from Monday through Friday, 12:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The environment emphasizes cleanliness, safety, and organization, with a practical, work-appropriate dress code suited to an active warehouse setting.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Agawam, MA.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $20.25 - $22.28/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)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Agawam,MA.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Oct 6, 2026.
About Aerotek
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.
