Job Title: Warehouse Worker Job Description
The Warehouse Worker safely and efficiently handles incoming and outgoing shipments, ensures accurate order fulfillment, and maintains a clean and organized warehouse environment. This role involves frequent heavy lifting, careful attention to detail, and the operation or learning of warehouse equipment in a fast-paced setting.
Responsibilities
Unload merchandise from incoming shipments in a safe and timely manner.
Pull tires and other materials to match invoices, pick tickets, or bills of lading.
Load outgoing shipments accurately, securely, and in the correct sequence.
Verify all incoming and outgoing loads, documenting any overages, shortages, and damaged merchandise.
Read and match item numbers and sizes to ensure orders are accurate and complete.
Maintain cleanliness and organization of dock areas and warehouse workspaces.
Follow all safety guidelines, company procedures, and warehouse best practices.
Use warehouse equipment, such as forklifts and RF scanners, to move, track, and process inventory.
Support shipping and receiving activities, including packing, material handling, and order picking.
Work collaboratively with team members to meet productivity and quality goals.
Essential Skills
Previous forklift experience.
Experience in a warehouse or shipping environment.
Proficiency with shipping and receiving processes.
Order picking experience.
Packing and material handling experience.
Ability to use RF scanners for inventory and order processing.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, physically demanding environment.
Ability to lift 75-100 pounds safely and repeatedly.
Strong attention to detail to ensure accurate order fulfillment.
Dependable and punctual work habits.
Safety-focused mindset and team-oriented approach.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Comfort working with tires and other heavy materials.
Ability to quickly learn and operate additional warehouse equipment as needed.
Strong organizational skills to maintain orderly dock and storage areas.
Willingness to follow established processes and contribute to continuous improvement.
Why Work Here?
You will join a growing company that offers quick raise potential and clear opportunities to develop your skills and advance your career. The environment supports long-term growth, values reliability and teamwork, and rewards strong performance with meaningful opportunities for progression.
Work Environment
This role is based in a non-climate-controlled warehouse environment, where temperatures may vary with the seasons. You will work on a busy dock and warehouse floor, using equipment such as forklifts, RF scanners, and other material-handling tools. The position requires frequent heavy lifting, extended periods on your feet, and consistent movement throughout the shift on a first-shift schedule. You will work closely with a team in a safety-focused, fast-paced setting where maintaining a clean and organized workspace is essential.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Kirksville, MO.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $18.00 - $22.00/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)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Kirksville,MO.
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.
