Job Title: Warehouse Associate
Job Description
The Warehouse Associate supports daily operations in a small wholesale distribution warehouse by accurately preparing orders, organizing inventory, and loading delivery trucks. This role ensures products are picked, packed, and staged correctly while maintaining a safe, clean, and efficient work environment. It is a contract-to-hire opportunity for individuals seeking long-term employment and growth within a warehouse operation.
Responsibilities
Pick and prepare wholesale and customer orders for shipment or pickup with a high level of accuracy.
Load trucks for local deliveries in a safe and efficient manner.
Perform inventory putaway and maintain organized storage of products throughout the warehouse.
Assist with inventory accuracy and stock management, including counts and adjustments as needed.
Operate a sit-down forklift to move, stage, load, unload, and put away inventory.
Support shipping and receiving activities, including staging incoming and outgoing products.
Maintain a safe, clean, and organized work environment by following warehouse safety and housekeeping standards.
Contribute across multiple operational functions within a smaller warehouse environment as business needs require.
Essential Skills
Proven experience operating a sit-down forklift safely in a warehouse environment.
Ability to move, stage, load, unload, and put away inventory using a sit-down forklift.
Experience accurately picking and packing customer and wholesale orders.
Ability to prepare orders for pickup and delivery according to established procedures.
Experience with inventory management, including putaway and maintaining inventory organization and accuracy.
Ability to read and communicate in English to follow instructions, labels, and safety information.
Ability to work in a warehouse environment and perform physical warehouse duties, including frequent walking, lifting, and moving products.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds on a regular basis.
Bilingual communication skills is a plus.
Reliability to work a consistent Monday through Friday first-shift schedule.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Prior experience in wholesale, distribution, or general warehouse operations.
Familiarity with shipping and receiving processes, including truck loading and unloading.
Comfort working in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.
Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy in order fulfillment and inventory handling.
Why Work Here?
This opportunity offers a stable, contract-to-hire path with the potential for long-term employment in a smaller, collaborative warehouse setting. You will enjoy a consistent first-shift, Monday-through-Friday schedule with limited weekend overtime, supporting work-life balance. The role provides competitive hourly compensation and the chance to contribute across multiple operational functions, building a broad set of skills in a supportive and hands-on environment.
Work Environment
This is an onsite role in a small, fast-paced wholesale distribution warehouse. The position involves regular use of warehouse equipment, including sit-down forklifts, and requires frequent walking, lifting, order picking, inventory movement, and truck loading. The standard schedule is Monday through Friday on first shift, from approximately 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, with occasional weekend overtime based on business demand. The environment emphasizes safety, organization, and teamwork while working around active material handling equipment and physical warehouse operations.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Perth Amboy, NJ.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $19.00 - $21.00/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)
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Perth Amboy, NJ.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Nov 13, 2026.
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Perth Amboy,NJ.
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.
