Shipping And Receiving Associate

Shipping And Receiving Associate

Join our team as a Shipping And Receiving Associate, where you'll play a crucial role in ensuring that trucks are loaded and ready for dispatch each morning. This position requires adeptness in operating forklifts, side loaders, or overhead cranes as you load and organize shipments based on work orders. You'll be working the 1st shift from Monday to Friday, 6 : 00 AM to 3 : 30 PM, with a low-priority opening on the 3rd shift from Sunday to Thursday, 9 : 30 PM to 6 : 00 AM.

Responsibilities :

• Complete basic, routine tasks following detailed instructions.
• Move inventory or equipment, fulfill customer orders, and handle materials from racks.
• Unload incoming materials, load trucks or customer vehicles, and maintain the warehouse's upkeep.
• Receive, place, or return items into stock inventory locations.
• Pull and assemble orders by reviewing work or shipping orders.
• Tag materials for proper identification and complete all required documentation.
• Transport materials using forklifts, side loaders, or cranes.
• Operate yard trucks for loading and unloading trailers.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and orderly work area.
• Sort and place materials on racks, shelves, or in bins according to size, type, or product code.
• Perform spot checks on inventory and conduct daily or ad hoc checks for proper material tagging as directed.
• Report any irregularities to supervisors for guidance.
• Restock materials as needed.
• Occasionally drive a motor vehicle (non-DOT truck) for local deliveries and parts pick-ups.
• Ensure compliance with applicable safety and quality standards.
• Perform all other duties and responsibilities as assigned by management.

Essential Skills :

Additional Skills & Qualifications :

Why Work Here?

This is a direct placement opportunity where teamwork and collaboration are key. The company provides all necessary personal protective equipment, including steel-toed boots, hi-vis shirts, hard hats, safety glasses, and arm guards. Employees are eligible for safety and wellness bonuses, and potentially end-of-year bonuses based on company success. We value internal growth, as seen with our Operations Manager who started on the floor and advanced to the top. Our facility, with its small company and family atmosphere, has 53 employees on site.

Work Environment :

Work in a non-climate controlled facility where employees are required to wear jeans or work pants. Shorts, sweats, or leggings are not permitted.

Job Type & Location :

This is a contract to hire position based out of Wichita, KS.

Pay and Benefits :

The pay range for this position is $16.00 - $20.00 / 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 :

Workplace Type :

This is a fully onsite position in Wichita, KS.

Application Deadline :

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 18, 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 meet 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.