Forklift Operator
Aerotek
**Warehouse Picker – 1st Shift | $16/hr**
📍 _Davenport, IA_
**🕒** _Monday–Friday | Full-Time_
**Join a growing team where accuracy matters, safety comes first, and your work truly makes an impact. We’re seeking a reliable Warehouse Picker** for our 1st shift. If you enjoy hands-on work, steady hours, and a team-focused environment, this role is for you!
**What You’ll Do**
+ Sort boxes and place them on the correct pick pallets for forklift operators
+ Pick and pack products—from small handheld parts to large machine components (mechanical lift provided)
+ Use an RF scanner for all picking, tracking, and inventory tasks
+ Load and unload semi-trailers with completed pallets
+ Maintain accuracy and high-quality standards in all tasks
**What You Bring**
**Required**
+ 3–6 months of warehouse or related experience
+ Ability to lift up to 75 lbs
+ Willingness to work mandatory overtime when needed
+ Experience using an RF scanner
+ Ability to operate lifting equipment (training provided)
**Preferred**
+ Forklift experience (not required—training offered!)
**Why You’ll Love Working With Us**
+ Strong long-term growth and career advancement opportunities
+ **3 weeks of PTO** after your first year
+ Stable, predictable schedule with consistent hours
+ Supportive leadership and an inclusive team atmosphere
**Work Environment**
You’ll be part of a large, open parts distribution center located in Davenport, IA. The team values accuracy, collaboration, and doing things right the first time. If you take pride in your work and enjoy a positive, detail-driven environment, you’ll fit right in.
**Job Type & Location**
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Davenport, IA.
**Pay and Benefits**
The pay range for this position is $16.00 - $17.00/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 Davenport,IA.
**Application Deadline**
This position is anticipated to close on Feb 27, 2026.
**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.
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