**🔧** **Job Title: Operator – Specialty Rebar Facility** 📍 Location: Buffalo, NY 📄 Job Type: Contract to Hire **Pay:** $20.50/hr **📌** **_About the Role_** We’re hiring dependable and hardworking individuals to join our team as **_Operators_** in a busy warehouse and rebar fabrication facility. This is a hands-on role where you’ll be trained across multiple positions, including forklift and overhead crane operation, and play a key part in the cutting and distribution of Specialty Rebar. If you take pride in your work and value stability, this is a place where your effort is recognized—and job security is a given. **🛠️** **_What You’ll Do_** + Operate forklifts, overhead cranes, and other warehouse equipment. + Cut and distribute specialty rebar materials. + Rotate through various roles in the warehouse and production areas. + Stay active—this is a physical role with most of your shift spent on your feet. + Maintain safe and efficient material handling throughout the facility. **✅** **_What You Bring_** + Minimum 1 year of warehouse experience. + Forklift and overhead crane operation skills (certification is a plus). + Strong attention to detail and ability to learn quickly. + Comfortable working in a heavy industrial environment. ➕ Bonus Skills: + Experience with inventory systems and hand tools. + Ability to operate pallet jacks. + Willingness to work in a labor-intensive setting. **🎯** **_Why Join Us?_** + Job Security: We’re consistently busy—layoffs are not part of our culture. + Training & Growth: We offer thorough training and cross-training to help you succeed and grow. + Team Recognition: Your hard work doesn’t go unnoticed. We value reliability and skill. + Supportive Environment: Start with close guidance and transition into collaborative team work. **🏭** **_Work Environment_** You’ll work in a large, open warehouse with high ceilings and good airflow. While it’s not climate-controlled, the space is designed for efficient movement and productivity. You’ll begin with one-on-one training before joining team-based operations. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $20.50 - $20.50/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 Buffalo,NY. **Application Deadline** This position is anticipated to close on Sep 1, 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 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.