**Job Title: Forklift Operator (Day Shift)** **Job Description** As a Forklift Operator, you will be responsible for efficiently loading and unloading trailers, rail cars, and containers. You will also support the roll cutter by supplying and emptying totes as needed, assist with roll splitting, sorting, deboxing, shredding, and receiving, and complete load sheets to accurately record grades, bale counts, and loading times for outbound shipments. **Responsibilities** + Complete daily pre-start forklift maintenance inspection report (or VCR). + Load and unload trailers, rail cars, and containers. + Support roll cutter by supplying and emptying totes as needed. + Assist with roll splitting, sorting, deboxing, shredding, and receiving. + Complete load sheet to accurately record grades, bale count, and loading start/stop times for outbound shipments. + Assist with basic material grading. + Complete and submit load sheet at completion of shipment. + Follow proper trailer loading and unloading lock-out/tag-out procedure. + Understand and follow load pattern according to trailer, railcar, bale size, and weight variables. + Assist with removing finished bales and storing them in the proper location. + Complete daily, weekly, and monthly PMs for all certified mobile equipment. + Perform other duties as assigned. **Essential Skills** + Experience operating a sit-down forklift for 2+ years. + Proficiency in loading and unloading. + Ability to lift 50+ pounds. + Knowledge of loading rail cars is a plus. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Bilingual abilities are a huge plus. + Housekeeping duties such as cleaning are required. **Why Work Here?** Join a team that values safety, efficiency, and collaboration. Enjoy a supportive work environment with opportunities for professional growth and development. **Work Environment** Work in a dynamic environment with two shifts available: 6 AM - 2:30 PM and 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM. Be prepared to work up to 10-hour days. Proper attire includes a face mask, steel-toed shoes, plain t-shirt, and full pants/work jeans, with additional personal protective equipment provided by the employer. **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Phoenix, Arizona. **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.