Yard Worker
Aerotek
**Job Title: Yard Worker**
**Job Description**
You will be responsible for working in the yard, performing tasks such as pulling orders of inventory off trucks, using a forklift to retrieve orders from the yard, and assisting with deliveries to clients. Note that you will not be driving a vehicle but will ride with a full-time employee.
**Responsibilities**
+ Pull orders of inventory off trucks.
+ Retrieve orders from the yard using a forklift.
+ Assist with deliveries to clients without driving a vehicle.
+ Work collaboratively with other yard workers and staff.
**Essential Skills**
+ 6 months of production and forklift experience.
+ 6 months of experience working in an outdoor environment.
+ Ability to work with hand tools and at least 6 months of framing experience.
**Additional Skills & Qualifications**
+ Experience in construction, general labor, and manufacturing.
+ Proficiency with hand tools.
**Why Work Here?**
Enjoy profit-sharing, paid time off, significant employee discounts, company-matched 401k, and comprehensive health, life, dental, and vision insurance.
**Work Environment**
You will work both indoors and outdoors, requiring you to dress appropriately for the elements at all times. This location employs around 100 people, including inventory staff, office personnel, runners, framers, installers, and management. The yard team consists of about 25 workers. The standard work hours are Monday to Friday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm and every other Saturday from 7:00 am to noon. During busy periods, typically starting at the end of April, you will be expected to work from 6:00 am to 5:00 pm and still every other Saturday from 7:00 am to noon. The attire includes jeans and a t-shirt, with gloves, safety glasses, and a hard hat provided.
**Job Type & Location**
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Grimes, Iowa.
**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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