About this role
Job Title: Shipping and Receiving ClerkJob DescriptionThis role focuses on handling finished plastic totes and crates in a highly automated, climate-controlled production facility. You will oversee stacking, palletizing, labeling, and decorating products according to customer specifications while supporting smooth shipping and receiving operations and maintaining high quality standards.Responsibilities
• Stack, palletize, and organize finished totes and crates produced for major retail and automotive customers. • Apply labels, hot stamps, and decorative elements to finished goods based on specific customer requirements. • Perform assembly, decoration, and packaging operations for finished products at assigned work centers. • Complete visual quality inspections on parts produced at your work center while performing assembly and packaging tasks. • Identify and report work center issues, work order discrepancies, and part quality concerns to appropriate team members. • Apply finished goods labels, scan items into inventory, and move finished goods from machine locations to the next destination within the facility. • Audit inventory in production locations to ensure physical product and transactional records match as reflected in the MRP system. • Use tablets to print labels with accurate pallet quantities based on work order requirements and ensure proper documentation. • Learn and take on new responsibilities by following the internal growth and cross-training plan. • Participate actively in safety and team meetings and contribute ideas for continuous improvement of operations and the work environment. • Perform general material handling, picking, kitting, packing, and shipping and receiving tasks as needed. • Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area in compliance with facility safety standards. • Work 12-hour shifts that involve standing, twisting, bending, reaching, climbing steps, and applying pressure frequently while handling up to 25 lbs. Essential Skills
• Experience in shipping and receiving operations, including handling finished goods and preparing items for shipment. • Ability to perform picking, kitting, packing, and general material handling tasks efficiently and accurately. • Comfort working with and around automated machinery and production equipment as a machine operator or production associate. • Ability to lift and carry up to 25 pounds repeatedly during a 12-hour shift. • Ability to stand and walk for the duration of the shift in a production environment. • Ability to frequently reach, climb steps, bend, twist, and apply pressure while performing job duties. • Attention to detail for visual quality inspections and accurate labeling, scanning, and inventory tracking. • Basic familiarity with inventory control processes and auditing inventory to ensure accuracy. • Ability to use tablets or similar devices to print labels and follow work order instructions. • Steel-toed shoes required as part of safety attire. Additional Skills & Qualifications
• Experience in packaging and packing operations in a manufacturing or warehouse environment. • Experience in inventory control, including validating product locations and quantities. • Comfort working with an MRP or similar inventory management system. • Ability to adapt to new tasks and responsibilities through cross-training and internal growth opportunities. • Strong teamwork skills and willingness to participate in safety and team meetings. • Reliability and consistency in working a rotating 12-hour shift schedule in a 24/7 facility. Why Work Here?Employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package and a supportive, engaging culture focused on well-being and connection. Financial wellness is supported through a 401(k) retirement plan with company match and opportunities for annual and quarterly bonuses. Health coverage includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, along with short-term and long-term disability insurance for added security. Team members can opt into voluntary life insurance and supplemental benefits to further customize their coverage. Time off is valued, with competitive PTO, paid holidays, and a company-paid Christmas shutdown to recharge and spend time away from work. The workplace culture is enhanced through unique perks such as raffles for concert, sports, and entertainment tickets, locally sourced prize raffles, and monthly happy hours that offer a chance to unwind and build relationships with colleagues.Work EnvironmentThe role is based in a highly automated, climate-controlled production facility where robots perform a significant portion of the manufacturing process, while team members provide essential oversight and hands-on work. You will work 12-hour shifts in a 24/7 operation that follows a rotating 2-2-3 schedule, with day shifts running from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and night shifts running from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Different teams rotate between working and off days across Monday through Sunday. The environment involves frequent standing, walking, bending, twisting, reaching, and climbing steps, as well as handling totes and crates weighing up to 25 pounds. Technology such as robots, production machinery, tablets, and an MRP system are used daily to manage labeling, inventory, and workflow. Steel-toed shoes are required as part of the safety dress code, and the facility emphasizes maintaining a safe, organized, and efficient workspace while combining advanced automation with essential human oversight. Job Type & LocationThis is a Contract to Hire position based out of Ottawa, KS. Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $19.00 - $21.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.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) Job Type & LocationThis is a Contract to Hire position based out of Ottawa, KS. Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on Oct 26, 2026. Workplace TypeThis is a fully onsite position in Ottawa,KS.
About Aerotek
Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK. 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.
San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Massachusetts Lie Detector:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.