PORTLAND WAREHOUSE - ORDER PICKING COLD STORAGE

Warehouse Associate

Join a dedicated team as a Warehouse Associate where you'll contribute to efficient operations in a fast-paced, temp-controlled environment. You will play a vital role in food and beverage distribution, managing inventory, and ensuring that products are handled with care and precision.

Responsibilities

• Operate electronic pallet jacks, including single and double pallet jacks, and EPJ in a fulfillment warehouse.
• Pick orders utilizing onboard POS computers and paper pick sheets.
• Use RF scan guns and barcode sticker printers to manage inventory.
• Receive and unload inbound freight, verify and inspect products, and forward information to the receiving clerk.
• Perform pallet breakdowns, restacking, restocking, palletizing, and staging.
• Load outbound trailers efficiently.
• Assist in inventory management, including cycle counts and date coding.

Essential Skills

Experience in a temp-controlled environment, preferably in food and beverage distribution. Proficiency in forklift operation and riding electric pallet jacks. Experience in cold storage distribution with 3-4+ years of tenure. Capability to operate RF scanners and perform order picking. Ability to read, write, communicate, and comprehend English to perform job tasks effectively.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Experience with various configurations of forklifts and hand-held scanners, with training. Good judgment to operate a forklift safely and handle products efficiently. Ability to work in a cold environment and withstand low temperatures. Physical ability to stand, sit, walk, twist, lift, push, and pull inventory regularly, with the capacity to lift up to 100 pounds.

Why Work Here?

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision programs starting from just $50 per paycheck for employees and their families. Our 401K retirement plan comes with a company match, and we provide an Employee Assistance Program alongside travel assistance and lodging perks. Join us for advancement opportunities and become part of a supportive community.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Portland, OR.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $22.00 - $24.00 / 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 Portland, OR.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 23, 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 meet 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.