Forklift Operator - Aerotek : Job Details

Job Title: Sitdown Forklift Operator

As a Sitdown Forklift Operator, you will be responsible for driving a Toyota Diesel Forklift. This role involves working on either the 1st shift from Monday to Friday, 6:30am to 3pm, or the 2nd shift from Sunday to Thursday, 2:30pm to 11:30pm. Your primary duties will include operating the sitdown forklift to handle steel and metal beams, pipes, and metal flats, ensuring they are safely picked up and placed on trucks.

Responsibilities

• Operate a sitdown forklift throughout the day.
• Retrieve steel, metal beams, pipes, and metal flats for loading onto trucks.
• Ensure safe placement of orders on trucks.
• Participate in order picking and material handling tasks.

Essential Skills

• Prior experience operating a sitdown forklift.
• Familiarity with working in a steel yard or lumber yard environment.
• Proficiency in handling a variety of metal orders using a forklift.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with warehouse operations and order pulling.

Why Work Here?

Enjoy the benefits of choosing between a day shift with an early start and finish or a 2nd shift with weekends off. The location is convenient, and the environment is low-stress, making it a great place to work.

Work Environment

The work environment is a non-climate controlled warehouse, requiring steel toes and ear protection. You will work as part of a team of 30, with shifts either from Monday to Friday, 6:30am to 3pm, or Sunday to Thursday, 2:30pm to 11:30pm.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $18.00 - $19.00/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 Nashville, TN.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 15, 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.