2nd Shift Part Time Seasonal Warehouse Associate - $17.50 Per Hour

Scholastic; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

50% off merchandise

401(k) with company match

Paid holidays

Job summary

Scholastic Book Fairs is seeking a part-time seasonal Warehouse Associate for the 2nd shift in Louisiana. Shifts run from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with a $16 per hour base pay plus a $1.50 shift differential. The role focuses on building and delivering book fairs to schools and maintaining a safe, productive work area.

Join a dedicated team and enjoy a 50% merchandise discount, a 401(k) plan with company match, and holiday/sick pay as part of Scholastic’s commitment to its employees and communities.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is preferred.
• Ability to demonstrate basic product scanner proficiency with minimal errors.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate proficiency in WA – Level I duties including production, orders, scanner, replenishment, and packing.
• Meet minimum production, accuracy, and quality standards.
• Follow safety policies and keep work area neat and safe.
• May operate motorized pallet jacks after training.
• Participate in temporary projects as needed.

Skills

Scanner proficiency

Team player

Basic math

English literacy

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Description

Join us and help us create lifelong readers!

Position: Warehouse Associate – Part Time Seasonal

2nd Shift Hours - Flexible 4 Hour Shifts (3:00 PM - 7:00 PM)

$16 / hour + $1.50 Shift Differential

Scholastic Book Fairs are wondrous in-person experiences that empower kids to discover books for themselves.

Taking place in schools and rooted in Scholastic’s greater mission to use the power of books for the betterment of all kids, Fairs bring entire communities together.

At Scholastic Book Fairs, we bring “the best school day of the year” in 110,000 unique pop-up shops annually. Irresistibly defying expectations of how one must act in a library, Fairs raise over 200 million dollars in funds and resources for schools that host Fairs. And we’re just getting started…

We’re here to deliver an experience that inspires kids toward greatness. In everything we do, we are committed to ensuring every kid, parent, caregiver, teen/tween, book fair organizer, and Employee feels seen, respected, and welcome as part of the Scholastic Book Fairs family.

We are currently in search of Part Time Seasonal Warehouse associates to help our facilities build book fairs for schools. These part time seasonal positions offer a variety of hours to work during the peaks of the school year (Monday-Friday) and are typically off during summer and winter school leave periods.

We offer major holidays, sick pay, a generous 50% off discount on Scholastic merchandise, and a 401k plan with a company match.

Join our Company’s mission to encourage reading and promote lifelong learning, and demonstrate our values of caring and respect for all people!

Summary

Be a part of the team who builds and delivers Bookjoy as a Warehouse Associate - Level I. Join a dedicated team in an active environment where your daily activities of building a book fair include working safely, learning, demonstrating proficiency, and meeting all productivity and quality requirements of your essential duties and responsibilities.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Demonstrate proficiency and effectiveness in functions of WA – Level I, including fair production, returns, fulfillment of customer orders, scanner, replenishment, corrugate assembly, truck unload, pulling restocks, pricing, repacking, and replenishment put away.
• Consistently meet minimum required production, accuracy, and quality standards for all work performed.
• Follow all safety policies, processes, and procedures.
• Ensure work area is neat, clean, safe, and organized.
• May operate motorized pallet jacks upon successful completion of the SBF powered equipment program.
• At any time may work on temporary projects associated with other position descriptions as part of individual and team development.

Effectiveness

• Dependability & Reliability
• Is reliable and dependable in fulfilling obligations.
• Demonstrates regular and punctual attendance in accordance with SBF policy.
• Responsible for proper handling of product at all times.

Planning & Organizing

• Plans and prioritizes work to manage time effectively and accomplish assigned tasks.
• Recording details of all work tasks performed accurately and completely.
• Working with Tools & Technology
• Demonstrates appropriate use of tools and technology to complete work functions according to standard process and procedures.

Interpersonal

• Maintain a professional and positive relationship with all co-workers and customers.
• Maintain compliance with drug and alcohol-free policy.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED Certificate preferred.
• Ability to demonstrate basic product scanner proficiency (i.e., ordering replenishment) effectively with minimal errors.
• Strong team player and the ability to get along with co-workers.
• Good verbal/written communication skills, basic math skills, and ability to read documents in English, such as safety rules, operating instructions and procedure manuals.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be able to lift boxes that weigh up to 50 lbs occasionally on a daily basis.
• Must be able to lift boxes that weigh up to 30 lbs to a height of 70” occasionally on a daily basis.
• Must be able to push wheeled cases, which may weigh in excess of 300 lbs, with an initial force of up to 50 lbs and a sustained force of up to 30 lbs.
• Must be able to stand, reach above and below the shoulders, squat, bend and kneel as necessary to perform the job.
• Must be able to tolerate work in a non-air conditioned environment.
• Must be able to accurately follow specific instructions for multiple detailed assembly processes.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit and climb or balance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Time Type

Part time

Job Type

Regular Seasonal

Job Family Group

Distrib & Matls Mgmt

Location Region/State

Louisiana

EEO Statement

Scholastic is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is clear: there shall be no discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, or status as a disabled veteran or Vietnam veteran. Those factors shall not influence the determination of qualifications for a job or other opportunity within the company. Further, all personnel actions (such as compensation, tuition aid, benefits, transfers, promotions, and dismissals, company-sponsored training, social and recreational programs) shall be administered without discrimination.

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