Driver/Floater - Bolingbrook

RAILS Libraries; Bolingbrook (IL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Flexible spending accounts

Paid time off

Professional development and orgs

Job summary

Reaching Across Illinois Library System (RAILS) is seeking a reliable delivery worker to load and unload materials, drive routes between member libraries, and sort items alphabetically. CDL is not required, and you will operate box trucks and vans as part of daily deliveries.

We value careful, timely service, ability to follow routes, and good judgment. A strong work ethic and the physical capability to lift up to 50 pounds are essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required
• Must have a valid Illinois driver’s license with a clean driving record
• Must be 21 years of age or older
• At least 1 year of work experience in a similar role or customer service preferred
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds regularly
• Basic computer skills; library experience preferred but not required

Responsibilities

• Load and unload library materials and equipment
• Deliver materials between RAILS offices and member libraries or other locations
• Sort library materials alphabetically
• Drive box trucks and vans; CDL not required
• Occasionally back up full-time drivers as needed

Skills

Safe lifting and driving

Customer service orientation

Time management

Team player

Basic computer skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

MS Office Suite

Internet savvy

Job description

Special Note: This position will cover any route that requires coverage.

Who we are…..

RAILS is one of two multi-type regional library systems in the state that serve and partner with academic, public, school, and special libraries. We are headquartered in Burr Ridge, IL and have service centers in Bolingbrook, Coal Valley, East Peoria, and Rockford which serve a 27,000 square mile area in northern and western Illinois.

Who we seek……

We are seeking strong team players who can load and unload a delivery vehicle with library materials. Deliver library materials and equipment between the RAILS office and member libraries or other designated locations based on a prescribed daily route. Ensure safe and proper lifting and driving practices. This role will also require sorting library materials alphabetically. The position will drive both box trucks and vans. A CDL is not needed.

The individuals we seek must be thorough, accurate, and timely. This individual will also need to be able to exercise initiative, exercise good judgement, and work without close supervision. The individual will also be called upon to back up full-time drivers on occasion.

If you have the following qualifications, please read on.

• High school diploma or GED required
• Must have a valid Illinois driver's license with a clean driving record
• Must be 21 years of age or older
• A minimum of 1 year of work experience in a similar role and/or in customer service, preferred
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds on a regular basis
• Working knowledge of basic computers, MS Office Suite software preferred; experience using the internet
• Library experience preferred but not required

What we offer…….

• Competitive pay
• A generous benefits package that includes health insurance, retirement plan, flexible spending accounts, and paid time off
• Comfortable working environment
• Opportunities for professional development and for participation in professional organizations

RAILS is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our human capital is the most valuable asset we have. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, inventiveness, innovation, self-expression, unique capabilities, and talent is a significant part of not only our culture, but our reputation and organization's achievement as well.

We are an equal opportunity employer and make employment decisions without regard to differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make individuals unique.

Reaching Across Illinois Library System
125 Tower Drive
Burr Ridge , IL 60527

RAILS - Reaching Across Illinois Library System, Will County

Hours

Monday - Friday, 7:00 am - 3:00 pm (average 37.5 hours/week)