Equipment Operator

ReaderLink; Denton (TX); On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Matching

Employee Discount

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

PTO 3 weeks accrued monthly

Referral Program

Retirement Plan

Vision Insurance

Job summary

ReaderLink is seeking an Equipment Operator for our Denton, TX facility. The role runs Monday–Friday, 7:00 am to 3:30 pm with occasional Saturdays and early start times for overtime.

The job requires operating lifting equipment to unload and transport books and materials, maintaining inventory, and ensuring accurate labeling and handling of shipments. We offer competitive pay at $18.00 per hour and a benefits package including 401(k) matching, health/dental/life insurance, PTO, and more.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• 1–2 years of experience or training, or equivalent.
• Basic computer skills are required; familiarity with inventory control systems is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Unload and stack material using lifting devices.
• Move levers and pedals to operate the truck and lifting equipment.
• Position forks or lifting devices under pallets and transport loads to designated areas.
• Inventory materials on the floor and supply workers with needed materials.
• Attach labels or record information on shipments and cases.
• Load/unload products onto pallets and moving devices.
• Convey materials from storage to designated areas.
• Hear safety beeps and operate equipment accordingly.
• Communicate effectively with customers when handling bills of lading and directions to site.
• Maintain regular, reliable attendance; on-site work only.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Inventory control systems

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Inventory control software

Job description

Equipment Operator

Monday - Friday, 7:00 am to 3:30 pm; pay $18.00

Occasional Saturdays & early morning start time of 6:00 am; OT

Love Books? Come Join a Leader in the Industry!

ReaderLink is the largest full-service distributor of hardcover, trade, and paperback books to non-trade channel booksellers in North America, including the biggest names in retail across multiple retail channels. We are the number one book distributor in the U.S. with over $1 billion in sales, through the distribution of 300 million books per year to over 50,000 store locations nationwide.

We offer the right candidate a highly competitive salary and much more….

• 401(k) Matching
• Employee Discount
• Health, Dental, and Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off - 3 weeks accrued monthly basis
• Referral Program
• Retirement Plan
• Vision Insurance

Essential Functions

• Unloads and stacks material by raising and lower lifting device.

• Moves levers and presses pedals to drive truck and control movement of lifting apparatus.

• Positions forks, lifting platform, or other lifting device under, over or around loaded pallets, skids, boxes, products, or materials and transports load to designated area.

• Inventories materials on the work floor and supply workers with materials needed.

• Attaches identifying labels to materials or marks information on cases.

• Loads or unloads product onto of off of pallets, skids or lifting devices.

• Conveys materials from storage of work sites to designated area.

• Must be able to hear operating equipment safety beeps and/or honking of operating equipment.

• Communicates effectively with customers when receiving and/or shipping a bill of lading and/or giving driving directions to our site.

• Regular, reliable attendance is required as work cannot be performed remotely.

Non-Essential Functions

• Helps with quality control when not busy and/or stockers when boxes are not coming off the line to ship.

• Other duties may be assigned, directed or requested.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)

• Minimum of 1-2 years experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.

• Must have basic computer skills.

• Knowledge of computerized inventory control system preferred.

Physical Requirements

The requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee:

• Must be able to stand up to 8 hours in a day.

• Must be able to walk up to an hour.

• Must have no fear of heights.

• Will occasionally climb.

• Will occasionally push/pull from 11-25 pounds.

• Will frequently bend, stoop, reach up and out, crouch, kneel, and push/pull from 36-50 pounds.

• Will frequently carry up to 25 pounds and occasionally carry up to 50 pounds.

• Will frequently lift up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift up to 75 pounds.

• Will occasionally have repetitive foot movement.

• Will frequently have repetitive hand/arm movements for simple reaching, simple and firm grasping and/or fine hand manipulation.

• Specific vision ability required by this job includes close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

• Regularly required to stand; use hand to finger, handle or feel objects; and reach with hands and arms.

• Must be able to wear gloves occasionally.

Language Skills

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as area circumference and volume.

• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Work Environment

The work performed is in a warehouse environment. The employee is frequently exposed to vibrations and dust and will be working around moving machinery. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate at low decibels. Must be able to work in a fast paced, team environment.