Library Service Center Specialist

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (VT); Blacksburg (VA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Tech's Library Service Center in Blacksburg seeks a dedicated Library Service Center Specialist to support patron access, courier operations, and warehouse activities.

This 40-hour-per-week role requires lifting 50+ lbs, operating lift equipment, and completing training for a Raymond order picker within 90 days; starting salary is in the posted range.

Qualifications

• Experience in frontline customer service environment.
• Experience executing complex tasks with close attention to detail.
• Proficiency with word processing and spreadsheet applications (Microsoft or Google Docs).
• Must have a valid driver’s license in good standing.
• Ability to lift 50+ lbs and operate powered lift equipment.
• Must complete provided training to earn certification to use a Raymond order picker within 90 days of employment.

Responsibilities

• Promotes safety by complying with protocols and participating in health and safety activities.
• Enables patron access to library materials and assists in managing university records in remote storage.
• Operates motor vehicles and powered lift equipment to support library courier services and warehouse operations.

Skills

Customer service

Attention to detail

Word processing

Spreadsheets

Driver's license

Lift 50+ lbs

Lift at height

Raymond order picker training

Job description

Job Description

Under the supervision of the Manager, Library Service Center, the Library Service Center Specialist enables patron access to library materials and assists in the management of university records held in University Libraries remote storage buildings. Operates motor vehicles and powered lift equipment in support of library courier services and warehouse operations. Promotes the safety of all staff by complying with relevant protocols and participating in training and other activities of the facility health and safety program.

Work location: Library Service Center, Energy Drive, Blacksburg, VA (not on main VT campus)

Required Qualifications

• Proven experience in a frontline customer service environment
• Experience executing complex work tasks with close attention to detail
• Proficiency with word processing and spreadsheet applications (Microsoft or Google Docs)
• Must have a valid driver’s license in good standing
• Ability to work in high places, lift more than fifty pounds, and operate powered lift equipment
• Must have a valid driver’s license in good standing
• Must be able to routinely lift, move boxes and bins weighing 50+ lbs
• Must be able to work from elevated locations, 40 feet height
• Must complete provided training to earn certification to use a Raymond order picker within 90 days of employment

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a warehouse or other high density storage facility
• Experience supporting records management programs
• Experience working in an academic library environment

Pay Band

3

Overtime Status

Non-Exempt: Eligible for overtime

Appointment Type

Regular

Salary Information

$37,000-$38,000 dependent on qualifications and experience.

Hours per week

40

Review Date

10/01/26

Additional Information

Work location: Library Service Center, Energy Drive, Blacksburg, VA (not on main VT campus)

• Must have a valid driver’s license in good standing.
• Must be able to regularly lift, move boxes and bins weighing 50+ lbs.
• Must be able to work from elevated locations, 40 feet height.
• Must complete provided training to earn certification to use a Raymond order picker within 90 days of employment.

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research institutes. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.

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