Material Handler - 1st Shift, Mon - Fri. ($17.20)

Penguin Random House; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

Dental

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401k

Job summary

Penguin Random House in Reno, NV is seeking a Material Handler for our 1st shift (6:00am–2:00pm). You will palletize, pack and ship books, maintain a clean, safe work area and support shipping operations.

This full-time role offers up to $17.20 per hour and includes benefits; prior experience in warehousing is helpful. Join a team that handles millions of books daily and contributes to timely order fulfillment.

Qualifications

• Must show initiative to work with little supervision.
• Must be able to read, write and perform simple math.
• Must be able to lift cartons up to 35 pounds, up to 50 pounds occasionally.
• Must be able to lift, move and handle empty pallets.

Responsibilities

• Palletize cartons and prepare cartons to ship.
• Maintain a safe and clean work area.
• Perform product movement or other special work as requested by supervisor.

Skills

Initiative

Reading & Writing

Basic Math

Physical fitness

Job description

• Full-time
• Compensation: up to USD 17.20 - hourly

Company Description

Penguin Random House is the premier provider of distribution services in the publishing industry. Our fulfillment center, located in Reno , NV is seeking qualified workers and available to work. It is only with a dedicated staff we are able to meet and exceed our customers expectations by picking, packing and shipping approximately 1.2 million books daily to customers around the world.

Job Description

We have an immediate opening for a Material Handler on our 1st Shift. $17.20/hr.

Shift: Monday - Friday (6:00am - 2:00pm).

Qualifications

Position Responsibilites

• Palletize cartons and prepare cartons to ship.
• Maintain a safe and clean work area.
• Perform product movement or other special work as requested by supervisor.

May also be expected to:

• Pick orders and and pack books into designated cartons.
• Assemble/disassemble all needed materials for prepacks and assortments.
• Wrap small orders, apply proper postage and labels, tape packages and take to shipping
• Weigh apply postage to all publicity mailings and route directly to shipping.
• When necessary, change price of books either by machine or manually, operate various equipment, such as tape and price stickering machine.
• Fill completed cartons with bubble wrap in final pack.

MinimumRequirements

• Must show initiative to work with little direct supervision.
• Must be able to read, write and perform simple math.
• Must be able to regularly lift cartons up to 35 pounds, up to 50 pounds occasionally.
• Must be able to lift, move and handle empty pallets.

Additional Information

Penguin Random House, LLC offers a competitive salary, generous paid time off programs to support a healthy work/life balance anda richbenefits package to include:medical, vision, dental, disability, life insurance, dependent life insurance and 401kfor which you areeligible your first day.

• Vacation - Less than a year - 10 days, 1 year but less than 2 - 15 days
• Personal Time - 4 Days
• Sick Time - 5 Days
• Parental Leave - 12 Weeks
• Annual Wellness Reimbursement - $500.00
• 13 Paid Holidays a Year

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