Material Handler - Pick/Pack/Ship (2nd Shift)

Macmillan Learning; Gordonsville (VA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

$1,000 Retention Bonus (after 1 year)

Paid Time Off

11 Paid Holidays

Eligible to participate in 401(k) Plan

Job summary

Macmillan Learning is seeking a General Warehouse employee in Gordonsville, Virginia, responsible for meeting production requirements and performing essential warehouse duties. This role includes selecting cartons, preparing products for shipment, and ensuring compliance with safety guidelines.

The candidate must have a high school diploma or GED, and demonstrate ability in basic math, reading, and comprehension. The position requires physical stamina to lift items weighing up to 50 pounds.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions and safety rules.
• Capacity to write legibly and communicate effectively one-on-one.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers and fractions.

Responsibilities

• Select appropriate carton sizes based on orders.
• Picks and prepares products for shipment.
• Maintains a clean and safe work environment.

Skills

Basic computer and keyboarding skills

Ability to read and comprehend instructions

Ability to lift and move up to 50 pounds

Team Player

Detail Oriented

Enthusiastic

Dedicated

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Benefits

• $1,000 Retention Bonus (after 1 year)
• Paid Time Off
• 11 Paid Holidays
• Eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan

Job Overview

In this position, the employee is responsible for meeting production requirements, following appropriate instructions and safety methods while performing basic general warehouse duties with the department they are assigned to. Warehouse employees may be asked, at any point throughout the day, to move to a different department or physical location to assist in meeting production requirements and customer demands. The essential functions listed below reflect the responsibilities of a General Warehouse employee in the Pick/Pack/Ship Department.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Select the correct size carton based on order.
• Place labels on cartons so that they are properly oriented for system scanners.
• Picks and prepares product for shipment, ensuring the correct quantity, ISBN and type of product, and inspects books visually before placing them in the shipping carton.
• Records the proper adjustments for short shipments on the carton.
• Moves from location to location when work is slow or heavy.
• Maintains a clean, neat, and orderly work area.
• Conducts operations in a manner that promotes safety.
• Enforces established safety, health, and housekeeping policies and procedures to minimize injuries, loss of production time, and damage.
• Conforms to all company policies and procedures (Employee Handbook).
• Complies with all environmental, health, and safety requirements.

Hours of Work

11:00 a.m. - 7:30 p.m., with occasional mandatory overtime as needed.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function of their job satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and Experience

High School diploma or general education degree (GED).

Language Skills

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, safety rules, and memos. Ability to write legibly and effectively communicate one‑on‑one.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Other Skills and Abilities

Basic computer and keyboarding skills and the ability to learn WMS.

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. The employee is regularly required to bend, stoop, walk, stand, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. The employee is sometimes required to climb stairs or sit. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The employee is regularly exposed to temperature changes, dust, and moving mechanical parts; the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Behaviors

• Team Player – Works well as a member of a group.
• Detail Oriented – Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well.
• Enthusiastic – Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest.
• Dedicated – Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are actively seeking job applicants who reflect a broad representation of differences, including race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, physical ability, neurodiversity, age, family status, economic background and status, geographical background and status, and perspective. We believe that the best companies reflect the incredible diversity in viewpoints, backgrounds, and identities of the world in their staffs, and are committed to inclusive hiring across departments and levels. The successful candidate for this position will be an employee of MPS.

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