Newsprint Handler - Lead Position

USA Today Co.; Lakeland (FL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Gannett Publishing Services in Lakeland, FL is hiring a Newsprint Handler Lead on a full-time, first-shift schedule (Mon-Fri). The role involves unloading newsprint (up to 1,800-pound rolls), maintaining warehouse organization, and accurate stock inventories at our Lakeland facility.

Starting pay is $18.25 per hour, based on experience, with typical full-time hours on the first shift. The position supports press operations and may cross-train as Reel Tender as needed.

Qualifications

• Excellent fork truck skills – clamp truck experience is a plus.
• Basic computer skills.
• Mechanically inclined to aid in troubleshooting equipment.
• Ability to stand, stoop, walk and bend down, and lift up to 80 pounds and push a 2,000-pound roll of newsprint.

Responsibilities

• Unload multiple truckloads of newsprint daily.
• Maintain organization of the paper warehouse.
• Accurately inventory newsprint in stock.
• Pull newsprint from the warehouse based on production needs and move to holding area.

Skills

Fork truck operator

Basic computer skills

Mechanical aptitude

Lift up to 80 lbs

Push 2,000-lb rolls

Job description

Newsprint Handler - Lead

Gannett Publishing Services

Lakeland, FL

Join Our Team as a Newsprint Handler!

Weare offering $18.25an hour based on experience.

Full Time – 1st Shift – Monday-Friday

Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment and have a keen eye for detail? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!

Overview:

Paper – it’s even in the name, newspaper, and we use a lot of it! Over 12,000 1,800-pound rolls of newsprint are used each year in our Lakeland, Florida production facility. Each roll must be unloaded from a truck, stored in stacks in our warehouse, counted, pulled from the warehouse as needed, opened and made ready for use, and moved to a holding area awaiting use by the press. All of this is the responsibility of a Newsprint Handler.

Qualifications:

• Excellent fork truck skills – clamp truck experience is a plus.
• Basic computer skills.
• Mechanically inclined to aid in troubleshooting equipment.
• Ability to stand, stoop, walk and bend down, as well as be able to lift up to 80 pounds and push a 2,000-pound roll of newsprint.

Key Responsibilities:

• Unload multiple truckloads of newsprint daily.
• Maintain organization of the paper warehouse.
• Accurately take inventory of the various types and sizes of newsprint in stock.
• Based on productions requirements, pull newsprint from the warehouse, open and move to a holding area to await use by the press.
• Handle multiple tasks and prioritize effectively in a dynamic environment.
• Adapt to rapidly changing production requirements.
• Solve problems analytically and act on your own initiative.
• Identify and mitigate damaged newsprint.
• Communicate with transportation and logistics partners regarding arrival of shipments.
• Take the lead and maintain a team environment
• Cross-train to provide support as a Reel Tender.

Safety Responsibilities:

• Maintain a clean and safe work environment.
• Complete required OSHA safety training programs.
• Perform daily safety checks of warehouse fork and clamp trucks.
• Report any safety hazards, operational concerns, and accidents/injuries immediately.

Communication:

• Provide timely and accurate inventory reports to the operations and finance teams.
• Report equipment issues promptly.
• Communicate instructions and train Newsprint Handlers

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a dynamic and innovative team.
• Opportunities for growth and development.