Part-Time Warehouse & Mailroom Inserter – Fast-Paced Packaging

Agupdate; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 16,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

The Gaston Gazette in Gastonia is hiring for a part-time Warehouse Worker/Mailroom Inserter. The role involves handlings tasks related to post-press packaging and inserting materials, with entry-level expectations and a paid rate of $14.00 per hour.

Responsibilities include feeding preprints, monitoring inserter machines, handling bundles 10–50 lbs, operating press lines, applying keys, and ensuring accurate shipping, labeling, and cleanup throughout shifts.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED; safety awareness required.
• Above-average problem-solving skills to monitor and repair inserting/collating equipment.
• Requires physical dexterity to lift and move material.
• Must be able to stand for long periods and lift or pile newspaper products 10–50 pounds or more.
• Must be able to change work assignments on short notice and be flexible in scheduling.
• Position requires working in production areas with forklifts, pallet jacks, inserting and related equipment.

Responsibilities

• Feed preprints into the insert machine hopper neatly and accurately.
• Monitor the insert machine to reduce double inserts and/or skips so that all jackets have the correct inserts.
• Remove completed bundles weighing 10 to 50 pounds, and stack them neatly for the next step in packaging delivery.
• Run and monitor press lines to ensure continuous production, proper setup, and timely output of finished products.
• Apply product keys to the appropriate products and bundles on press lines, ensuring accuracy and alignment with production requirements.
• Organize, stack, and stage products for shipping to support efficient loading and on-time distribution.
• Label multiple pieces for mail distribution, ensuring accuracy and compliance with mailing requirements.
• Perform general clean-up of papers, skids, and debris that accumulate during the workday.

Skills

Safety awareness

Problem-solving

Physical dexterity

Stamina

Lifting up to 50 lbs

Flexibility

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

The Gaston Gazette in Gastonia is hiring for a part-time Warehouse Worker/Mailroom Inserter. The role involves handlings tasks related to post-press packaging and inserting materials, with entry-level expectations and a paid rate of $14.00 per hour.

Responsibilities include feeding preprints, monitoring inserter machines, handling bundles 10–50 lbs, operating press lines, applying keys, and ensuring accurate shipping, labeling, and cleanup throughout shifts.