PT Warehouse Worker/Mailroom Inserter - Day Shift

AgUpdate; Knoxville, Northern (TN, KY); Hybrid; USD 16,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

USA TODAY in Knoxville, TN is hiring dependable individuals for a part-time Warehouse Worker/Mailroom Inserter on the day shift. The position offers 20-29 hours per week with a Monday–Friday 8:00 AM–4:00 PM schedule, and a strong emphasis on teamwork and safety in a fast-paced production environment.

Ideal candidates are reliable, hardworking, and comfortable in a team setting, with the ability to lift 10–50 pounds, stand for long periods, and adapt to short-notice schedule changes.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED required.
• Employees must have a high degree of safety awareness.
• Above-average problem-solving skills necessary to monitor and repair equipment.
• Requires physical dexterity to lift and move material.
• Must be able to stand for long periods and lift 10–50 pounds or more at one time.
• Must be able to change work assignments on short notice and be flexible in scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Feed preprints into the insert machine hopper neatly and accurately.
• Monitor the insert machine to reduce double inserts and skips.
• Remove completed bundles weighing 10 to 50 pounds, and stack neatly for the next step in packaging delivery.
• Perform general clean-up of papers, skids, and debris accumulating.

Skills

Safety awareness

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Dexterity

Stamina

Stand for long

Lifting 50 lbs

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

Part-Time Warehouse Worker/Mailroom Inserter - Day Shift

Knoxville News Sentinel

$14.00 per hour

USA TODAY, located in Knoxville, TN, is now hiring dependable and motivated individuals for immediate part-time Warehouse Worker/Mailroom Inserter openings.

These positions offer 20-29 hours per week in a fast-paced production environment operating seven days a week.

Available day shifts are Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-4:00 PM.

We are especially seeking candidates with availability on Friday day shift.

Ideal candidates are reliable, hardworking, and comfortable working in a team-oriented environment.

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 neatly for the next step in packaging delivery.
• During the workday, perform general clean-up of papers, skids, and debris accumulating.

Requirements:

• High School Diploma/GED.
• Employees must have a high degree of safety awareness.
• Above-average problem-solving skills are necessary to monitor and repair automatic inserting and collating equipment.
• Requires physical dexterity to lift and move material.
• Must be able to stand for long periods and must be able to lift or pile newspaper products that vary in weight from 10 to 50 pounds or more at one time.
• Must be able to change work assignments on short notice and be flexible in scheduling.
• Position requires working in production areas while forklifts, pallet jacks, inserting, and related equipment are in use.