Temporary Packer (M-F 9:30a-6p)

Ingram Content Group; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Receiver to join their Operations team in Fort Wayne. This role is essential for ensuring the efficiency of distribution centers and warehouse facilities. You will be responsible for verifying customer orders and packing items accurately while adhering to safety protocols. The ideal candidate will have strong attention to detail, basic math skills, and the ability to perform repetitive tasks. Join a customer-centric team that values collaboration and innovation, and help connect people with the content they desire in a safe and efficient manner.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and understand instructions.
• Must have basic math skills for handling orders.
• Experience in a fast-paced work environment.

Responsibilities

• Check for damages and verify customer order data.
• Determine proper packing methods for orders.
• Push completed orders onto conveyor for processing.

Skills

Reading comprehension

Writing skills

Basic arithmetic

Attention to detail

Safety adherence

Manual tasks

Independent work

Collaboration

Flexibility

Attendance reliability

Education

6 months of work experience

Job description

Company DescriptionJob Description

Ingram Content Group (ICG)is hiring temporaryReceiverto contribute to ourOperationsteam inFort Wayne,IN.

Schedule:M-F 9:30a-6p

• OT as needed

Pay Rate: $16.50/hour to start.

Want to join a key team that helps the world read?

At Ingram, the Operations team serves a key role within the organization. We ensure that our distribution centers and warehouse facilities function at maximum efficiency. Safety is a core value in our distribution environment. We emphasize this through training, education and accident prevention programs. Process Improvement is another core value, and through innovations such as voice and Radio Frequency (RF) technologies, as well as feedback from our associates, we work toward constant improvement.

The world is reading, and it is our goal to connect as many people to the content they want in the simplest ways. If you want to be part of a customer-centric team that strives for excellence, collaboration, innovation, we can't wait to meet you!

What You'll Do:

• Checks for damages and verifies data on customer order including entry number and number of books while packing order
• Determines the proper packing method for various size orders to arrange books in the most compact manner onto corrugated cardboard boxes, t-boards, or flats according to allowable weights for method of shipping
• Pushes completed order onto conveyor to continue through shrink wrap machinery

Qualifications

Essential Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Reading comprehension skills up to high school level
• Writing skills up to high school level
• Math skills - basic arithmetic, addition, subtraction
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work safely and adhere to safety guidelines in a warehouse environment
• Ability to perform repetitive manual tasks
• Ability to work independently or collaborate in a group environment
• Ability to be flexible/ multi-task based on workflow demands
• Ability to meet and maintain production standards
• Ability to maintain reasonably reliable attendance
• Ability to read, write, speak, hear, see, think, communicate, concentrate, learn, and work

Education and Experience

• 6 months of consecutive work experience
• 6 months work experience which included walking, standing, lifting/carrying, pushing/pulling, gripping/grasping, bending, squatting/kneeling, twisting/turning, climbing, crawling, reaching above shoulders, typing/keyboard

Essential Physical Demands

• Ability to walk and stand continuously during the assigned shift
• Ability to lift/carry in full range of motion up to 50lbs during the assigned shift - 10lbs or less continuously and 11-20lbs frequently, and up to 50lbs occasionally
• Ability to push/pull in a warehouse environment up to 20lbs force during the assigned shift - 10lbs or less frequently and 11-20lbs occasionally.
• Ability to grip/grasp continuously during the assigned shift
• Ability to bend, squat/kneel, twist/turn, climb, crawl, reach above shoulder, and type/keyboard frequently during the assigned shift
• Ability to work designated shift including overtime as required, which could include time before or after the designated shift and/or weekends
• Exposure to wide range of temperatures

Additional Information

The world is reading,and Ingram Content Group ("Ingram") connects people with content in all forms. Providing comprehensive services for publishers, retailers, libraries and educators, Ingram makes these services seamless and accessible through technology, innovation and creativity. With an expansive global network of offices and facilities, Ingram's services include digital and physical book distribution, print-on-demand, and digital learning. Ingram Content Group is a part of Ingram Industries Inc. and includes Ingram Book Group LLC, Ingram Publisher Services LLC, Lightning Source LLC, Ingram Library Services LLC, Tennessee Book Company LLC, Ingram Content Group UK Ltd. and Ingram Content Group Australia Pty Ltd.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, work related mental or physical disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic information.

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