Description

Picker/Packer – 1st Shift

Monday–Friday | 7:00 AM–3:30 PMStarting Pay: $17.00 per hour

Occasional Saturdays and overtime may be required.Overtime opportunities may include an early 6:00 AM start time.

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ReaderLink is a leading full-service distributor of hardcover, trade, and paperback books to non-trade channel booksellers throughout North America. We work with some of the biggest names in retail across multiple retail channels.

Benefits

• 401(k) with company matching
• 3 weeks of paid time off (PTO) after 90 days, accrued monthly
• 4  weeks of PTO during your second year
• Employee discount
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan

Summary: To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies to perform the 

• essential functions of this position: Essential Functions: 
• Ability to communicate well with internal customers and management. 
• Ability to follow detailed instructions/detailed oriented.  
• Ability to use electronic devices such as tablets, radios, scanners, etc. 
• Basic math skills, ability to count, add, and subtract numbers quickly and accurately. 
• Adhere to all safety policies and procedures and support safety programs.  
• Able to comprehend oral and written communication skills to effectively read labels, tickets and other product 
• documentation. 
• Become proficient with Warehouse Management Systems, RF and Voice directed picking. 
• Performs assigned general housekeeping duties. 
• Report all accidents, injuries, near misses and hazardous conditions immediately to ReaderLink management. 
• Assists in other facets of production as needed and works at different workstations as production needs require. 
• Conducts assigned work in a safe manner and adheres to safety methods. 
• Ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast-paced distribution environment. 
• Dependable and flexible when work is required in other areas of production. 
• Demonstrates ability to meet production standards on specific assignments within required time frames. 
• Demonstrate quality and accuracy when performing assigned material handling functions. 
• Checks and adjusts headset and handheld device. 
• Logs into the handheld device. 
• Changes zones when necessary. 
• Stickers cartons as directed by Jennifer operating system. 
• Builds a train by scanning bar code on label. 
• Picks by scanning any carton number in the train and follows “Jennifer’s” directions to grab number and 
• quantity. 
• Passes a train after completes “grab”, “put”, “sticker”, OR the person next to you needs work. 
• Other duties as assigned Qualifications: 
• One year general warehouse/material handler experience preferred but not necessary. 
• Physical Requirements:  
• The requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee 
• to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee: 
• Must be able to stand and walk up 8 to 10 hours a day. 
• Must be able repetitively reach up and out. 
• Exerting 20 lbs. to 50 Ibs. of force occasionally 
• 10 Ibs. to 25 Ibs. of force frequently 
• Greater than negligible up to 10 Ibs. of force constantly Competencies: 
• Safety – Actively participate in all Company and Departmental safety objectives to reduce safety incidents, take 
• personal responsibility for safety and report injuries and safety incidents immediately.    
• Action Oriented – Work with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm. 
• Collaborates – Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet department and company 
• objectives. 
• Decision Quality – Making competent and timely decisions that meet or exceed organizational goals and 
• objectives. 
• Optimize Work Processes – Understanding and compliance to all standard operating procedures within your 
• department with a laser focus on continuous improvement. 
• Situational Adaptability – Adapting approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of work 
• volumes. 
• Common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. 
• Ability to deal with problems involving several variables in standardized situations.  
• Ability to apply situational awareness to identify hazardous situations.  
• Situational Adaptability – Adapting approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of work 
• volumes. Work Environment:  
• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee • encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. • The work performed is in a high-volume distribution center environment. • The employee is frequently exposed to vibrations, dust and will be working around moving machinery. • The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate at low decibels. • Must be able to work in a fast-paced team environment.

ReaderLink is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. EOE/Minorities/Female/Disabled/Veteran.ReaderLink is committed to recruiting, hiring and promoting people with disabilities and veterans. If you need an accommodation to assist with completing the electronic application, please email your request to [email protected], or call: (708) 356-3737.