What are the responsibilities and job description for the Warehouse Worker - Special Projects position at The Globe Pequot Publishing Group?
Warehouse Worker/Special Projects
Location: Blue Ridge Summit, PA
Globe Pequot/National Book Network (NBN) is seeking full-time Warehouse Workers in the Special Projects Department
Responsibilities
- Building Packs/Sets of books
- Boxing books to a specific for the customer
- Applying customer barcodes and sticker to book
- Assisting in the receiving department with breaking down and receiving new stock
- Use of the RF Scanner
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED preferred
- Ability to lift up to 70lbs
- Start and complete assignments in a timely, unsupervised manner
- Ability to work with an RF Scanner and desktop computer
- Ability to walk/stand on concrete floor 7-8 hours per day
- Ability to read and understand instructions, work independently and problem solving. Perform basic math computations.
- Bending, stretching, pushing, pulling, and stooping
- Maintain a clean and safe working environment
- Must be willing to be cross trained on other duties within the department/warehouse, which may require climbing stairs (working on the mezzanine)
Physical Requirements
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to walk and climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
- The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 20 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 70 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and high, precarious places.
- The employee is occasionally exposed to warm and/or humid conditions.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Hours: Monday-Friday, 40 hours per week (overtime as needed) 7:00 am-3:30 pm
About Our Company
National Book Network is an independent, full-service sales, marketing, and distribution company serving North American and overseas independent publishers of non-fiction, fiction, and children's titles. We provide sales, marketing, order fulfillment, and credit and collections services. Our growth is based on the successful partnership we've developed with each of our clients.
Globe Pequot is an equal opportunity, employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Please refer to www.rowman.com/Page/HR for Globe Pequot’s Equal Employment Opportunity–Affirmative Action Policy Statement, as well as additional information relating to equal employment opportunity.
