Warehouse Assistant, UT Libraries

Warehouse Assistant, UT Libraries

Position opens to All Applicants. Weekly scheduled hours: 40.

Location:

Pickle Research Campus, North Austin.

To carry out tasks related to the move of library materials (trays of books, boxes of paper, oversized bound newspapers, etc.) from one warehouse space to another warehouse space at the Collections Preservation and Research Complex (CPRC) at the University of Texas Pickle Research Campus in North Austin.

Selected applicant must complete OSHA certification training within first week of employment.

• Operate order picker to retrieve and re-shelve library materials in storage areas (OSHA certification training provided).
• Physically transport library materials from one storage area to another using wheeled carts, pallet jacks, etc.
• Update location information for all moved items in inventory system application using laptop or tablet. Also record location information in paper log, as needed.
• Other related functions as assigned.

• High school diploma or GED.
• Ability to work independently and as a team member.
• Ability to follow directions closely.
• Ability to perform repetitive work while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to perform data entry tasks using a laptop or tablet.
• Ability to maintain regular work schedule and to meet deadlines.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

• Two years of work experience.
• Warehouse work experience.
• Direct experience related to job functions.
• Demonstrated evidence of motivation and initiative.
• Strong organizational skills.

$31,200

• Work takes place in warehouse conditions.
• Work at a height of up to 30 feet on an order picker.
• Use of a laptop or tablet for data entry.
• Lifting and moving up to 50 pounds, bending, kneeling, walking, standing.
• May work in extreme temperatures (warehouse is 55°F).
• Possible exposure to dust and mold.
• May work around mechanical hazards.

Monday-Friday, 2:00
-10:30 p.m.

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.