Receiving - Day Shift

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Love Books? Come join a leader who treats Employees as family! Reader Link is the largest full‑service distributor of hardcover, trade, and paperback books to non‑trade channel booksellers in North America, including the biggest names in retail across multiple retail channels. We are the number one book distributor in the U.S. with over $1 billion in sales, through the distribution of 300 million books per year to over 50 000 store locations nationwide.

• 401(k) Matching
• Employee Discount
• Health, Dental, Disability and Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Referral Program
• Retirement Plan
• Vision Insurance

• Receives Bill of Lading from the dock foreman and visually checks for accuracy.
• Enters purchase order number, number of pallets, date of receipt, carrier, and product count into the computerized inventory system.
• Using the packing slip, breaks down delivery by book title and checks against packing slip by highlighting the quantity and title for accuracy of delivery.
• Verifies book title against packing slip, scans license plate into system to link product with location of product in the warehouse.
• Weights, measures length, width, depth of book and enters the information into the inventory system.
• Verifies purchase order number, ISBN number, quantity of books received for accuracy in the inventory system.
• Attaches license plate sticker to the bottom right corner on the box of books on pallet for product identification for the equipment operators and tracking purposes.
• Must be able to follow safety rules for personal protection and the protection of others; including maintaining a clean and safe work environment.
• Strip covers off books that have been removed from the computerized inventory system.
• Remove old book titles in inventory from the line.
• Help with inventory cycle counts.

Other duties may be assigned, directed or requested.

• Must have sit‑down forklift experience.
• Must be able to stand up to 8 hours in a day and walk up to an hour.
• Must have no fear of heights.
• Occasionally climb and push/pull 11–25 pounds.
• Frequently bend, stoop, reach up and out, crouch, kneel, and push/pull 36–50 pounds.
• Frequently carry up to 25 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds.
• Frequently lift up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift up to 75 pounds.
• Occasionally have repetitive foot movement.
• Frequently have repetitive hand/arm movements for simple reaching, simple and firm grasping and/or fine hand manipulation.
• Specific vision ability required which includes close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
• Regularly required to stand; use hand to finger, handle or feel objects; and reach with hands and arms.
• Must be able to wear gloves occasionally.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to speak effectively with customers and employees of the organization.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as area circumference and volume.
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

The work performed is in a warehouse environment.

Must be frequently exposed to vibrations and 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.

To join this successful organization, please send your resume.

Reader Link 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. Reader Link 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.

Entry level

Full‑time

Management and Manufacturing

Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage and Book and Periodical Publishing

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