General Warhouse- Shipping

Job Title

Regular Full Time Position - $16.00 starting rate

Must be able to work regular schedule:
Monday thru Friday 7:00am to 3:45pm, possible mandatory overtime 6:00am to 4:45pm and occasional mandatory Saturdays.

• Health, Dental, Disability and Life Insurance – DAY ONE!
• 3 weeks of vacation your first FULL year!
• Vision Insurance
• 401K Matching after 90 days of employment
• Employee Discounts
• Referral Program ($500-$1,000)
• Climate Controlled work environment

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.

JOB REQUIREMENTS AND DUTIES, including but not limited to the following:

• Follow oral and written instructions.
• Read and match numbers.
• Perform repetitive work that includes standing, walking and bending for long periods of time.
• Correctly sort product using eye/hand coordination.
• Accurately count items, boxes, pallets, etc.
• Identify problems and recognize potential problems.
• Work in all departments.
• Observe and practice all matters of safety.
• Follow all company policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals in English.

Qualifications :

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to stand up to 8- 12 hours in a day.
• Must be able to walk up to 6-10 hours.
• Will continuously reach up and out.
• Will occasionally climb stairs
• Will occasionally push/pull up to 25 pounds and occasionally push/pull up to 50 pounds.
• Will frequently lift up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.
• Will occasionally have repetitive foot movement.
• Will frequently have repetitive hand/arm movements for simple reaching, simple and firm grasping, and/or fine hand manipulation.
• Specific vision ability required by this job includes close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
• May use voice picking system to process orders

Language

Skills:

• Ability to print and speak simple sentences well both written and verbally, in English.
• Ability to read a limited number of two and three syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between a series of numbers.

Mathematical

Skills:

• Ability to add and subtract basic math

Reasoning Ability:

• 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

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 distribution environment
• The employee is 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

EEO Statement

Reader Link Distribution Services, LLC. is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer (Minorities/Females/Disability/Veterans) committed to a diverse workforce