Bindery Operator - 3rd Shift
About The Position
Vericast is hiring a Bindery Operator to process printed products through the final stages of production, using machinery and manual techniques to wrap, pad, stitch, package, and prepare finished materials for shipment. The position also uses tracking systems to record products and prepare shipping packages. The work takes place in a year-round, temperature-controlled, bright, clean, team-based manufacturing environment. The schedule is Sunday through Thursday, 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. The hourly pay rate is $17.50, plus a $1.75 shift differential. Applications are accepted until November 20, 2026, or until a sufficient candidate pool has been identified. Final compensation depends on factors such as skill level, cost of living, experience, and responsibilities.
Requirements
- Strong proofreading skills.
- Ability to understand shipping regulations, including international shipping requirements when applicable.
- Awareness of packaging practices that help products travel safely.
- Ability to accurately assemble, address, verify, and record product and shipping information.
- Strong organizational skills to manage and prioritize multiple shipments.
- Proficiency with computers and software for tracking shipments and managing inventory.
- Basic math skills for weighing packages, calculating shipping costs, and managing inventory counts.
- Ability to lift and move packages.
- Ability to troubleshoot shipping-process issues.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Above-average reading comprehension.
- Ability to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally and lift up to 50 pounds occasionally and/or frequently.
- Strength and manual dexterity to move objects, and ability to stand for an eight-hour shift.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience in a warehouse, shipping, or logistics environment.
- Previous experience operating pallet jacks or forklifts.
- Familiarity with quality-control processes for ensuring accuracy in printed components.
Responsibilities
- Operate bindery equipment as needed, including stitchers, drills, padders, strappers, and shrink-wrap machines.
- Pull and process required paperwork.
- Check the quality and accuracy of printed products, including proofreading against run header sheets and checking names, numbers, statements, and wording.
- Build boxes, pack orders, include required flyers, apply mailing labels, and seal boxes.
- Scan boxed orders into FedEx, UPS, or USPS systems and print shipping labels.
- Verify that printed labels match box labels and place labeled boxes on pallets.
- Prepare product skids for shipment according to customer requirements and load trucks for distribution.
- Coordinate truckload and less-than-truckload shipments with truck line brokers and prepare applicable paperwork.
- Process international mail and associated paperwork.
- Clean and restock the workstation as needed and perform other duties as assigned.
- Build relationships with carriers to address pickup issues and communicate with coworkers, the plant manager, and team leader.
- Ensure products are in the correct order for the correct customer, include required enclosures, and have the correct exterior shipping label.
Benefits
- Choice of medical, dental, and vision plans, available after 30 days.
- 401(k) plan with employer match.
- Generous paid time off.
- Holiday pay, eligible immediately.
- Tuition assistance after 90 days.
- $750 referral reward for referring a friend.
- Life insurance.
- Employee assistance program.
- Pet insurance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
