Inserter I - Mailroom

USA TODAY Co.•Des Moines, IA

9d•$18•Onsite

About The Position

USA TODAY Co., Inc. is a diversified media company with expansive reach at the national and local level dedicated to empowering and enriching communities. We seek to inspire, inform, and connect audiences as a sustainable, growth focused media and digital marketing solutions company. Through our trusted brands, including the USA TODAY NETWORK, comprised of the national publication, USA TODAY, and local media organizations, including our network of local properties, in the United States, and Newsquest, a wholly-owned subsidiary operating in the United Kingdom, we provide essential journalism, local content, and digital experiences to audiences and businesses. We deliver high-quality, trusted content with a commitment to balanced, unbiased journalism, where and when consumers want to engage. Our digital marketing solutions brand, LocaliQ, supports small and medium-sized businesses with innovative digital marketing products and solutions. USA TODAY Co. open roles are featured on various external job boards. When applying to a position at USA TODAY Co., you should be completing an application on USA TODAY Co. Careers via Dayforce. Job postings directing you to complete an application on other external sites may not be valid. To connect with us, visit www.usatodayco.com Mailroom Inserter (Part-time) Des Moines, IA $18.00 an hour $250 sign on bonus USA Today located in Des Moines, IA has immediate openings for part-time Mailroom Inserters. Operating on a seven-day workweek, we are seeking dependable candidates to work 30 plus hours per week. Starting times vary depending on the workday.

Requirements

High School Diploma/GED.
Employees must have a high degree of safety awareness.
Above average problem-solving skills necessary to monitor and repair automatic inserting and collating equipment.
Requires physical dexterity to lift and move material. Must be able to stand for long periods of time and must be able to lift or pile newspaper products that vary in weight from 10 to 50 pounds or more at one time.
Must be able to change work assignments on short notice and be flexible in scheduling.
Position requires working in production areas while forklifts, pallet jacks, inserting and related equipment are in use.

Responsibilities

Feed preprints into insert machine hopper neatly and accurately.
Monitor insert machine to reduce double inserts and/or skips so that all jackets have correct inserts.
Remove completed bundles, weighing 10 to 50 pounds and stack neatly for the next step in packaging delivery.
Perform general clean-up of papers, skids, and debris that accumulate during the workday.