Warehouse Worker/Mailroom Inserter

USA Today•Wilmington, DE

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Gannett Publishing Company at The News Journal in New Castle, Delaware, is hiring part-time Warehouse Workers for day-shift work in a production environment. Employees work 16 to 29 hours per weekend, with a shift beginning at 8:00 a.m. The company operates on a seven-day workweek. The role involves feeding preprints into an insert machine, monitoring equipment, handling finished bundles, and cleaning production areas. A $500 sign-on bonus is paid in increments.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
High degree of safety awareness.
Above-average problem-solving skills to monitor and repair automatic inserting and collating equipment.
Physical dexterity to lift and move material.
Ability to stand for long periods.
Ability to lift or pile newspaper products weighing 10 to 50 pounds or more at one time.
Ability to change work assignments on short notice and be flexible in scheduling.
Ability to work in production areas where forklifts, pallet jacks, inserting, and related equipment are in use.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a production or manufacturing environment.
High-energy, dependable, flexible, team-player qualities.

Responsibilities

Feed preprints neatly and accurately into the insert machine hopper.
Monitor the insert machine to reduce double inserts and skips and ensure jackets have the correct inserts.
Remove completed bundles weighing 10 to 50 pounds and stack them neatly for the next packaging and delivery step.
Clean up papers, skids, and debris that accumulate during the workday.