Reno - Material Handler - 1st Shift - Mon-Fri. $17.20/hr.

Penguin Random House • Reno, NV

23h • $17 • Onsite

About The Position

If you love books and are looking for a work/life balance, look no further. Penguin Random House is the premier provider of distribution services in the publishing industry. Our fulfillment center, located in Reno , NV is seeking qualified workers and available to work. It is only with a dedicated staff we are able to meet and exceed our customers expectations by picking, packing and shipping approximately 1.2 million books daily to customers around the world. We have an immediate opening for a Material Handler on our 1st Shift. $17.20/hr. Shift: Monday - Friday (6:00am - 2:00pm).

Requirements

• Must show initiative to work with little direct supervision.
• Must be able to read, write and perform simple math.
• Must be able to regularly lift cartons up to 35 pounds, up to 50 pounds occationally.
• Must be able to lift, move and handle empty pallets.

Responsibilities

• Palletize cartons and prepare cartons to ship.
• Maintain a safe and clean work area.
• Perform product movement or other special work as requested by supervisor.
• Pick orders and and pack books into designated cartons.
• Assemble/disassemble all needed materials for prepacks and assortments.
• Wrap small orders, apply proper postage and labels, tape packages and take to shipping
• Weigh apply postage to all publicity mailings and route directly to shipping.
• When necessary, change price of books either by machine or manually, operate various equipment, such as tape and price stickering machine.
• Fill completed cartons with bubble wrap in final pack.

Benefits

• Penguin Random House, LLC offers a competitive salary, generous paid time off programs to support a healthy work/life balance and a rich benefits package to include: medical, vision, dental, disability, life insurance, dependent life insurance and 401k for which you are eligible your first day.
• Vacation – Less than a year – 10 days, 1 year but less than 2 – 15 days
• Personal Time - 4 Days
• Sick Time – 5 Days
• Parental Leave – 12 Weeks
• Annual Wellness Reimbursement - $500.00
• 13 Paid Holidays a Year
• Background Screening is part of the employee process
• Full-time employees are eligible for our comprehensive benefits program. Our range of benefits include, but are not limited to, Medical/Prescription drug insurance, Dental, Vision, Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account, Pre-Tax and Roth 401(k), Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance, Life/AD&D Insurance, Commuter Benefits, Student Loan Repayment Program, Educational Assistance & generous paid time off.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees