Materials Handling Clerk I

Weber County•Roy, UT

18h•$16 - $22•Onsite

About The Position

This is an entry-level, part-time position that contributes directly to a positive customer experience through the efficient organization and shelving of library materials and some clerical tasks. If an active job requiring excellent attention to detail appeals to you, apply today. This open recruitment will be used to fill current openings at library locations throughout Weber County. It is not a seasonal position. As a member of the Library’s program implementation team, under the supervision of the branch manager and circulation manager, this employee contributes to the daily operations of the Library System by sorting and shelving materials; shelf-reading and shifting shelves to maintain ordered, safe condition; pulling materials to fill hold requests, inspecting newly returned materials for damage, and processing new materials to prepare them for checkout. This position may be assigned to the Library’s technical services area or the circulation area of any Library building.

Requirements

General proficiency with standard software used in business applications such as Microsoft products, especially Word and Excel; and the ability to internalize and use specialized library industry standard software
General proficiency with current Web applications such as search engines, email interfaces, social media, and eBook and eAudio applications/commonly used devices
Understanding of the relationships and responsibilities of Library divisions and buildings
Understanding of Library mission and roles, and the general role of public libraries within a community
Excellent customer service skills
Ability to shelve materials in alphabetical and numerical order
Ability to work methodically with strict attention to detail
Ability to focus and complete shelving and processing quotas within established time frame
Ability to work as a team member to accomplish results
Ability to exhibit good judgment according to a formalist system of ethics and establish a cordial and effective working relationship with the public, colleagues, Board members, and County officials
Ability to resolve conflict rather than create it, and implement change rather than block it
Ability to implement Library Board policies and procedures
Walk, stand, sit, talk, hear, crouch, crawl, balance, reach, stoop, and kneel.
Use hands and fingers to operate a computer.
Lift up to twenty-five pounds, and occasionally up to fifty pounds.
Remove library materials from shelves at a maximum height of six feet and push library carts weighing up to 175 pounds.
Move about the work area, talk clearly with customers, and hear customer responses.
Excellent close vision and good distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

Previous library or retail customer service experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Sort and shelve materials according to the Dewey Decimal Classification scheme and established Library procedure.
Process new materials for checkout.
Maintain Library shelves in ordered, neat condition through shifting and shelf-reading.
Locate and retrieve requested materials to fill hold requests.
Collate and clean returned materials to discover damage and maintain integrity of the collection
Uphold established mending/repair procedures for print/nonprint collections
Set up meeting venues for public events
Assist the public, on a limited basis, directing them to general resources, event locations, and service points within the building
Preserve safety, appearance, and condition of Library facilities and property