Materials Handling Clerk

Oak Park Public Library•Oak Park, IL
•Onsite

About The Position

The Oak Park Public Library seeks a friendly, collaborative, and organized part-time Library Clerk to join our Materials Handling team. This position is part-time, 20 hours per week, including required weekend and evening hours. The hourly rate is $17.00.

Requirements

  • Must be at least 16 years old.
  • Understands, supports, and advances the vision, mission, and strategic priorities of the library
  • Service-oriented and committed to exceptional service to our patrons, staff, and community.
  • Supports a positive team environment in which members participate, respect, and cooperate with each other to receive desired results.
  • Demonstrates willingness to accept shifts in responsibilities due to the nature of a changing workplace.
  • Takes the initiative to improve service, processes, programs, and products.
  • Displays emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills in navigating the workplace.
  • Be competent in current technology and willing to learn and grow in technical understanding.
  • Be knowledgeable about library resources, services, and impact.
  • Pays attention to detail.
  • Demonstrates the capacity to maintain confidentiality.

Nice To Haves

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Previous customer service experience.
  • Bilingualism in English and Spanish (or another language relevant to Oak Park’s community) is a plus; while not required, fluency in another language will enable you to provide exceptional customer service and build relationships with more of our community members.

Responsibilities

  • Sorts and shelves returned materials.
  • Processes materials from SWAN libraries.
  • Assists with daily deliveries.
  • Operates the automated materials handling machine.
  • Retrieves and fulfills library materials holds.
  • Maintains the physical collections.
  • Helps with projects in other service areas as requested.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

  • Enrollment in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF), a premier defined benefit (pension) plan for Illinois municipal government employees
  • At least two weeks of paid vacation annually
  • 48 hours of paid health leave annually
  • 26 hours of paid personal leave annually
  • Up to 13 paid holidays each year (only if regularly scheduled to work on the day of the holiday)
  • 8 weeks of paid parental leave
  • Interpreter compensation, if applicable
  • Tuition assistance for continuing education
  • Paid learning opportunities, such as webinars and conferences
  • $150 Lifestyle Spending Account to enhance your physical, financial, and emotional well-being
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