Production Worker (Mailer)
About The Position
The Seattle Times, a Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper, is seeking a reliable Production Worker to join their Packaging and Assembly team. This role, also known as an Associate Mailer or "Mailer," is responsible for preparing the print product for delivery. The Mailer will collate newspaper bundles, manage inserts from pallets, and organize print products in mechanical insert machines for daily publication. A key aspect of this role is ensuring quality assurance for the final product before it reaches customers. This position requires highly flexible work hours with an average of approximately 32 hours per week. The salary range for this position is $20.65 to $25.40 per hour, with new hires typically starting at $20.65.
Requirements
- High school diploma (or equivalent).
- Basic proficiency in English, both written and oral, as well as basic math skills.
- Must be able to regularly lift and move up to 35 pounds during length of shift.
- Ability to bend, reach, lift, and pull repetitively; and stand and walk continuously.
- Must be able to understand and follow safety guidelines.
- Able to work in a noisy environment.
- Must join a union and pay ongoing union dues each month.
- Must undergo a pre-employment drug screen for controlled substances (excludes cannabis) once an offer has been made.
Nice To Haves
- At least one year of previous warehouse/industrial experience preferred (but not required).
- Willing to train right individual
Responsibilities
- Insert and collate additional print products and sections into individual print products either manually or via a mechanical insert machine.
- Manage and maintain high quality assurance of bulk print product.
- Bundle product to prepare for final delivery to customers and businesses.
- Assist Production team with other Packaging and Assembly projects as needed.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Optional life, AD&D, short-term disability, and long-term care insurance
- 401(k) plan and an employer contribution to a pension plan administered by the Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Trust
- 10 days of annual vacation accrual, increasing with tenure up to 20 days
- Sick pay accrues at a rate of .025 hour per hour worked
- 9 paid holidays
- Free parking
- Complimentary Seattle Times subscription
- Wellness program
- Parental leave options
- Retention bonuses: two $600 bonuses, one after 90 days and a second after 180 days of service
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
