Full-Time Warehouse Associate 2nd Shift – Cartersville, GA

Scholastic Book Fairs•Cartersville, GA

50d•Onsite

About The Position

Join us and help us create lifelong readers! This is a Full-Time Warehouse Associate position available on the 2nd shift, working from 2:30 pm to 11:00 pm. The hourly rate is $17.00, with an additional $1.50 shift differential for hours worked after 2 PM. The role involves assisting in the production of book fairs by packing and unpacking cases, boxes, and displays with book and non-book product, meeting productivity and quality standards. Responsibilities include monitoring inventory, basic scanner proficiency, picking and packing customer reorders, maintaining a clean work area, participating in inventory resets and physical inventories, and ensuring careful handling of all merchandise. Employees are responsible for proper utilization of warehouse equipment and tools, reporting unsafe conditions, and utilizing proper lifting and handling techniques. Accurate completion of Labor Data Collection Cards is required. Operation of motorized pallet jacks is possible upon completion of training. Maintaining attendance, punctuality, and a positive relationship with co-workers and customers is essential. Compliance with the drug and alcohol-free policy is required. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED Certificate preferred.
Ability to demonstrate basic product scanner proficiency (i.e., ordering replenishment) effectively with minimal errors.
Strong team player and the ability to get along with co-workers.
Good verbal/written communication skills, basic math skills, and ability to read documents in English, such as safety rules, operating instructions and procedure manuals.

Responsibilities

Assist in the production of book fairs, by packing metal cases, boxes, and displays with book and non-book product, according to corporate process and procedure and meeting productivity and quality standards.
Demonstrate proficiency in packing all components and sub-components for all cases, boxes, and displays.
Consistently meet minimum required production, accuracy or quality standards for the work performed.
Ensure condition of all outbound cases, boxes, and displays are clean, safe, and in good condition.
Assist in the processing of returned book fairs, by unpacking metal cases, boxes, and displays with book and non-book product, according to corporate process and procedure and meeting productivity and quality standards.
Monitor inventory levels on applicable component product lines to ensure book fairs can be properly packed.
Learn and demonstrate basic scanner proficiency, i.e. item inquiries and requesting replenishment of Pick locations.
Assist in the picking and packing of customer reorders
Ensure that your work area is neat, clean, safe, and organized at all times.
Individually, and in partnership with other co-workers, perform seasonal inventory production-line resets.
Learn and demonstrate proficiency in all Fair Finishing and Assembly functions, including the Quality Assurance scanning functions.
Participate and assist in Physical Inventory functions, including the counting of inventory.
Participate and assist in conducting Customer Appreciation Warehouse Sale Events.
Responsible for the careful handling of all merchandise at all times.
Ensure that all warehouse equipment and tools are properly utilized to increase productivity, efficiency, and safety; report any unsafe conditions, damaged equipment or injury (to self or co-worker) to your supervisor or manager immediately.
Utilize proper techniques for lifting, packing, and handling heavy objects, climbing ladders and pushing/pulling display cases.
Accurately and timely complete Labor Data Collection Cards to according to company standards.
May operate motorized pallet jacks upon successful completion of the SBF power equipment training program.
Maintain attendance and punctuality as required by assigned work schedule and within company standards.
Maintain a courteous and positive relationship with all co-workers and customers.
Drug and alcohol free policy compliance.
Other duties as assigned.