Warehouse Associate (Milwaukee) Part-time (9AM - 1PM) Weekdays - $16 p/HR!

Scholastic Book Fairs•Brookfield, WI

13h•Onsite

About The Position

Scholastic is hiring a part-time, seasonal Warehouse Associate for their Milwaukee location. The schedule is weekdays from 9 AM to 1 PM, with an hourly rate of $16.00. This role is crucial in supporting Scholastic Book Fairs, which provide millions of students and families with access to educational products and foster a love of reading. The position involves assisting in the production and processing of book fairs by packing and unpacking cases, boxes, and displays with book and non-book products, ensuring productivity and quality standards are met. Responsibilities also include monitoring inventory, basic scanner proficiency, picking and packing customer reorders, maintaining a clean work area, participating in inventory resets and physical inventory counts, and assisting with customer appreciation sales events. Careful handling of merchandise, proper utilization of warehouse equipment, and adherence to safety procedures are essential. Employees will use proper techniques for lifting, packing, handling heavy objects, and climbing ladders. Accurate completion of Labor Data Collection Cards is required. Operation of motorized pallet jacks may be necessary after completing training. Maintaining attendance, punctuality, and positive relationships with co-workers and customers is expected, along with compliance with the drug and alcohol-free policy. Other duties may be 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.