Warehouse Order Picker/Packer Part Time Seasonal Evening Hours - $18.00 plus $1.50 shift premium pay an hour!

Scholastic•Boston, MA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Scholastic Book Fairs is hiring part-time seasonal warehouse associates in Clinton, Massachusetts, to help build book fairs for schools. Associates pack and unpack metal cases, boxes, and displays containing books and other products, and perform related picking, packing, inventory, finishing, assembly, and quality assurance work. These positions offer varying hours during peak periods of the school year, generally Monday through Friday, and are typically off during summer and winter school leave periods. The stated shift is 3:00 PM to 11:00 PM, Monday through Friday. Pay is $18.00 per hour, with a $1.50-per-hour shift premium for hours worked from 2:00 PM to 6:00 AM. The role requires meeting production, accuracy, and quality standards; safe handling of merchandise and equipment; and maintaining a neat, safe, and organized work area. Motorized pallet jacks may be operated after successful completion of the company's power equipment training program.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED certificate preferred.
Ability to demonstrate basic product scanner proficiency, including ordering replenishment, effectively and with minimal errors.
Strong teamwork skills and ability to get along with coworkers.
Good verbal and written communication skills.
Basic math skills.
Ability to read English documents such as safety rules, operating instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to lift boxes weighing up to 50 pounds occasionally on a daily basis.
Ability to lift boxes weighing up to 30 pounds to a height of 70 inches occasionally on a daily basis.
Ability to push wheeled cases that may weigh more than 300 pounds, using an initial force of up to 50 pounds and sustained force of up to 30 pounds.
Ability to stand, reach above and below the shoulders, squat, bend, and kneel as necessary.
Ability to tolerate work in a non-air-conditioned environment.
Ability to follow specific instructions for multiple detailed assembly processes accurately.
Ability to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
Ability to stand, walk, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl frequently; sit and climb or balance occasionally.
Required vision abilities include close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth vision, and ability to adjust focus.
Must maintain attendance and punctuality as required by the assigned schedule and company standards.
Must comply with the drug and alcohol-free policy.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED certificate.
Successful completion of the SBF power equipment training program to qualify to operate motorized pallet jacks.

Responsibilities

Pack metal cases, boxes, and displays with book and non-book products according to company procedures and production and quality standards.
Demonstrate proficiency in packing components and sub-components for cases, boxes, and displays.
Meet minimum production, accuracy, and quality standards consistently.
Ensure outbound cases, boxes, and displays are clean, safe, and in good condition.
Unpack returned book fairs according to company procedures and production and quality standards.
Monitor applicable component product inventory to ensure book fairs can be packed properly.
Use scanners for item inquiries and requests to replenish pick locations.
Assist with picking and packing customer reorders.
Keep the work area neat, clean, safe, and organized.
Perform seasonal production-line resets individually and with coworkers.
Learn and perform Fair Finishing and Assembly functions, including Quality Assurance scanning.
Participate in physical inventory work, including counting inventory.
Assist with Customer Appreciation Warehouse Sale Events.
Handle merchandise carefully at all times.
Use warehouse equipment and tools properly to support productivity, efficiency, and safety; promptly report unsafe conditions, damaged equipment, or injuries to a supervisor or manager.
Use proper techniques for lifting, packing, handling heavy objects, climbing ladders, and pushing or pulling display cases.
Complete Labor Data Collection Cards accurately and on time according to company standards.
Operate motorized pallet jacks only after successful completion of the SBF power equipment training program.
Maintain attendance and punctuality according to the assigned schedule and company standards.
Maintain courteous, positive relationships with coworkers and customers.
Comply with the drug and alcohol-free policy.
Perform other duties as assigned.