Warehouse Worker/Mailroom Inserter

USA TODAY Co. • Peoria, IL

91d

About The Position

The Peoria Journal Star has immediate openings for part-time, entry-level mailroom inserters performing post-press packaging tasks. Shifts vary and average 20–29 hours per week. Applicants should be available for day and/or evening shifts, including late nights, early mornings, and weekends, and must maintain regular availability. Reliable transportation is required. The work involves regularly lifting printed materials, occasionally lifting up to 35 pounds, and continuously reaching during production runs.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• High degree of safety awareness.
• Above-average problem-solving skills to monitor and repair automatic inserting and collating equipment.
• Physical dexterity to lift and move materials.
• Ability to stand for long periods and lift or pile newspaper products weighing 10 to 50 pounds or more at one time.
• Ability to change work assignments on short notice and remain flexible in scheduling.
• Reliable transportation and regular availability for the indicated shifts.
• Authorization to work in the applicable location.

Responsibilities

• Feed preprints neatly and accurately into the insert machine hopper.
• Monitor the insert machine to reduce double inserts and skips and ensure each jacket contains the correct inserts.
• Remove completed bundles weighing 10 to 50 pounds and stack them neatly for the next packaging and delivery step.
• Clean up papers, skids, and debris accumulating during the workday.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED