Part Time Warehouse Worker

MediaNews Group•Concord, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Bay Area News Group is looking for a part-time warehouse worker to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the inserting process for our publications is completed on a daily basis. The Bay Area News Group is the Bay Area's top source for local news, reaching more than 5 million people weekly through a combination of print and digital products. Our publications include The Mercury News serving Silicon Valley and the Peninsula; the East Bay Times serving Oakland, Walnut Creek, Pleasanton and the rest of the East Bay; and more than 20 weekly publications. We connect with a diverse and engaged audience, offering a premiere local news report and comprehensive advertising and marketing solutions across web, mobile and print platforms. The Bay Area News Group is a subsidiary of MediaNews Group, which has 49 Pulitzer Prizes and a nationwide audience, delivering award-winning content across 800 platforms and leading the transformation of the news industry. We are people first. Our people are our differentiator. Together, we are reinventing an industry. Transforming the future of media we pride ourselves on sharing engaging stories that inform, inspire, and connect with readers across a diverse collection of trusted local media brands. MediaNews Group is a leader in local, multi-platform news and information, distinguished by its award-winning, original content and high quality, diversified portfolio of local media assets. We offer local news and information web sites and mobile apps offering rich multimedia experiences across the nation.

Requirements

Must be a team player with the ability to follow supervisor directions
Good communication skills
A positive, energetic personality
High School diploma or equivalent preferred
Previous warehouse, material handling, or forklift experience preferred
Computer proficiency is a plus but not necessary
Must be available for shift work.
May be required to work various hours for coverage outside of normal business hours

Responsibilities

Hand-insert free-standing inserts into the inserting machine
Use the shrink-wrap machine to wrap pallets
Operate pallet jacks or forklifts to move materials between the mailroom and the warehouse
Handle a “jogging” table to align all inserts perfectly prior to loading an inserting pocket
Work on the binder machine to load signatures
Load mail pieces into the mail machine and gather addressed pieces off the conveyor
Responsible for the daily cleanup of the mailroom
Certain positions are responsible for shipping/receiving materials
Some positions use computer software to manage shipping materials