Power Equipment Operator 1st Shift $18

Readerlink Distribution Service Team Member

ReaderLink is the largest full-service distributor of hardcover, trade, and paperback books to non-trade channel booksellers in North America, including the biggest names in retail across multiple retail channels. We are the number one book distributor in the U.S. with over $1 billion in sales, through the distribution of 300 million books per year to over 50,000 store locations nationwide.

Essential Functions :

• Regular, reliable attendance is required as work cannot be performed remotely.
• Conduct daily equipment inspections and immediate report mechanical issues to maintenance.
• Maintain the equipment battery by checking water levels and connecting to charging station.
• Unload inbound shipments safely and move product to storage locations. Efficiently stack and store the merchandise in the appropriate areas.
• Pull and prepare product for picking and shipping ensuring that the exact number and type of product is loaded and shipped.
• Move levers and presses pedals to drive truck and control movement of lifting apparatus.
• Position forks, lifting platform, or other lifting device under, over or around loaded pallets, skids, boxes, products, or materials and transports load to designated area.
• Keep appropriate records and reports to guarantee that tight inventory control and security are maintained.
• Load or unload product onto of off of pallets, skids or lifting devices.
• Move materials from storage of work sites to designated area.
• Operate RF scanner 90% of the time
• Follow safety rules to maintain personal safety and the safety of others; including maintaining a clean and safe work area.
• Operate equipment in a manner that is compliant with OSHA Standards.
• Stock new boxes by box size on the pullers side of the line.
• Maintain a minimum of 99.80% accuracy each week

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If you love books and want to play an active role in the continued expansion of one of the book industry's most important and fastest growing organizations, then you must be part of the Readerlink Distribution Service's dynamic team.

ReaderLink is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. EOE / Minorities / Female / Disabled / Veteran. ReaderLink is committed to recruiting, hiring and promoting people with disabilities and veterans. If you need an accommodation to assist with completing the electronic application, please email your request to info@readerlink.com, or call : (708) 356-3737.