Readerlink Distribution Services Careers

Description

A resume helps you stand out to hiring managers and recruiters; your resume communicates your experience and your brand. While it is not required, we encourage you to include an up-to-date resume along with a completed job application to give you the best opportunity to be considered. A complete resume helps us to better understand your unique background, relevant experiences, and passions. We look forward to learning about you!

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• ^{Health, Dental, Disability and Life Insurance – DAY ONE!}
• ^{3 weeks of vacation your first FULL year!}
• ^{Vision Insurance}
• ^{401K Matching after 90 days of employment}
• ^{Employee Discounts}
• ^{Referral Program ($500-$1,000)}
• ^{Climate Controlled work environment}

^{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.}

JOB REQUIREMENTS AND DUTIES, including but not limited to the following: 

• Follow oral and written instructions.
• Read and match numbers.
• Perform repetitive work that includes standing, walking and bending for long periods of time.
• Correctly sort product using eye/hand coordination.
• Accurately count items, boxes, pallets, etc.
• Identify problems and recognize potential problems.
• Work in all departments.
• Observe and practice all matters of safety.
• Follow all company policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals in English.

Qualifications: 

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred.

Physical Requirements: 

• Must be able to stand up to 8- 12 hours in a day.
• Must be able to walk up to 6-10 hours.
• Will continuously reach up and out.
• Will occasionally climb stairs
• Will occasionally push/pull up to 25 pounds and occasionally push/pull up to 50 pounds.
• Will frequently lift up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.
• Will occasionally have repetitive foot movement.
• Will frequently have repetitive hand/arm movements for simple reaching, simple and firm grasping, and/or fine hand manipulation.
• Specific vision ability required by this job includes close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
• May use voice picking system to process orders

Language Skills: 

• Ability to print and speak simple sentences well both written and verbally, in English.
• Ability to read a limited number of two and three syllable words and to recognize similarities and differences between words and between a series of numbers.

Mathematical Skills: 

• Ability to add and subtract basic math

Reasoning Ability: 

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations

Work Environment:  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. 

• The work performed is in a distribution environment
• The employee is frequently exposed to vibrations and dust and will be working around moving machinery
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate at low decibels
• Must be able to work in a fast paced, team environment 

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 [email protected], or call: (708) 356-3737.