1st Shift Part Time Seasonal Warehouse Associate - $15.50 per hour!

Job Description: Join us and help us create lifelong readers! Position: Warehouse Associate – Part Time Seasonal 1st Shift Hours 7 am to 1:30 pm - Monday through Friday Hourly Rate - $15.50 Scholastic Reading Events are wondrous in-person experiences that empower kids to discover books for themselves. Taking place in schools and rooted in Scholastic’s greater mission to use the power of books for the betterment of all kids, Fairs bring entire communities together. At Scholastic Reading Events, we bring “the best school day of the year” in 110,000 unique pop-up shops annually. Irresistibly defying expectations of how one must act in a library, Fairs raise over 200 million dollars in funds and resources for schools that host Fairs. And we’re just getting started… We’re here to deliver an experience that inspires kids toward greatness. In everything we do, we are committed to ensuring every kid, parent, caregiver, teen/tween, book fair organizer, and Employee feels seen, respected, and welcome as part of the Scholastic family. We are currently in search of Part Time Seasonal Warehouse associates to help our facilities build book fairs for schools. These part-time seasonal positions offer a variety of hours to work during the peaks of the school year (Monday-Friday) and are typically off during summer and winter school leave periods. We offer major holidays, sick pay, a generous 50% off discount on Scholastic merchandise, and a 401k plan with a company match. Join our Company’s mission to encourage reading and promote lifelong learning and demonstrate our values of caring and respect for all people! SUMMARY Be a part of the team who builds and delivers Bookjoy as a Warehouse Associate - Level I. Join a dedicated team in an active environment where your daily activities of building a book fair include working safely, learning, demonstrating proficiency, and meeting all productivity and quality requirements of your essential duties and responsibilities. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Expertise/Functional: Demonstrate proficiency and effectiveness in functions of WA – Level I, including fair production, returns, fulfillment of customer orders, scanner, replenishment, corrugate assembly, truck unload, pulling restocks, pricing, repacking, and replenishment put away. Consistently meet minimum required production, accuracy, and quality standards for all work performed. Follow all safety policies, processes, and procedures. Ensure work area is neat, clean, safe, and organized. May operate motorized pallet jacks upon successful completion of the SBF powered equipment program. At any time may work on temporary projects associated with other position descriptions as part of individual and team development. Effectiveness: Dependability & Reliability Is reliable and dependable in fulfilling obligations. Demonstrates regular and punctual attendance in accordance with SBF policy. Responsible for proper handling of product at all times. Planning & Organizing Plans and prioritizes work to manage time effectively and accomplish assigned tasks. Recording details of all work tasks performed accurately and completely. Working with Tools & Technology Demonstrates appropriate use of tools and technology to complete work functions according to standard process and procedures. Interpersonal: Maintain a professional and positive relationship with all co-workers and customers. Maintain compliance with drug and alcohol-free policy. Qualifications QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. High School Diploma or GED Certificate preferred. Strong team player and the ability to get along with co-workers. Good verbal/written communication skills, basic math skills, and ability to read documents in English, such as safety rules, operating instructions, and procedure manuals. Basic experience and familiarity with the fundamental capabilities of computers and communications systems. PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Must be able to lift boxes that weigh up to 50 lbs. on a daily basis. Must be able to lift boxes that weigh up to 30 lbs. to a height of 78” on a daily basis. Must be able to push (move) wheeled cases, which may weigh in excess of 300 lbs., with an initial force of up to 50 lbs. and a sustained force of up to 30 lbs., on a daily basis. Must be able to stand, reach above and below the shoulders, squat, bend, and kneel as necessary to perform the job. Must be able to tolerate work in a non-airconditioned environment, as well as endure exposure to heat, cold, noise, and dust while working around moving equipment. Must be able to accurately follow specific instructions for multiple detailed assembly processes. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and finger to, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit and climb and balance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Time Type: Part time Job Type: Regular Seasonal Job Family Group: Distrib & Matls Mgmt Location Region/State: Arkansas EEO Statement: Scholastic is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is clear: there shall be no discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, or status as a disabled veteran or Vietnam veteran. Those factors shall not influence the determination of qualifications for a job or other opportunity within the company. Further, all personnel actions (such as compensation, tuition aid, benefits, transfers, promotions, and dismissals, company-sponsored training, social and recreational programs) shall be administered without discrimination. EEO is the Law Poster EEO Scholastic Policy Statement Pay Transparency Provision Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL) is the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books, a leading provider of core literacy curriculum and professional services, and a producer of educational and entertaining children's media. The Company creates quality books and ebooks, print and technology-based learning programs for pre-K to grade 12, classroom magazines and other products and services that support children's learning both in school and at home. With operations in 14 international offices and exports to 165 countries, Scholastic makes quality, affordable books available to all children around the world through school-based book clubs and book fairs, classroom collections, school and public libraries, retail and online. True to its mission of 97 years to encourage the personal and intellectual growth of all children beginning with literacy, the Company has earned a reputation as a trusted partner to educators and families. Learn more at: We're always looking for talented people to join Scholastic in instilling a love of reading and lifelong learning in children. At Scholastic, our benefit plans have been designed to be in line with market conditions and employee needs. Our plans provide flexibility and allow individuals a broad range of choices that can be tailored to meet each employee's needs. Scholastic is an Equal Opportunity Employer.