Book Production Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

The Book Production Administrative Assistant will accurately and effectively perform a variety of administrative, production and miscellaneous responsibilities pertaining to the production of braille book publication from start to finish.

Essential Duties:

·  Reflects Clovernook’s mission, vision and core values in daily interactions with  consumers, staff, as well as all internal and external constituencies.

·  Shares agency news for everyone without email.

·  Enter new books into scheduling software.

·  Enter book production status information into Clovernook scheduling software.

·  Enter book production status information into NLS MediaPulse software.

·  Print and distribute updated book schedules.

·  Maintains book warranty replacement report.

·  Order book division raw materials and general office supplies.

·  Maintain book division raw material inventory.

·   Create all shipping labels and packing slips for NLS books.

·  Emboss, perform OBR (Optical Braille Recognition) comparison, and prepare regular  book control copies for shipment to NLS Quality Assurance.

·  Emboss regular book production volumes.

·  Rivet books into hard covers.

·  Remove pages from covers of print books for Print/Braille books and cut to size.

·  Emboss print/braille plastic pages.

·  Collate print and braille pages for print/braille books.

·  Drill rivet holes for print/braille book covers.

·  Cut labels and materials as needed on industrial cutter.

·  Follow all safety procedures and promote a safe work environment.

·  Maintain positive relationships with co-workers and supervisors.

·  Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

1. HS Diploma or GED.

2. Proficient P/C skills (MS Word, Excel, etc).

3. Ability to learn basic braille words and numbers a must.

4. Must have a good command of the English language.

5. Strong reading & writing skills.

6. Ability to lift 25 lbs. 

7. Must be detail oriented.

8. Basic math skills and ability to read labels, packing slips, cartons, etc.

9. Post-offer, pre-employment drug screening, and criminal background check.