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2nd Shift - Picker Packer - Mon-Fri, 3pm-11pm, $18.00/hour
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Picks and packs customer book orders using voice automation and other methods in a distribution center, standing for full shifts and lifting up to 35 pounds.
About this role
2nd Shift - Picker Packer - Mon-Fri, 3pm-11pm, $18.00/hour
Penguin Random House is the leading adult and children's publishing house in North America, the United Kingdom, and many other regions around the world. In publishing the best books in every genre and subject for all ages, we are committed to quality, excellence in execution, and innovation throughout the entire publishing process: editorial, design, marketing, publicity, sales, production, and distribution. Our vibrant and diverse international community of nearly 250 publishing brands and imprints includes Ballantine Bantam Dell, Berkley, Clarkson Potter, Crown, DK, Doubleday, Dutton, Grosset & Dunlap, Little Golden Books, Knopf, Modern Library, Pantheon, Penguin Books, Penguin Press, Penguin Random House Audio, Penguin Young Readers, Portfolio, Puffin, Putnam, Random House, Random House Children's Books, Riverhead, Ten Speed Press, Viking, and Vintage, among others.
Penguin Random House is the premier provider of distribution services in the publishing industry. Our state-of- the-art national fulfillment center located in Westminster, Maryland is seeking quality workers ready and available to work an agreed upon work schedule. It is only with a dedicated staff we are able to meet and exceed our customers’ expectations by picking, packing and shipping approximately 1.2 million books daily to customers around the world.
Qualifications
The Westminster, Maryland Distribution Center is currently seeking applicants for:
Light Picker/Packer ( Order Processor 1 ) $16.00/hr base rate + 12.5% shift differential = $18.00/hour
- Pick and pack customer book orders using a variety of methods including voice automation
- Requires basic reading and math skills
- Must be able to push, pull, bend, stoop, reach and lift up to twenty-five (25) pounds on a regular basis, occasionally up to thirty-five (35) pounds.
- Must be able to stand for an entire shift (minimal breaks provided)
- Must be able to climb stairs and be comfortable working on an upper mezzanine level
- Minimum age requirement is 18.
We are actively recruiting to fill positions on the following shifts:
- 1st Monday - Friday 3:00pm-11:00pm
Background and Drug Screening is part of the employment process.
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Penguin Random House is proud to offer a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package beginning on your first day, including medical benefits, a 401(k), and a generous paid time off program!
Please apply using our online application process at www.careers.penguinrandomhouse.com.
Penguin Random House is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
Penguin Random House values the array of talents and perspectives that a diverse workforce brings. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.
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We value the array of talents and perspectives that a diverse workforce brings. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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