Job Description

Come join our team! $1,000 Retention Bonus (after 1 year) Paid Time Off 11 Paid Holidays Eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan

In this position, the employee is responsible for meeting production requirements, following appropriate instructions and safety methods while performing basic general warehouse duties with the department they are assigned to. Warehouse Employees can be asked, at any point throughout the day, to move to a different department and even different physical location to assist in meeting production requirements to meet the customers’ demands. The essential functions of this job description only reflect the requirements of an employee assigned as a General Warehouse employee in the Pick/Pack/Ship Department.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

General Duties:

• Selects the correct size carton based on order.
• Places labels on cartons properly oriented for system scanners.
• Picks and prepares product for shipment, ensuring the correct quantity, ISBN and type of product. Inspects books visually before placing in shipping carton.
• Records the proper adjustments for short shipments on the carton.
• Moves from location to location when work is slow or heavy.
• Maintains a clean, neat and orderly work area.
• Conducts operations in a manner which promotes safety.
• Enforces established safety, health, and housekeeping policies and procedures in order to minimize injuries, loss of production time, and damage.
• Conforms to all company policies and procedures (Employee Handbook)
• Complies with all environmental, health, and safety requirements.

Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function of their job satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:
High School diploma or general education degree (GED).

Language Skills:
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, safety rules, and memos. Ability to write legibly and effectively communicate one-on-one.

Mathematical Skills:
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Other skills and abilities:
Basic computer and keyboarding skills and the ability to learn WMS.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here 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 the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to bend; stoop; walk; stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. The employee is sometimes required to climb stairs or sit.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to temperature changes; dust; and working around moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

MPS is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, consistently striving to foster a culture where everyone belongs. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and identities. Qualified applicants are evaluated without regard to race, color, religion, age, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability status, physical ability, neurodiversity, genetic information, protected veteran status, family and economic status, and background or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. We prohibit discrimination of any kind and will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law.