Warehouse Power Equipment Operator; Milwaukee Part-time, Shift ; weekdays

Scholastic is Hiring!

Position: Power Equipment Operator (Part-time, seasonal)

Schedule: Shift Starts at 7AM (Weekdays)

Hourly Rate: $18.50

Overview: Each year Scholastic Book Fairs hosts more than 100,000 events that give more than 35 million students and families access to thousands of affordable and educational products, fostering a lifelong love of reading.

• Operate battery-operated and/or gas-powered equipment to transport product to and from inventory storage locations within the facility.
• Follow all power equipment rules, regulations, and OSHA policies.
• Use personal protective safety equipment, including lanyards and harnesses at all times when operating stock pickers.
• Adhere to all facility safety rules and regulations at all times.
• Perform scanner functions necessary for the position, including cycle-counts, replenishment, item inquiry, and inventory put-away.
• Stack product neatly and safely when moved via power equipment and when stored in racks or staging locations.
• Maintain inventory accuracy at all times.
• Inspect equipment and assist in maintenance as required; report unsafe conditions to management.
• Handle merchandise carefully, avoiding damage, bending, or tearing.
• Participate in Physical Inventory and Customer Appreciation Warehouse Sale events.
• Consistently meet minimum production, accuracy, or quality standards for the work performed.
• Assist in processing returned book fairs by unpacking metal cases, boxes, and displays with book and non-book product, meeting productivity and quality standards.
• Assist in picking and packing customer reorders.
• Keep work area neat, clean, safe, and organized at all times.
• Perform seasonal inventory production-line resets individually and in partnership with co-workers.
• Assist in loading and unloading trucks, with or without mechanical device assistance.
• Utilize warehouse equipment and tools properly to increase productivity, efficiency, and safety; report unsafe conditions or injuries immediately.
• Use proper lifting, packing, and handling techniques for heavy objects.
• Accurately and timely complete Labor Data Collection Cards according to company standards.
• Maintain attendance and punctuality as required by the assigned work schedule and company standards.
• Maintain courteous and positive relationships with co-workers and customers.
• Comply with the drug and alcohol free policy.
• Perform any additional duties as assigned.

• High School Diploma or GED Certificate preferred.
• Trained and licensed to operate power equipment.
• Minimum 1 year power equipment operation experience for non-internal promotions.
• Completion of a forklift training program required.
• Basic product scanner proficiency with minimal errors.
• Strong team player who gets along with co-workers.
• Good verbal/written communication skills, basic math skills, and ability to read safety documents in English.
• At least 18 years of age.

• Lift boxes up to 50 lbs occasionally on a daily basis.
• Stand, reach above and below shoulders, squat, bend, and kneel as necessary.
• Tolerate work in a non-air conditioned environment.
• Successfully complete required training and become certified to operate the powered industrial equipment assigned, maintaining certification.
• Drug free and pass initial and random drug screens.
• Correctly wear any personal protective equipment (PPE) necessary for tasks requiring PPE.

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.