Warehouse Worker​/Mailroom Inserter

Warehouse Worker/Mailroom Inserter – Peoria Journal Star

$15.00 per hour (days)

$250 sign‑on bonus

The Peoria Journal Star has immediate openings for part‑time inserters. This entry‑level position performs post‑press‑related packaging tasks and averages 20‑29 hours per week.

Applicants must be available for day and/or evening shifts (late nights, early mornings, and weekends). Duties include regular lifting of printed materials, periodically up to 35 lbs., and continuous reaching during production runs.

Reliable transportation is required. Candidates must maintain regular availability for the shifts indicated above.

• Feed preprints into the insert machine hopper neatly and accurately.
• Monitor the insert machine to reduce double inserts and/or skips so that all jackets receive the correct inserts.
• Remove completed bundles, weighing 10 to 50 pounds, and stack neatly for the next step in packaging delivery.
• Perform general clean‑up of papers, skids, and debris during the workday.

• High School Diploma or GED.
• High degree of safety awareness.
• Above‑average problem‑solving skills to monitor and repair automatic inserting and collating equipment.
• Physical dexterity to lift and move material; able to stand for long periods and lift or pile newspaper products that vary in weight from 10 to 50 pounds or more at one time.
• Ability to change work assignments on short notice and to be flexible in scheduling.
• Capacity to work in production areas while forklifts, pallet jacks, inserting, and related equipment are in use.

USA TODAY Co., Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a diverse workforce. As such, we will consider all qualified applicants for employment and do not discriminate in connection with employment decisions on the basis of an applicant or employee’s race, color, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, citizenship status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, marital status, personal appearance (including height and weight), sexual orientation, family responsibilities, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy status (including childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), education, genetic characteristics or information, political affiliation, military or veteran status or other classifications protected by applicable federal, state and local laws in the jurisdictions where USA TODAY Co.

employs employees. In addition, USA TODAY Co., Inc. will provide applicants who require a reasonable accommodation, as a result of an applicant’s disability or religion, to complete this employment application and/or any other process in connection with an individuals’ application for employment with USA TODAY Co., Inc. Applicants who require such accommodation should contact USA TODAY Co., Inc.’s Recruitment Department at  Applicants must be authorized to work in the applicable location.

Applications from outside these regions will be removed from our system after submission.