2024-04-13
AppCast (https://www.appcast.io)
Other
/yr
full-time
employee
Austin
Texas
78716
United States
Location **Warehouse Associate**
Company Location Austin, Texas Other Operations **Company Description**
At Literati, we believe in the power of great books. We're on a mission to curate transformative literary experiences for every reader: anyone who dreams, anyone who wonders, of any age. There are some stories no child should live without and no adult should ever forget.
Literati is the fastest growing company in Arts + Literature in the United States, and the #5 fastest growing company in Texas. Launching an innovative try-before-you-buy print book club for Kids in 2017, the company expanded in 2020 into hosting print and digital book clubs for the world's top authors, celebrities and brands. Clients include: Sir Richard Branson, Stephen Curry, Malala, Susan Orlean, Jesmyn Ward, Cheryl Strayed, Elin Hilderbrand, Roxane Gay, and Austin Kleon. Lovingly referred to as Austin's "fiction factory" the company curates and fulfills over a million books per quarter.
**Job Description**
**We will be hosting a hiring fair Wednesday July 21 from 8:30am - 5:00pm at our Fulfillment Center in South Central Austin: 4509 Freidrich Ln, Bldg. 4, Suite 402, Austin, TX 78744. Please stop by during that time or call/text 512.368.7543 with questions!**
If you are strong, dependable, reliable, hard-working, and honest, we invite you to come and be a part of our quality-driven team.
We are looking to hire several full-time Fulfillment Team Memberfor both shifts.
* Front-half shift: Monday through Thursday, 7 am - 6 pm.
* Back-half shift:Friday through Sunday, 6am - 7pm.
**YOUR DAY-TO-DAY WILL LOOK LIKE:**
Packing boxes to perfection, dealing with incoming shipments from publishers, processing returns from our customers, as well as being able to handle print jobs and inventory management. No experience necessary, but be prepared to work in a warehouse environment.
**Qualifications**
**WE'RE GOOD AT:**
Bringing the fire. We are a startup, with all the fierce dedication and sparkling energy to accomplish great feats. Iron sharpens iron, and so we've refined our teams from only the strongest metals: open minds, bright ideas, and bold determination.
**YOUR DAY TO DAY WILL LOOK LIKE:**
* Operating a Forklift and/or other Heavy Equipment (ie. pallet jacks, scissor lifts)
* Repetitive packing and lifting of books. (Rate is 90 boxes per hour.)
* Stacking of pallets and moving them throughout the warehouse.
* Wrapping pallets and prepping them for shipment
* Lifting up to 50 lbs. Daily
* The Return process includes lifting and unpacking boxes of books averaging 5 lbs each. (Rate is 60 boxes processed per hour)
* Receiving Shipment - Freight has to be lifted and removed from each truck daily via a pallet jack or forklift and placed in the designated zone on the loading dock for receipt and processing.
* Asset Assembly is responsible for building the asset packs for each individual customer in all rotations to include Luminary, Kids Theme, Welcome, and One-Offs/POS. (We process nearly 100k of these per month.) Youmust be able to handle a highly repetitive process of assembling and stuffing these personalized packets into their individual plastic sleeves for distribution.
* Adhere to all safety guidelines within the Warehouse at all times.
* Cleaning, disinfecting, and staging each station to prepare for the next workday.
**YOU'RE GOOD AT:**
* Executing goals - you enjoy a fast-paced work environment and like checking out the leaderboard to see where you stack up
* Active work - you will be standing on your feet for up to 12 hours a day
* Fast hands - you can pack boxes quickly with precision and care
* Giving and receiving direct feedback with your peers - this is a small team, and we know how important it is to work together in order to get the job done
**YOU WILL NEED:**
* High school diploma / GED
* Good attitude and work ethic
* Team player
* Reliable Transportation
**BENEFITS**
* Medical / Vision / Dental
* FSA & Dependent Care Account
* 15 Days' PTO per calendar year
* Paid Parental Leave
* Coaching and mentorship from management team
**Additional Information**
At Literati, we value the power of reading for all: anyone who dreams, anyone who wonders, anyone of any age, from any background. We are dedicated to cultivating and preserving a culture of inclusion and connectedness that sees, reflects, welcomes, and celebrates the innovation and talent of a diverse array of people.
