Warehouse and Inventory Associates–FT summer only or FT summer, PT fall/spring–$18.50/hour to start ($23/hour for experienced box truck drivers)–students and military welcome
Start pay is $18.50/hour for warehouse and inventory roles, $23/hour for box truck drivers. Open to full-time summer-only or full-time summer/part-time fall-spring schedules. Military, veterans, and students encouraged to apply.
About the role
Locally-owned K-12 bookstore in Tempe (Priest and Southern) seeks warehouse workers for summer season and sales staff for the sales office. Air-conditioned warehouse positions involve grading, sorting, and shipping textbooks. Long-term employees have advancement opportunities into management, logistics, supply chain, sales, purchasing, and operations with generous wage increases.
Responsibilities
- Grade and sort Kindergarten-12th grade textbooks
- Input inventory into the database
- Pick, pack, and ship books
- Collect and sort books from local pickup locations
- Assist with various aspects of the business as needed
Requirements
- Detail-oriented and self-motivated
- Able to follow moderately complex criteria while working efficiently
- Type 40+ words per minute and computer savvy
- Critical thinking skills
- Not afraid to ask questions when appropriate
- Able to handle a variety of parameters and procedures
- Pass pre-employment math and drug tests
- Some lifting of 20-30 pounds required (heavier lifting roles available)
- Able to work without supervision
- Positive attitude
For driver candidates: ability to pass a background check, receive an Arizona fingerprint clearance card, and have a clean MVR. Box truck or forklift driving experience preferred.
Schedule
- Core hours: 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM, Monday – Friday
- Full-time summer positions: 40 hours/week (blackout on time off from May-September)
- Flexible part-time hours during the school year (as few as 6 hours/week)
- Overtime opportunities available, especially in summer
- Start date: immediate or whenever available
Pay
- Starting pay: $18.50/hour for warehouse roles, $23/hour for box truck drivers
- Raises given with increased responsibility
- Wage growth limited only by ability to take on more responsibility
Benefits
- Health insurance after 60 days of employment
- Dental, life, accident, and disability insurance for all employees
- Tuition and student loan reimbursement up to $2,650 per semester
- Performance bonuses for higher-level employees