Material Handling Operator
Req #22987
Our current portfolio of media assets includes USA TODAY, local media organizations in 46 states in the U.S., and Newsquest, a wholly owned subsidiary operating in the United Kingdom with more than 120 local news media brands. Gannett also owns the digital marketing services companies ReachLocal, Inc., UpCurve, Inc., and WordStream, Inc., which are marketed under the LOCALiQ brand, and runs the largest media-owned events business in the U.S., USA TODAY NETWORK Ventures.
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Material Handling Operator
Gannett Publishing Services
Columbia, MO
GANNETT Publishing Services--Columbia, MO is looking for a candidate to train as a warehouse material handler. The position is full-time shift work, which may include overtime, nights, weekends, and holidays. This position assists in all operations of the packaging center and warehouse at the Columbia, MO facility. These include, receiving and unloading newsprint and advertising materials and staging for production; preparing newsprint for use in the reel room; collecting, sorting and weighing non-printed newsprint waste; wrapping skids; baling recyclable waste and helping with department record keeping, assisting in packaging of newspapers by feeding inserts and stacking skids. This position requires knowledge of and compliance with published procedures associated with receiving, and handling pre-prints and sticky notes.
The successful candidate will be quality conscious, able to make quick decisions and react appropriately in a deadline driven environment and able to work as part of a team.
Responsibilities:
Maintain a clean and safe working environment.
Work safely and comply with and participate in the mandated safety programs and initiatives.
Handle all materials safely and efficiently, causing no damage to the material or the facility.
Support on-time production performance in press and packaging
Qualifications:
High school education or equivalent
Basic computer skills
Manual dexterity
Good depth perception
Mathematical aptitude
Other details
- Job Family Operations
- Job Function Gannett Publishing Services
- Pay Type Hourly