COMPANY PROFILE:

Dream. Create. Inspire. Improving the world through literacy.

Are you interested in more than just a paycheck or job? Come join the team at Baker and Tayler to make an impact on community literacy!

Baker & Taylor has been in business for over 190 years, offering an extensive selection of products and services for academic and public libraries. It is the only partner that can truly offer a one-stop shopping experience for all formats, including print, movies and music, and digital downloadable eBooks and audio content.

Founded in 1828, Baker & Taylor began by binding and publishing books and later expanded into distributing books, originally by horse-drawn carriage. Since then, we’ve grown our focus and efforts to harness the power of technology and digitization to develop progressive and innovative services that promote the progress and success of your library. Based in Charlotte, N.C., Baker & Taylor is an independent, privately held company. We feel privileged to partner with more than 5,000 libraries and to support our library and publishing partners as they advance literacy in communities worldwide.

OUR MISSION:

Our mission is to help our library partners inspire and serve their communities through literacy and learning. By providing libraries with access to a multitude of formats and titles, we help our library partners meet their patrons where they are in their lives.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION:

At Baker & Taylor, we embrace the unique perspectives and experiences of our team members, customers, and communities. Together we celebrate a culture that facilitates and inspires lifelong learning.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:

• Participation in company health (medical, dental) insurance plans on the 1st of the month following your hire date
• Company short-term and long-term disability benefits
• Career development and advancement opportunities

POSITION SUMMARY

Responsible for the physical application of processing components to products such as books, CDs and DVDs in a quality oriented manner in order to prepare product for library shelving and distribution.

Application of components such as labels, ink stamping, and protective jackets over hard cover books per library specifications to prepare product for library shelving and distribution.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (The following statements describe the general nature of work being performed in this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties. Additional responsibilities may be assigned by management):

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

QUALIFICATIONS

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands and fingers, and lift/move up to 10 pounds. The employee must frequently reach with hands and arms and occasionally walk. Specific vision requirements include close vision in order to view PC screen.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Note The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, ability, and physical demands required to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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  0-3 years of warehouse experience
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Basic Computer skills
• Ability to stand during shift with or without a reasonable accommodation
• Ability to pick up books weighing up to 10 pounds
• Ability to pick up totes up to 50 pounds
• Ability to pick up totes 50-100 pounds with assistance
• Hand and eye coordination
• Attention to detail