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Warehouse Assistant

Employer
Books For Africa
Location
Marietta, Georgia
Salary
$13.25/hr
Closing date
Jul 11, 2021

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Warehouse Assistant Job Summary

We are looking for an organized and motivated warehouse assistant to join the Books For Africa team at our warehouse in Marietta, GA. This is a 30 hour per week, at will part-time position, with office hours between 8am-4pm, Monday – Friday as scheduled. The starting hourly wage is $13.25.

The warehouse assistant will be responsible for ensuring inventory is processed, organized, and stored. The warehouse assistant will be required to assess book donations for quality, and sort by category and age level. The warehouse assistant will also package, scan, and prepare orders for shipment. The ideal candidate is comfortable working on their feet, interacting with visitors and volunteers, and familiar with inventory management.

To apply: Please email a cover letter and resume, totaling no more than 2 pages, to: bfa@booksforafrica.org.  No phone calls, please. Open until filled.

Warehouse Assistant Duties and Responsibilities

  • Sort, organize and store inventory in the proper location
  • Actively assist and lead volunteers, including training and tours
  • Process inventory for shipping
  • Package items and label correctly
  • Update logs and documentation for inventory processing
  • Assist with unloading trucks and vehicles
  • Ensure workspace is free of debris and remove safety hazards from aisles
  • Work as an active team member to complete team goals

Warehouse Assistant Requirements and Qualifications

  • High school degree or equivalent
  • Physically able to stand, sit, move, squat, walk, and climb during the course of the shift
  • Physically able to lift up to 50 pounds or more
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Able to work in a fast-paced environment
  • Familiarity with inventory management, and able to upload data into the company system
  • Able to work both independently and collaboratively depending on needs
  • Pays attention to detail and monitors the quality of book inventory, able to make informed decisions on the fly
  • Highly organized and able to store items efficiently

Company

Books For Africa collects, sorts, and ships books, computers, tablets, and library enhancement materials to every country in Africa in collaboration with worldwide donors, publishers, and African partners.

Books For Africa is the largest shipper of donated text and library books to the African continent, shipping over 51 million books to all 55 countries on the African continent since 1988.  Last year alone, Books For Africa shipped 3.7 million books, valued at over $38 million, and 167 computers and e-readers containing nearly 300,000 digital books, to 20 African countries. More than $3.2 million was raised last year to ship these books to the students of Africa.

Company info
Website
Telephone
(404) 603-8680
Location
1491 Cobb Industrial Drive Bldg. B
Marietta
GA
30066
US

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