The Bryan-College Station Eagle, a Lee Enterprises company, is seeking a part-time Mailer.
Key Responsibilities - Manually stacks and assembles newspapers to prepare for inserting.
- Jogs, straightens, and separates materials to be inserted using an electronic jogger.
- Continually monitors flow of newspapers and/or materials being inserted; stops machine and removes damaged newspapers when necessary; manually feeds materials as necessary.
- Observes trouble light and pushes stop buttons as necessary to avoid machine jams.
- Stacks and/or assembles newspaper bundles; places bundles on skid pallets to facilitate movement of materials and/or unloads from pallets as well as into vehicles from distribution center weighing up to 25 pounds by hand or operating an electric floor jack.
- Cleans work area during and at the end of each work shift including removal of excess newspapers, inserts and debris; and sweeps and empties trash containers.
- Assists the mail table operation and coworkers when necessary.
- The employee is expected to handle all routine tasks while meeting production deadlines through to completion. Ensures proper flow of inserts are fed through inserter and labeling machine in an effective and efficient manner.
- Responsible for reporting faulty equipment and referring unusual situations to the immediate supervisor.
- Responsible for complying with all related safety standards and regulations imposed by the organization and local, state and federal agencies.
- Assists in special projects as needed.
- All other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities - High School Diploma or Equivalent
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Have an excellent attendance record. Candidates must be reliable and be
- Able to lift bundles weighing up to 30 pounds.
Why Join Us? Lee Enterprises offers competitive wages in a dynamic, interesting work environment with career growth opportunities. We offer an extensive benefit program that can be personalized to your needs. Our benefit program includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, company provided life insurance and supplemental life insurance. In addition, we offer a 401K retirement plan with company match. We also offer generous paid time off to allow the flexibility to balance personal life and work. This includes paid parental leave for new parents.
Lee Enterprises is a major subscription and advertising platform and a leading provider of local news and information, with daily newspapers, rapidly growing digital products and nearly 350 weekly and specialty publications serving 73 markets in 26 states. Our core commitment is to provide valuable, intensely local news and information to the communities we serve.
Lee Enterprises is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to attracting and retaining a workforce whose diversity reflects the communities we serve. Lee embraces change, and we recognize that we must create and maintain a culture of fervent inclusion. For more information about Lee, check us out at www.lee.net.
We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you are excited about this role but do not meet 100% of the qualifications above, we encourage you to apply.