Material Handler - Mailroom

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Material Handler
Gannett Publishing Services
Sterling Heights, Michigan
$17.00 P/H
Michigan.com, part of the USA Today Network, which prints the USA Today, the Detroit Free Press, and The Detroit News, has openings for Part-time Material Handler/Inserters at our Sterling Heights Operational Facility.
Key Responsibilities/Job Requirements:
This position is responsible for operating machines to insert preprinted advertisements into newspapers.
You will perform various functions necessary to package, insert and distribute supplements for daily and Sunday newspapers.

• Ensure each bundle through stacker lines is properly wrapped and tied for delivery to Transportation.
• Properly label, wrap and package all mail, files and V.I.P. papers.
• Account for all papers in Mailroom by recording all waste, salvage and figures from stacker counters on proper reports.
• Check bundles every ten minutes for accurate counts.
• Neatly stack and separate all zoned product for expansion.
• Maintain zone integrity by using proper zone wrappers on skids and bundles.
• Maintain all equipment and general cleaning daily.
• Communicate with managers to ensure proper operation is achieved.
• Help to maintain a clean and safe work environment by using proper waste material receptacles, and participating in safety program.
• Excellent attendance is expected.
• Ability to stand for extended periods while working during shift.
• Ability to lift newspaper bundles weighing up to 35 lbs.

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