Production/Operations Assistant

Cornerstone Services, Inc. ("CRST"), a direct mail/data/web advertising and communications firm, based in New Paltz is looking for a full-time (9-5 | 40 hrs/wk) staff member in the Production/Operations area. The position combines working with mailing equipment and peripheral, networked printers.

You must have a clean drivers license, live in proximity to our location, and, understand that there are cyclical highs and lows (i.e. busy times of year requiring occasional overtime and/or weekend support) throughout the year due to the nature of our industry. [Also - very important - please be sure to read the whole post including the "Directions to Apply" below** before reaching back to us.]

We are ideally looking for someone with a 4-year college degree and demonstrable work experience. You do NOT have to have industry experience to apply. Simply, the position requires a combination of brains and brawn and a commitment to excellence.

There onsite training as well as professional certification training regarding both equipment and mailing knowledge. After a successful 60 day trial period, and the passing of NYS Driver Safety training, required professional certification immediately follows.

Here are some specific qualities we hope to see:

· intelligence, common sense, cooperativeness and attention to detail;

· virtues: we assume "your word is your bond", you "give 100% in everything you do", you "leave things better than you find them" and you believe that "service is a privilege".

· cheerful and collaborative work disposition along with comfort re: phone/email communication with both staff and clients;

· familiarity with IBM/PC desktop software (e.g. GoogleWorkShare, MS Office, unique-but-learnable industry printing and addressing software, etc.)

· a strong command of the English language (written/verbal);

· clean NYS Drivers License ("clean" = no points); and,

· healthy, fit and able to to lift/move boxes and mailing trays.

PER HOUR RATE: Your offered per-hour rate will be reflective of your directly, related industry and work experience; it will also reflect your ability to be a "quick start" and fast learner.

DIRECTIONS TO APPLY:

We encourage all qualified individuals, and even recent or soon-to-be graduates, to apply. When doing so, and along with resume, please submit a brief cover letter with your full legal name, local residential address, best phone and email. You must be a local, Hudson Valley resident. Please state your actual or approximate graduating GPAs if you've graduated in the the past 10 years; and, feel free to include anything else you think would be useful for us to know.

** Finally, when you apply, include the words "Hey, I actually read the whole dang listing!" We promise to respond to all serious applicants as well as those who included these few words "Hey, I actually read the whole dang listing!"