What are the responsibilities and job description for the Shelver position at Geauga County Public Library?
Wage: $11.00/hour
FLSA Status: Part-Time (16 hours)
Location: Middlefield Library - GCPL
Reports to: Head of Circulation and Shelving
Help Keep Our Library Organized as a Shelver!
Are you detail-oriented and enjoy creating order? We’re looking for a Shelver to help keep our library collection neat, accessible, and inviting for all. In this role, you’ll return books and materials to their proper places, straighten shelves, and make it easy for patrons to find what they need. This is a great position for someone who enjoys working independently, takes pride in accuracy, and wants to support their community library.
Position Summary: Keeps the library and its materials in proper order by accurate shelving and shelf-reading of library materials. Maintains the general neat appearance of the library and its collections.
Essential Job Functions: This list is illustrative, but not exhaustive for this position.
FLSA Status: Part-Time (16 hours)
Location: Middlefield Library - GCPL
Reports to: Head of Circulation and Shelving
Help Keep Our Library Organized as a Shelver!
Are you detail-oriented and enjoy creating order? We’re looking for a Shelver to help keep our library collection neat, accessible, and inviting for all. In this role, you’ll return books and materials to their proper places, straighten shelves, and make it easy for patrons to find what they need. This is a great position for someone who enjoys working independently, takes pride in accuracy, and wants to support their community library.
Position Summary: Keeps the library and its materials in proper order by accurate shelving and shelf-reading of library materials. Maintains the general neat appearance of the library and its collections.
Essential Job Functions: This list is illustrative, but not exhaustive for this position.
- Accurately sorts and verifies all library materials, including sorting mail.
- Shelves or stores all library materials in proper order.
- Processing and deleting magazines and newspapers. Logs in newspaper/investment guides
- Responsible for filling holds. Empties book drops.
- Keeps library neat by clearing tables of materials and straightening furniture. Replacing book covers and cleaning children’s books
- Other duties as assigned.
- High school diploma or equivalent or working toward a high school diploma or equivalent.
- Must have basic computer skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
- Successful completion of background check.
- Able to lift at least 40 pounds. Able to lift and remove multiple books from shelves to accomplish shifting of books.
- Able to push or pull full book carts and book drops.
- Able to bend, stretch walk and/or kneel to shelve books on both the highest and lowest shelving, as well as set up chairs and tables in meeting rooms
- Able to shelve in alphabetical and numerical order.
- Able to stand and balance on a kick stool while shelving.
- Able to read a computer screen and book/media spine labels.
- Able to shovel snowy walkways and salt same.
- Ability to be flexible and adapt to library needs in a changing work environment.
Salary : $11