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Material Handler - 1st Shift, Mon - Fri. ($17.20)

Penguin Random House
Reno, NV Full Time
POSTED ON 8/28/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/25/2026
Penguin Random House LLC

Reno, United States, NV 89521

onsite

USD 17.2 (Hourly)

Company Description

Penguin Random House is the premier provider of distribution services in the publishing industry. Our fulfillment center, located in Reno , NV is seeking qualified workers and available to work. It is only with a dedicated staff we are able to meet and exceed our customers expectations by picking, packing and shipping approximately 1.2 million books daily to customers around the world.

Job Description

We have an immediate opening for a Material Handler on our 1st Shift. $17.20/hr.

Shift: Monday - Friday (6:00am - 2:00pm).

Qualifications

Position Responsibilites

  • Palletize cartons and prepare cartons to ship.
  • Maintain a safe and clean work area.
  • Perform product movement or other special work as requested by supervisor.


May also be expected to:

  • Pick orders and and pack books into designated cartons.
  • Assemble/disassemble all needed materials for prepacks and assortments.
  • Wrap small orders, apply proper postage and labels, tape packages and take to shipping
  • Weigh apply postage to all publicity mailings and route directly to shipping.
  • When necessary, change price of books either by machine or manually, operate various equipment, such as tape and price stickering machine.
  • Fill completed cartons with bubble wrap in final pack.


Minimum Requirements

  • Must show initiative to work with little direct supervision.
  • Must be able to read, write and perform simple math.
  • Must be able to regularly lift cartons up to 35 pounds, up to 50 pounds occasionally.
  • Must be able to lift, move and handle empty pallets.


Additional Information

Penguin Random House, LLC offers a competitive salary, generous paid time off programs to support a healthy work/life balance and a rich benefits package to include: medical, vision, dental, disability, life insurance, dependent life insurance and 401k for which you are eligible your first day.

  • Vacation – Less than a year – 10 days, 1 year but less than 2 – 15 days
  • Personal Time - 4 Days
  • Sick Time – 5 Days
  • Parental Leave – 12 Weeks
  • Annual Wellness Reimbursement - $500.00
  • 13 Paid Holidays a Year


Background Screening is part of the employee process

Disclosure requirements pertaining to the collection of your personal data:

Responsible for processing the information provided in your application is the company specified in the job advertisement, with its registered office as indicated. The company processes your data for the purpose of establishing an employment relationship on the basis of Art. 6 (1) b GDPR / Section 26 (1) sentence 1 BDSG.

The retention period for your data is determined by the statutory time limits applicable in the respective country, beginning upon completion of the recruitment process. You can find these here .

You can contact the company’s Data Protection Officer at the above-mentioned postal address.

Further information on data protection and your rights can be found here .

We value the array of talents and perspectives that a diverse workforce brings. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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