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Art Handler/Driver

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Washington, DC Reporting To: Operations Supervisor Compensation: $32.00 - $35.00 / hour Description ... Proper handling of art objects, using the appropriate methods and materials for packaging, loading ...

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Crew Chief, Art Handler/Driver

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Washington, DC Reporting To: Operations Supervisor Compensation: $32.00 - $38.00 / hour Description ... Conduct site visits to estimate labor, materials and equipment needed for successful completion of ...

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Crew Chief, Art Handler/Driver

Washington, DC · On-site

$32 - $38/hr

Washington, DC Reporting To: Operations Supervisor Compensation: $32.00 - $38.00 / hour Description ... Conduct site visits to estimate labor, materials and equipment needed for successful completion of ...

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Library Material Handler

Washington, DC

Zimmerman Associates, Inc.
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$19 - $22.75/hr

Full-time

Re-posted 10 days ago

Job description

Zimmerman Associates Inc. (ZAI) is recruiting Library Material Handlers to join our team at the Library of Congress in Washington, DC.  Material Handlers help make the Library's vast collection accessible by retrieving, sorting, moving, shifting, and shelving print materials. This is a physically active position. Qualified candidates will work on multiple tasks, in teams and individually, in the Library's book stacks and across three buildings. The position offers the opportunity to advance to Library Clerk. Candidates with some library experience will be preferred.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 19.81 HRLY plus $5.09 (H&W) Fringe Benefits

Responsibilities

  • Sort, organize, and distribute incoming books by classification numbers and according to the library's distribution plan
  • Shelve and interfile materials in the library's shelving stacks following the library's classification system sequencing
  • Break down bins and trucks containing new acquisitions, scan barcodes, reorganize materials into containers, and identify out-of-scope and damaged material
  • Transport materials in book trucks and bins to designated locations across three buildings
  • Create containers and pack print materials into the appropriate-sized boxes
  • Shift materials in the shelving stacks to make space for new additions, following complex shifting plans, and add, adjust, or remove shelving 
  • Input data related to inventory control and tracking for items received, organized, transported, etc.
  • Performs other duties as assigned

  Required Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent, BA/BS preferred 
  • Previous experience in a library setting, including book processing, shelving, and/or shifting, preferred
  • Experience with barcodes, complex inventory numbering systems (particularly decimal systems)
  • Proven ability to learn and follow complex procedures and policies
  • Ability to switch between tasks, as needed, and to work both on teams and individually
  • Strong work ethic and reliability/punctuality
  • Strong organization skills
  • Good interpersonal skills

Desired Qualifications 

  • Familiarity with the general physical arrangement of the library and the classification systems used in libraries (required to sort and organize library materials)

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 Physical Requirements 

  • Must be able to move from place to place within the location; lift, push/pull, hold/carry items weighing up to (50) pounds
  • Must be able to stoop and lift materials from the ground and bottom shelves
  • Ability to push carts and trucks weighing up to 200 pound
  • Ability to work in cool and dusty environments

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday: 
    • 6:30 AM - 3:00 PM; 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM: 7:30 - 4:00 PM

Work Location

  • 100% On Site

 Tags: Material Handler, Library Clerk, Library Technician, Library of Congress 

 ZAI is an equal opportunity employer. In compliance with Federal and State Equal Opportunity Laws, qualified applicants are considered for all positions applied for without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, veterans status or any other legally protected status.

 

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Employment Type: full-time

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