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Provo

Library Custodian (PT)

Provo, UT · On-site

$13/hr

Library Custodian (PT) Job Posting Closing Date: 06/01 The Provo City Library is looking for a ... Part-time Provo City employees are eligible to contribute to individual retirement savings plans ...

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Part-time library jobs are roles within libraries that require employees to work fewer hours than a traditional full-time schedule, often ranging from 10 to 30 hours per week. These positions can include jobs such as library assistants, clerks, shelvers, or even part-time librarians. Responsibilities typically involve helping patrons, shelving books, checking materials in and out, and assisting with library programs. Part-time roles are ideal for students, retirees, or anyone seeking flexible working hours. Benefits and requirements for these jobs can vary depending on the library and location.

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Library Shelver

Library Shelver

Salt Lake County

Riverton, UT • On-site

Part-time

This job post has expired today. Applications are no longer accepted.

Salt Lake County rating

7.0

Company rating: 7.0 out of 10

Based on 46 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

494th of 644 rated public administrative organizations

Job description

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JOB SUMMARY

Empties book drops, sorts, and shelves library materials, fills and processes holds, and checks in library materials. Answers questions about basic library services.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Must be sixteen (16) years of age or older at time of hire.

Due to the nature of this position, the successful applicant (eighteen (18) years or older) must pass a required background check through fingerprinting and enrollment in the continuous RAP Back (Record of Arrest and Prosecution Back) program in accordance with current County Human Resources policy requirements.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

 

  • Empties book drops and soft carts.
  • Sorts library materials on carts by call number.
  • Shelves library materials in proper alphabetical or numerical order.
  • "Shelf reads" to ensure materials are in proper order.
  • Fills and processes hold requests.
  • Searches for materials, as requested.
  • Answers questions about basic library services.
  • Checks in library materials.
  • Shifts collection, when needed.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES (KSA)

Knowledge of:

 

  • Basic library processes

Skills and Abilities to:

  • Operate a PC
  • Perform alphabetical and numerical sorting and shelving
  • Operate Windows-based computer software programs
  • Read, write, and communicate in English
  • Understand, remember, and execute multi-step written and/or verbal instructions
  • Concentrate and accomplish detail-oriented tasks
  • Organize and prioritize work

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Work is performed primarily in an indoor environment. Exposure to extreme temperatures, both hot and cold, when emptying outside book drops. Significant standing and walking. Requires the ability to bend, kneel, stoop, reach up to six feet (with or without a step stool), lift up to 30 pounds, and push/pull a loaded shelving cart weighing up to 150 pounds.

Employment Type: PART_TIME

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