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1st Shift Voice Picker

River Edge, NJ · On-site

$16.25 - $19.25/hr

... publishing company with offices around the world. In this role you will be a Voice Picker in our ... Ability to understand and read shipping labels. * Ability to understand and follow simple commands.

1st Shift Voice Picker

River Edge, NJ

$16.25 - $19.25/hr

... publishing company with offices around the world. In this role you will be a Voice Picker in our ... Ability to understand and read shipping labels. * Ability to understand and follow simple commands.

1st Shift Voice Picker

River Edge, NJ

$16.25 - $19.25/hr

... publishing company with offices around the world. In this role you will be a Voice Picker in our ... Ability to understand and read shipping labels. * Ability to understand and follow simple commands.

1st Shift Voice Picker

River Edge, NJ

$16.25 - $19.25/hr

... publishing company with offices around the world. In this role you will be a Voice Picker in our ... Ability to understand and read shipping labels. * Ability to understand and follow simple commands.

1st Shift Voice Picker

River Edge, NJ · On-site

$16.25 - $19.25/hr

... publishing company with offices around the world. In this role you will be a Voice Picker in our ... Ability to understand and read shipping labels. * Ability to understand and follow simple commands.

1st Shift Voice Picker

River Edge, NJ · On-site

$16.25 - $19.25/hr

... publishing company with offices around the world. In this role you will be a Voice Picker in our ... Ability to understand and read shipping labels. * Ability to understand and follow simple commands.

1st Shift Voice Picker

River Edge, NJ

$16.25 - $19.25/hr

... publishing company with offices around the world. In this role you will be a Voice Picker in our ... Ability to understand and read shipping labels. * Ability to understand and follow simple commands.

1st Shift Voice Picker

River Edge, NJ · On-site

$16.25 - $19.25/hr

... publishing company with offices around the world. In this role you will be a Voice Picker in our ... Ability to understand and read shipping labels. * Ability to understand and follow simple commands.

1st Shift Warehouse Supervisor - Shipping Riverside, NJ 08075, USA Posted Tuesday 8 September 2026 ... publishing, dedicated to providing the best in fiction and nonfiction for readers of all ages, and ...

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1st Shift - Forklift Operator - Monday-Friday, 7am-3pm, $20/hour

Westminster, MD • On-site

Penguin Random House
Book Publishers • 10K+ employees

$20/hr

Other

Medical, Retirement, PTO

Posted 8 days ago


Penguin Random House rating

6.7

Company rating: 6.7 out of 10

Based on 33 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz


Job description

Company Description

Penguin Random House is the leading adult and children's publishing house in North America, the United Kingdom, and many other regions around the world. In publishing the best books in every genre and subject for all ages, we are committed to quality, excellence in execution, and innovation throughout the entire publishing process: editorial, design, marketing, publicity, sales, production, and distribution. Our vibrant and diverse international community of nearly 250 publishing brands and imprints includes Ballantine Bantam Dell, Berkley, Clarkson Potter, Crown, DK, Doubleday, Dutton, Grosset & Dunlap, Little Golden Books, Knopf, Modern Library, Pantheon, Penguin Books, Penguin Press, Penguin Random House Audio, Penguin Young Readers, Portfolio, Puffin, Putnam, Random House, Random House Children's Books, Riverhead, Ten Speed Press, Viking, and Vintage, among others.

Job Description

Penguin Random House is the premier provider of distribution services in the publishing industry. Our state-of- the-art national fulfillment center located in Westminster, Maryland is seeking quality workers ready and available to work an agreed upon work schedule. 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.

Qualifications

The Westminster, Maryland Distribution Center is currently seeking applicants for:

** Forklift Operator - $20.00/hr**

  • Must be able to lift up to 35lbs on a regular basis, occasionally up to 50lbs

  • Must be able to safely operate powered industrial equipment (power jacks and pallet stackers)

  • Minimum age is 18

  • Prior experience is preferred

  • Must be able to operate a variety of forklift equipment

We are actively recruiting to fill positions on the following shifts :

  • 1st Monday-Friday 7am-3pm

Background and Drug Screening is part of the employment process.

Additional Information

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

Penguin Random House is proud to offer a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package beginning on your first day, including medical benefits, a 401(k), and a generous paid time off program!

Please apply using our online application process at www.careers.penguinrandomhouse.com.

Penguin Random House is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

Penguin Random House values the array of talents and perspectives that a diverse workforce brings. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.

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 (https://bertelsmann-hr.de/docs/Overview_of_Data_Retention_Periods_EN.pdf) .

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 (https://jobsearch.createyourowncareer.com/content/Privacy-Policy/?locale=en_US) .

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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