Description:
Join our Team!
The University Book Store is now hiring a Distribution Associate to work onsite at our Distribution Center at 4509 W Beltline Hwy, Madison, WI 53711. This position begins in September 2026 and runs through December 2026. It is a seasonal position requesting range of 20-40 hours per week with Monday through Friday scheduling.
Essential Functions:
- Unloads trucks by hand and uses material handling equipment to receive incoming merchandise and deliver merchandise to the stores.
- Receives merchandise, verifying stock quantities, sizes, and numbers according to company procedures.
- Prices merchandise according to pricing copy or invoice, including printing price tags and labeling merchandise.
- Stores merchandise in rack locations and retains familiarity with locations for merchandise retrieval.
- Loads merchandise into crates for transfer.
- Loads truck by hand and uses handcart and material handling equipment.
- Develops receiving documents and enters receiving information into computerized inventory system.
- Answers inquiries and resolves problems relating to computerized inventory system.
- Picks on-line orders.
- Packs on-line orders.
- Performs all additional duties as assigned.
Requirements:
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Organization and accuracy with attention to detailed information.
- Ability to operate material handling equipment including a pallet jack, two-wheel cart, rolling book cart, and conveyor.
- Ability to lift up to 40 pounds frequently and 50 pounds intermittently.
- A valid Wisconsin driver’s license and good driving record.
- Previous shipping and receiving experience.
- Computer/data entry experience.
