King County Library System

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JOB NUMBER: 2025-00229 About the Opportunity: King County Library System (KCLS) is looking for a Term-Limited Temporary (TLT) Material Handler to provide service at the Materials Distribution Center located in Preston, WA. This TLT assignment is for a 6 month duration. The Material Handler position is performed within a clean, organized, and fun interactive warehouse environment. Utilizing an automated sorter conveyor, the Material Handler duties include placing items on the moving conveyor belt as well as organizing and scanning packed containers (totes) for shipping. The position is not sedentary, making time pass quickly in this active team environment. Preston, WA is located 22 miles east of Seattle. There is limited public transportation access to/from this location. Therefore, applicants must have access to their own form of dependable and reliable transportation. Required: Applicants must fill out application thoroughly and truthfully, providing relevant work experience, education, and/or training as it relates to this position. No resume/cover letter will need to be attached and additional materials will not be assessed. Applications will be reviewed as they are received. The following 16-hour work schedules is available: Sun/Mon/Tue Sunday: 7:30am – 1:30pm Monday: 7:30am – 1:15pm Tuesday: 7:30am – 1:15pm • Schedules are subject to change based on business needs. About King County Library System (KCLS): KCLS has a vision of a world where knowledge allows diverse communities to prosper and grow. In order to support this vision, we create opportunities through meaningful connections by acting as the knowledge sharing center for over 1.5 million diverse patrons, providing an unparalleled collection of library materials, resources, technology, services, and programs. Approximately 1,000 engaged and passionate staff provide service in 50 community library locations and patron engagement using direct outreach, programs, and virtual assistance. Our service area includes cities, towns, tribal lands, and unincorporated districts of King County, with the exception of the city of Seattle. From a 2021-2022 comprehensive Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Assessment Demographics and Language Report, of the more than 1.5 million residents who live within the KCLS service area, almost half identify as Black, Indigenous, or People of Color (BIPOC). Moreover, roughly one-third of the KCLS community speaks a language other than English as their first language. The King County Library System values the diverse perspectives, lived experiences, and cultures of all qualified individuals. We seek applicants that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply, including BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and other people of color), immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQIA+, individuals with disabilities, veterans, etc. KCLS welcomes reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities as an opportunity to assist qualified individuals to participate in the job application or interview process and/or perform the essential functions of the position upon hire. Need an accommodation to apply or interview? Call (425) 369-3224 or email employment@kcls.org. KCLS ensures equal opportunities and consideration for all job applicants, without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. KCLS does not tolerate discrimination or harassment during any stage of employment, including in recruiting, hiring, promotion, termination, leave of absence, compensation, or training. Duties and Responsibilities: • Quickly and accurately unpack, sort and repack materials in totes. • Correctly manage packed containers (totes) of materials bound for various locations. • May occasionally shelve materials. • Maintains the workplace and warehouse in a neat, safe, clean and orderly condition. • Meet expectations related to speed and accuracy within a fast-paced, automated environment. • Perform all other related duties as assigned according to business needs. Secondary Duties: • Participates in activities such as committee work, training, staff meetings, etc. Core Competencies: Customer Focus Primarily focused on customer needs, able to deliver high quality, value added services. Constantly strives to find new ways to increase customer satisfaction and understanding, foster equity, and forge meaningful connections. Valuing Diversity Manages relationships with all kinds and classes of people inclusively and equitably; respects, values and encourages the unique dimension each employee adds to the organization and each member of the community brings to the whole. Seeks opportunities to learn from differences. Ethics, Values and Judgement Exercises best judgment, trustworthiness, and professional standards of conduct; consistently demonstrates organization values, moral principles, and accountability through behavior, character, and action. Defends intellectual freedom and confidentiality. Professional and Technical Knowledge Demonstrates proficiency in professional and technical skills and/or knowledge in position-related areas; purposely keeps up with current developments and trends in areas of expertise, in order to better foster personal success and connections for others. Adaptability and Flexibility Adapts and adjusts comfortably to changing or different situations, conditions, and work responsibilities in ways that still result in productive performance. Work Quality Inspires and strives for excellence in all aspects of work including setting high standards of performance for self and others; ensures that results are complete and accurate; exhibits attention to detail. Education/Experience: • Demonstrated work experience in high-volume production environment such as warehousing, shipping/receiving, working in a mailroom or stockroom, is desired. PHYSICAL DEMANDS While performing the duties of this job, the employee is constantly using hands to grasp objects and lift individual books, this is frequently repetitive handling. Frequently required to stand and walk and reach out and down with hands and arms, frequent neck movements to observe workflow and up to frequent bending. The employee will constantly lift/carry 1-3 pounds, seldom up to 35 pounds. Will seldom push/pull carts using light force and with light force to slide totes. WORK ENVIRONMENT In this assignment work is performed within a high noise level, high speed automated environment. Work is performed in an open workspace environment with a high volume of fast-paced team production.