Warehouse Attendant (Part-time, hourly) Job at University of Toronto Press, Tonawanda, NY

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  • University of Toronto Press
  • Tonawanda, NY

Job Description

Come join our incredible Distribution team!

University of Toronto Press (UTP) Distribution Division, located in Tonawanda, New York, is welcoming applications for our current opening. Please apply direct to the company (email address is below) not via Indeed.

Here’s our Current Opening:

Position: Warehouse Attendant (Part-time, hourly)

Reports to: Manager, Buffalo Warehouse

Division: Distribution

Location: 2250 Military Road, Tonawanda, NY

Here’s what you’ll be doing….

Receives merchandise from carriers and prepares orders for shipping, processes returned stock, checks inventory and assists in maintaining product/inventory records.

The position requires an individual to work 20 hours weekly Monday - Friday. During peak periods hours may increase to 30 hours weekly. The hourly rate is $18.00.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Receive merchandise from carriers
  • Prepare deliveries for shipping
  • Store and maintain stock in an orderly fashion
  • Use AS/400-based system to process returns (training provided)
  • Oversee all warehouse activity in the absence of the Warehouse Manager
  • Performs other related duties as required

Here’s what we are looking for:Education, Qualifications and Experience:

· High school graduate or equivalent experience

2 years’ warehouse and shipping/rreceiving experience

· Move cartons/product weighing up to 40 pounds

· Forklift certification/experience required

Knowledge, Skills and Attributes:

  • Maintain high level of accuracy and attention to detail
  • Good interpersonal, organizational and communication skills
  • Works well independently and enjoys collaborating on a team
  • Values matter to you. You bring your whole self to work and you live our values to be the trusted collaborator, lead with intention and ingenuity, and empower many views and voices.

About our Distribution team

The Distribution Division is based at 5201 Dufferin Street, in Toronto and provides shipping, receiving and storage for the University of Toronto Press and approximately 40 independent publishers. Normal operations for the facility is 16 hours a day, 5 days a week, and is staffed by more than 100 full and part-time, warehouse and office employees. As an organization, we continue to look for better ways to provide outstanding service to our clients and customers.

About University of Toronto Press

University of Toronto Press (UTP) is one of the largest university presses in North America, publishing landmark scholarship since 1901. Each year UTP releases over 200 new scholarly, course, and general interest books in both print and eBook format and over 45 journals. In addition, UTP manages the distribution for over 200 publishers and imprints in Canada, the US and around the world, with warehouses in Toronto ON and Buffalo NY. UTP also runs all of the University of Toronto Bookstores across the three main campuses, serving over 95,000 students and 15,000 faculty. For more information, please visit utorontopress.com.

As the leading university press in Canada and one of the largest in North America, we acknowledge our role and responsibility in effecting positive change. With this, we seek to continuously improve the diversity and representation of our publications and the clients we represent, as well as within the makeup of our organization. With strong commitment from leadership, we are collectively bringing forward change across the organization, both within our company culture and in our publishing, distribution, and retail endeavors. UTP operates with mutual trust, respect, and integrity as we strive to identify and remove barriers. We are committed to making UTP a great place to work by addressing and challenging systemic inequities.

This is a current vacancy within our organization.

Interested in applying?

The University of Toronto Press encourages applications from all qualified candidates. If you need accommodation at any stage of the application process or want more information on our accommodation policies, please contact the People Team at [email protected]

We truly thank all applicants for their interest in joining the Press, only those candidates considered for an initial interview will be contacted.

Please send your resume with a covering letter by April 14, 2026, to: [email protected]

Please indicate Warehouse Attendant in the email subject line.

Pay: $18.00 per hour

Work Location: In person

Job Tags

Hourly pay, 16 hours, Full time, Work at office, Monday to Friday

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