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Temporary Material Handlers (6am-2:30pm, Saturday/Sunday)

Part-time

Barnes & Noble Purchasing Inc

Reno, NVTemporary / Part-time$20/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$20/hr
Location
Reno, NV
Schedule
Temporary / Part-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Barnes & Noble Purchasing Inc is hiring temporary material handlers in Reno to fulfill customer orders for its stores and online customers. The role supports product availability and accurate, timely order fulfillment in a warehouse environment. The schedule is 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, with flexibility required during peak season as business needs arise.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

MultitaskingWorkplace SafetyWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationMathematical SkillsAttention to DetailWarehouse ExperiencePalletizingLoading and UnloadingLiftingBendingReachingStanding for Long PeriodsCustomer ServiceCollaborationEmpathyIntegrity

Qualifications

Drug Screen and Background Check

Full job description

**POSITION:**Temporary Material Handlers (6am-2:30pm, Saturday/Sunday) **SCHEDULE:**6am-2:30pm, Saturday/Sunday **LOCATION:**Reno, NV SALARY:$20.00 per hour TO APPLY: Submit resume through EmployNV.gov and apply online: **Direct Link:**https://careers.barnesandnoble.com/job/Temporary-Material-Handlers-(6am-2:30pm,-Saturday-Sunday)-93742BR **Career Page:**https://careers.barnesandnoble.com/distribution-jobs Please note, employers may close jobs on the website at any time. **SUMMARY: ** New Rates of Pay! $20.00/hr As a material handler, you have a passion for great service and ensure the accurate and timely fulfillment of customer orders, for our Barnes and Noble stores and .com customers. You take pride in assuring product is available to complete the order fulfillment process, taking care to minimize any quality issues. A material handler consistently meets or exceeds the daily production goals and is comfortable performing these duties in a warehouse environment and in accordance with our Core Values. **JOB REQUIREMENTS: ** Can multitask in a fast-paced environment. Demonstrated ability to work in a safe manner at all times. Possess basic written and verbal communication skills as well as mathematical skills. Is detailed and accurate. Preferred: Prior warehouse experience is preferred. Show respect and kindness to all your fellow booksellers. Act with empathy and care for others. Act with integrity and trust, promoting our bookselling culture and core values. Is efficient and works well in a fast-paced environment. Is collaborative and enjoys working with people. Is motivated to provide exceptional customer service. Drug screen and background check **JOB RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES: ** Adhere to all safety protocols and foster a safe work environment. Palletize, put away and ship product in a timely and accurate manner. Work on the warehouse floor which includes repeated lifting, bending, and reaching up to 50 lbs. and ability to stand for long periods of time in any area as needed. Is able to rotate within all material handler functions including but not limited to loading and unloading, providing trays and case pack materials within the Packing Department and other duties as assigned. Work with a sense of urgency and care, assuring individual and department daily production goals are met or exceeded. Assist new hires and department transfers in a friendly and approachable manner with any questions they may have. Communicate in a positive manner with all booksellers and members of management with any questions or concerns. Comply with all company policies and procedures. Flexible with schedule required during peak season as business needs arise. **EEO: ** Barnes and Noble is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, military or veteran status, religion, creed, disability, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition as defined by applicable law, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression (including transgender status), hairstyle, height and/or weight, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, reproductive health decisions, or any other self-identified, perceived or actual characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job or to perform your job. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment. Contact (800) 799-5335.

How this job compares

Set against the 609 open Material Handler jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$20/hr
  • US median$19–21/hr368 hourly ranges

This rate, $20/hr, is close to the US median midpoint ($20/hr) — in the middle half of Material Handler hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 17 open Material Handler jobs in Nevada and 609 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
Material Handler postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 3 years (149 postings).
Education
0 of the 609 open Material Handler jobs (0%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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