Mailroom Support

KSFL-Sioux Falls Live is a digital news operation in Sioux Falls, SD, delivering content across TV, web, and streaming platforms. The operation produces local news, weather, sports, and regional stories, while also covering community stories and live events such as high school sports. KSFL-Sioux Falls Live is part of Forum Communications Company, a fifth-generation, family-owned media organization with more than 20 publications across the Upper Midwest, collectively reaching more than 5 million readers each month.  

Job Summary

Support mailroom operations by assisting in the assembly and preparation of printed materials for distribution. Expected compensation for this role is $17.60 per hour, based on qualifications and experience.

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Forum Communications Company is a family-owned media and technology leader with more than a century of delivering trusted, quality journalism and innovative business solutions. Storytelling is at the heart of who we are, but today, we’re so much more than a newspaper. As one of the Upper Midwest’s leading media organizations, we’re driving the future across print and digital news, sports streaming, technology, broadcasting, commercial printing, and full-service agency advertising.

Forum Communications Company offers the following to all Full-Time and 32-Hour Benefited employees:

• Health, dental, and vision packages
• Paid maternity and parental leave
• Company-paid short-term disability and life insurance
• Additional options for critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity coverage
• Retirement benefits with company match
• Generous PTO and paid volunteer hours

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. FCC currently does not offer employer sponsorship.

Essential Functions

• Place/stack bundled mail on pallets.
• Operate electric floor jack to move skids.
• Feed strapping, plastic wrap, and bottom wrap machines.
• Assist in staging mailroom equipment before production runs.
• Load various feed stations; occasionally hand feed.
• Palletize products as they run off the machines.
• Occasionally responsible for housekeeping duties. 
• Abide by all OSHA regulations and the lockout/tagout program, as well as other established company safety policies. 
• Maintain prompt and reliable attendance.

Qualifications

• Mechanical skills and computer knowledge are preferred. 
• Ability to read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence, and memos.  
• Ability to effectively present information one-on-one to other employees of the organization. 

Environment and Cognitive/Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Prolonged periods of walking, standing, lifting, handling and moving items.
• Ability to stoop, bend, push and pull items.
• Requires full use of hands, arms, finger dexterity and hand-eye coordination.
• Occasionally required to lift and /or move up to 50 lbs. 
• Physically able to operate machinery. 
• Frequent exposure to vibration, fumes or airborne particles, and risk of electrical shock. 
• Works in a printing plant environment. Work with moving machinery and hazardous materials such as inks and solvents. Exposure to loud noises and moving mechanical parts.