JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

AK Press, perhaps the nation's leading publisher and distributor of books, cds and dvd's, is looking to hire two persons whose work would be to take orders, then package and ship them out of the worker cooperative's Oakland, CA warehouse.

Please forward, repost, and circulate widely. 

For immediate consideration! 

Women and People of Color strongly encouraged to apply. 

AK Press is looking to add two new members to our collective. These positions require a minimum of 40 hours work per week in our  Oakland warehouse, plus additional nights and weekends tabling at special events (bookfairs, concerts, conferences, etc.).

AK Press is a worker-owned and run anarchist collective, which publishes and distributes books and other media. Our politics draw on the rich heritage of anarchist, anti-authoritarian and left-communist thought and action; for more information on our politics as they relate to our business, please see: http://www.akpress.org/about/aboutakpress. AK Press publishes around 20 books, CDs, and DVDs per year, and distributes thousands of other titles from independent presses and publishers to the book trade, individuals, radical spaces, and other outlets.

We are hiring for two Order Entry / Shipping and Receiving positions in our distribution department. 

Job responsibilities include:

• Entering orders and shipping books to stores and wholesalers.

• Receiving incoming shipments (including entering new products, reconciling differences between shipment quantities and purchase order quantities, entering pricing changes, etc.).

• Communicating with our store customers and vendors.

• Shelving and storing books and managing warehouse space.

• Working with other members of the department to select items for distribution and eventually sharing other duties such as ordering stock.

• Coordinating and supervising volunteers and interns to help with jobtasks.

• Collective management: the general management of the company is a collective responsibility. From ensuring our financial health, to assessing our political strategies, to facilitation of meetings, to answering the phone, to changing light bulbs and sweeping the floor, all responsibility and accountability for AK Press rests with its workers. 

We’re actively looking for people:

• Whose politics are compatible with AK’s mission, and whose experiences and interests can contribute to AK’s vibrancy and diversity as a political project.

• Who are detail oriented and well organized.

• Who have good math skills.

• Who have experience with Macs.

• Who have a knowledge of and passion for books.

• Who have an incredible work ethic.

• Who can work well as part of the collective. 

Other desirable qualifications include:

• Experience with Filemaker and/or Acumen Book.

• Experience in other collectives.

• Connections to current political activities.

• Experience in the book trade. 

Our pay is $25,000 per year, comprehensive health insurance including dental, 4 weeks per year of paid time off and all the joys and headaches of being part of a worker owned and managed company. 

Please mail, fax, or email a comprehensive letter of interest and a resume. All applicants will receive a response. Send applications, by July 31, to: 

AK Press
Attn: Jobs
674-A 23rd Street
Oakland, CA 94612-1163
Fax: (510) 208-1701
E-mail: jobs@akpress.org