Mail Clerk​/Carrier

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

This position is not eligible for new sponsorship.

Announcement Number

Announcement Number STAFF - VA - 27110

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The person in this position performs a variety of clerical and manual work in processing, sorting and delivering mail.

Position Number

Position Number 4M1698

Department

Department Facility Services

Division

Division University Services

Appointment Type

Appointment Type Classified

Contract Term

Contract Term Fiscal Year

Semester

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FLSA

FLSA Non-Exempt

Union Affiliation

Union Affiliation FOCUS-MFPE

FTE

FTE 1.0

Benefits Eligible

Salary Mail Clerk I: $22.00 per hour, commensurate with experience, education, and qualifications | Mail Clerk II: $24.00 per hour, commensurate with experience, education, and qualifications

Contract Type

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Recruitment Type

Recruitment Type Open

The mission of Mail Services is to provide the University community with reliable, customer-focused, cost-effective service and to efficiently integrate with the U.S. Postal Service.

• Provide cashiering assistance at the USPS Contract Station Customer Service Window (includes learning various service options, fee structures, mailing requirements and restrictions, and transport times).
• Perform opening and closing procedures (including internal and external record keeping and deposits).
• Process outbound campus mail (includes sorting by department charge number, weighing, determining charges, and metering mail).
• Provide solid back-up assistance for mail delivery to campus departments via multiple pedestrian and driving routes (including loading and unloading sacks, trays, tubs, parcels, and bags of mail into and out of vehicles).

• High school graduation or equivalent, plus progressively responsible related customer service experience or an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience.
• Demonstrated experience with postal rates, procedures, and services.
• Demonstrated experience performing high-volume, detailed oriented work with a great deal of accuracy.
• Demonstrated experience operating general office equipment (scales, bar code scanners, computers, and printers.)

• Cashiering experience.
• Postal and/or mail room experience.

• Successfully interact with a range of people with varied needs, both internal and external to the organization.
• Communicate effectively with employees and the public both in person and over the phone.
• Ability to multitask, performing required functions with short, inflexible timelines.
• Establish and maintain effective working relations with co-workers and the public.
• Work independently with minimal supervision and as part of a team.
• Routinely shift duties as required and represent Facilities Services and its programs to others in a professional and courteous manner.

Schedule is Monday – Friday, 7:30 am – 4:00 pm or 8:00 am – 4:30 pm, however, shift may vary depending on departmental need. An occasional 3-hour shift on Saturday may arise.

This search is open to one of two position levels dependent upon relevant experience of the candidate.

Must possess a valid driver’s license, an acceptable driving record, and meet all State of Montana requirements to operate State/University vehicles. (If successful candidate possesses a valid out-of-state driver’s license, must obtain a valid Montana driver’s license within 60 days of hire.)

This position is not eligible for sponsorship.

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