Mail Handler

The Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) is accepting applications for the position of Mail Handler, in Hartford, CT.

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• Full-time, (37.5 hours)
• First Shift, (8:00 AM - 4:00 PM)
• Monday-Friday
• Office/On-site
• Location:
  
  Hartford, CT
• Salary Calculations:
  For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from one of the three branches of state government (i.e., Executive, Legislative, Judicial) to the other.

Note:

The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.

CSDE is seeking an individual that can both assist and work independently as needed in matters related to mail handling, duplication, and records retrieval from records storage.

• Supporting the Operations Unit as assigned
• Supporting the State Board of Education’s monthly board meetings
• Assisting staff in setting up for various events

Our ideal candidate will have excellent verbal and written communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, experience in mail handling, sorting, distributing, and routing incoming and interoffice mail, and utilizing computer software including Microsoft Office Excel and Outlook.

In a state agency this class is accountable for independently performing a full range of tasks in the receipt, processing, and distribution of mail.

• Sorts, distributes, and routes incoming and interoffice mail;
• Operates automatic postage application equipment, mail inserters, and weight scales;
• Weighs and stamps postaged, franked, or metered mail;
• Drives state vehicles in the delivery of United States and interagency mail;
• Picks up and delivers mail at United States Post Offices;
• Signs for insured, certified, registered, and special delivery mail;
• Updates and maintains records;
• Schedules vehicle maintenance;
• Provides postal service assistance to customers;
• May maintain daily cash records;
• Performs related duties as required.

Knowledge of U.S. Postal Service regulations, rates, and classes of mail;

Skills

• oral and written communication skills;
• interpersonal skills;
• follow oral and written instructions;
• perform basic arithmetic computations;
• utilize computer software;
• operate computerized and mechanical postal processing equipment;
• Mechanical ability.

One (1) year of experience in a mail service or postal operation involving the operation and maintenance of mail service equipment.

• Experience in mail service coordination
• Experience providing customer service to internal and external stakeholders
• Experience working with United States Postal Service, Federal Express, or United Parcel Service requirements
• Experience functioning independently in a fast-paced office environment
• Experience operating computerized and mechanical postal processing equipment

Incumbents in this class may be required by the appointing authority to possess appropriate current licenses, permits and/or certifications.

Incumbents in this class must have adequate physical strength, stamina, physical agility and visual and auditory acuity, and must maintain such physical fitness as to be able to perform the duties.

A physical examination may be required.

Incumbents in this class may be required to lift moderate to heavy weight.

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