Mailroom Specialist

Position: Mailroom Specialist 1
** Workforce Classification:
** On-site
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** Mailroom Specialist I
** is responsible for processing all company mail: sorting and distributing incoming, inter-office and outgoing mail. Duties may include and are not limited to: hand-sorting mail, assisting with operation of high-speed mail inserters and sorters, and handling parcels. You may be required to drive a company mail delivery truck (on-campus).
** This is an onsite position on our Mountlake Terrace campus.
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* What you’ll do:

*** Identify, sort, file, batch, and route interoffice and incoming mail, including incoming revenue (accounting)
* Conduct up to 3 mail-runs each day for Buildings 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, in a timely, professional and accurate manner, which involves delivering mail to specific office areas by pulling or pushing a cart with mail
* Prepare outgoing interoffice mail to satellite offices
* Operate standard mail processing equipment
* Prepare, receive, and track parcels for carriers (such as UPS and Fed Ex) as well as certified and registered mail
* Identify, log, sign out and track incoming items (using Package Tracking system)
* Provide customer service on behalf of the Mailroom in person, by phone or email
* Maintain existing logs, databases, and other Mailroom records as assigned
* Cross-train in other Mail Services departments (Inserter Room and Shipping & Receiving) as assigned by Supervisor
* Perform other duties as assigned
** What you’ll bring:
*** One (1) year of work experience **(Required)
*** Previous mail processing or mail distribution experience preferred
* Good verbal and written communication skills (including email, phone, and in person)
* Strong attention to detail
* Ability to work well as a member of a team, as well as independently
* Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
* Experience using a PC with standard office software (such as MS Word, Excel, and Outlook)
* Data entry experience preferred
** Working Environment
*** Work is performed within a production environment with ambient temperatures
* Exposure to constant or intermittent sounds or a pitch or level sufficient to cause marked distraction
** Physical Requirements
** The following have been identified as essential physical requirements of this job and must be performed with or without an accommodation:
* Ability to push and pull up to 70 lbs. of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 lbs. of force frequently, and/or up to 10 lbs. of force constantly to move objects
* Ability to stand for long periods of time (1 hour or more) frequently
* Ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations)
* Ability to use either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes
* Ability to move about campus to distribute items.
** Premera total rewards
** Our comprehensive total rewards package provides support, resources, and opportunities to help employees thrive and grow. Our total rewards are more than a collection of perks, they're a reflection of our commitment to your health and well-being. We offer a broad array of rewards including physical, financial, emotional, and community benefits, including:
* Medical, vision, and dental coverage with low employee premiums.
* Voluntary…