Mail Clerk/Carrier I Or II

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.

Duties and Responsibilities

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).
Sort USPS mail to appropriate mailboxes for our Contract Station (includes memorizing names and PO Box #'s).
Provide solid back-up assistance for mail delivery to campus departments via multiple walking and driving routes (includes loading and unloading sacks, trays, tubs, parcels, and bags of mail into and out of vehicles).
Provide manual assistance with large bulk mailings when needed.

Required Qualifications

• Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills

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.)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills

Cashiering experience.
Postal and/or mail room experience.

The Successful Candidate Will

Successfully interact with diverse groups of people, 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.

Position Special Requirements/Additional Information
Schedule is Monday

• Friday, 7:30 am

• 4:00 pm or 8:00

• 4:30, 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.

Mail Clerk/Carrier I - $19.10
Mail Clerk/Carrier II -$20.75

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. Do NOT send a copy of the driver's license.This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts Montana State University's rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.Our benefits package includes:

Medical / Dental / Vision
Retirement
Tuition waiver
Annual and sick leave
Holiday pay

Physical Demands

This position requires the ability to transport up to 70 pounds, remain in a stationary position for prolonged periods of time, work in adverse weather conditions, and ascend and descend stairs with parcels and sacks of mail.To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

This position has supervisory duties?
No