Postal Clerk

Postal Clerk

The University of Southern Mississippi is currently accepting applications for the position of Postal Clerk.

Position Details Location Hattiesburg

118 College Drive

Hattiesburg, Mississippi, 39406-0001

United States Division Post Office Position Type Staff Employment Status Full Time Grant Funded No Pay Grade

N01

Posting Close Date Open until filled

Special Instructions to Applicants

Customer service and the ability to multi-task in a high pace environment.

Job Summary

This position works in all three areas of the Post Office as a floater. Accepts mail, dispatches mail, sales stamps, money orders. Places campus mail in department and student boxes throughout the day. Works in for supervisor area when they are out.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Accepts, sorts, and forward mail.

• Sell stamps, money orders, insurance for the contract window. Do a daily report for the United States Postal service.

• Charges out mail for departments and applies postage with a meter machine.

• Rents and closes boxes for students each semester.

• Fill in for supervisor when he/she is out.

• Drives the PO truck to main post office for supplies and performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

High School graduate or GED

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Microsoft Office and Excel

• Must be organized, self-motivated, work with little supervision.

• Must have a driver's license and able to drive company truck.

• Must have cell phone and able to contact students by text or call about their packages.

• Work in a fast pace environment.

• Multitasking and customer service skills.

• Supervises 2 - 3 students

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with money and working with a point of sale system. Any postal experience a plus.

About The University of Southern Mississippi

Since our founding in 1910, The University of Southern Mississippi has remained dedicated to preparing students for success. We deliver programs to more than 13,000 students in Hattiesburg and Long Beach, at teaching and research sites across the Mississippi Gulf Coast, as well as online. We are a community-engaged Carnegie R1 university, earning distinction as one of the nation's leading research institutions.

Southern Miss is known for pioneering work in polymer science, ocean science, spectator sports safety and security, and bringing language to children with communication disorders. We are also a national leader in a broad range of disciplines, including cybersecurity, hydrography, nutrition, aquaculture, kinesiology, and economic development, among others.

We produce graduates ready to enter fields that are leading the way in emerging technologies through programs such as computer engineering, information technology, and ocean engineering. We're developing the next generation of business leaders, while also responding to critical workforce shortages by producing skilled professionals in education and nursing. With a tradition of excellence in the arts, we are one of only 36 public institutions in the nation accredited in four major areas of the arts. Home to the Golden Eagles, our student-athletes compete in 17 NCAA Division I sports. With a culture marked by passion and persistence, Southern Miss is delivering graduates who are ready for life. For more information, visit www.usm.edu.

As an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity employer/Americans with Disabilities Act institution, The University of Southern Mississippi encourages minorities, women, veterans and persons with disabilities to apply.