The City Clerk Department upholds public trust and protects local democracy by providing access to services and information on matters of public interest to residents, elected officials, city departments, and other customers. The City Clerk department values providing excellent customer service, ethical behavior, collaboration and teamwork, and innovation and efficiency.

The City Clerk Department is seeking a candidate to fill their vacancy for a full-time Mail Service Worker.

Responsibilities include:

• Handling and collecting interoffice mail;
• Driving a city vehicle to other city departments and offices daily to make routine deliveries;
• Sorting incoming US mail;
• Operating a high-volume mail inserter;
• Operating a mid-volume tabletop mail inserter;
• Operating high-volume postage meters;
• Hand delivering US mail and interoffice mail to city buildings;
• Move trays, boxes, supplies, and other related items and operate various mail machinery.

• Ability to communicate effectively with customers in person, through e-mail, or by telephone to answer technical and routine questions with tact and courtesy.
• Knowledge of current postal rates and regulations.

$16.09 (minimum) - $21.20 (maximum) hourly / $33,467.20 - $44,096.00 annually. Candidates may be hired up to $44,096.00 depending upon qualifications.

A comprehensive benefits package is offered which includes traditional pension with employer and employee contributions; choice of medical HMO, PPO, or HSA/HDHP plan; wellness incentive of up to $720 annually; dental; vision; life insurance; long-term disability; 401(a) and 457 plans; medical enrollment includes a monthly $150 City contribution to a Post-Employment Health Plan; bus/light rail pass; tuition reimbursement program; paid time off includes 12.5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, and 15 sick days and personal leave days. Additionally, effective 10/1/2022, Paid Parental Leave is now offered to eligible employees up to 480 hours (12 weeks) of paid leave for the birth, adoption or foster care placement of a child during a 12-month period.

For more details, visit: Unit 001 Benefits

Pension Information

• One year of clerical experience.
• Other combinations of education and experience that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.
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• All finalists for positions are subject to a criminal background check applicable to the department or position.
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• This position requires the use of personal or City vehicles on City business. Individuals must be physically capable of operating the vehicles safely, possess a valid driver's license and have an acceptable driving record. Use of a personal vehicle for City business will be prohibited if the employee is not authorized to drive a City vehicle or if the employee does not have personal insurance coverage.

The minimum qualifications listed above, plus:

• Prior mailroom experience.
• Experience delivering, picking-up and collecting mail, parcels, and packages.
• Experience using high-volume (10,000 + pieces per day) mail inserters.
• Experience using high-volume postage meters.
• Experience operating Pitney Bowes (or comparable) Flowmaster inserter and tabletop inserter.
• Experience operating Neopost DS200 (or comparable) mail inserters (2,000+ pieces per day), and operation of postage meters.
• Experience using Microsoft Office such as Excel to compile reports and prepare statistical information.
• Ability to move objects weighing 50 pounds both short and long distances repetitively.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time.
• Ability to work outside in a variety of environmental extremes such as heat, cold, rain, air pollution, and dust.
• Flexibility to work irregular hours, second and/or third shifts, weekends, holidays, and evenings.

Recruitment closes November 28, 2022. All materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. on this date.

This recruitment and any interview process as a result of this recruitment may be used by multiple hiring managers and multiple departments throughout the City to fill any related current or future vacancies; other recruitments and appropriate eligible lists may also be considered.

Apply online by completing the required information and attaching, as one document, your cover letter and resume. Please include your experience as it relates to the qualifications stated above. Only the highest qualified may be posted to the eligible to hire list. The results of the resume screening process will be sent to your primary email address.

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Mail Service Worker, JC:00180, ID# 47879, 11/15/22, 3 mos, DB, Benefits:001

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