Annex Mail Courier

City of Bridgeport, Connecticut; Bridgeport (CT); On-site; USD 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Bridgeport is seeking a Mail Courier for thePrint Shop to provide timely mail, courier, and delivery services across City Hall and other municipal buildings. You will transport completed jobs from the Print Shop and assist with mail processing tasks as needed.

The ideal candidate holds a High School diploma, has a year or more of courier experience, and can follow directions precisely. Pre-employment screening and a valid CT driver’s license are required.

Qualifications

• High School graduate and/or equivalent
• One year courier experience preferred
• Must be able to understand and follow directions

Responsibilities

• Collects, transports, and delivers mail to City Hall and other City buildings
• Operates a motor vehicle for mail pickup/drop-off
• Picks up, loads, transports, and delivers mail, packages, and completed Print Shop jobs
• Assists with Print Shop and Mailing Department operations as assigned
• Performs other related duties as required

Skills

Valid driver's license

Ability to understand and follow-direc

Education

High School diploma

Job description

Mail CourierPrint Shop

CITY OF BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT

The City of Bridgeport is now accepting submissions for the position of

In-Plant Printing strives to provide efficient and high-quality printing and mailing needs for the City of Bridgeport’sdepartments, while constantly pursuing cost savings. We are dedicated to delivering timely, accurate, and cost-effectiveprinting and sign services while continuing to strive for innovation and expansion of our services. In addition, we aim to streamline all mail processing, distribution, and delivery, contributing to the seamless operation of City departments andenhancing the overall effectiveness of municipal services in Bridgeport.

Salary and Benefits: $39,719.00 per year. This summary provides a brief overview of the benefits available to regularfull-time municipal employees. Depending on the employee group, some of these benefits include health insurance(medical, dental, vision, prescription), life insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid leave (sick, vacation, andpersonal), paid holidays (13), and more. This is an unaffiliated, non-unionized position.The City of Bridgeport also offers several voluntary benefit programs via automatic payroll deduction: 457(b) DeferredCompensation Plan with Roth options, legal services, and complimentary discounted perks for city municipal employees.Tuition reimbursement is available to most City employees based upon the terms of the contract which covers the employee.Additionally, tuition discounts may be available at various universities and colleges that have partnered with the City ofThe city participates in the Connecticut Municipal Employees Retirement System (CMERS)www.osc.ct.gov/rbsd/cmers/muniretire.htm), which requires both employer and employee contributions. Please be awarethat your earnings from this position are not covered under Social Security; instead, you will make contributions towardsyour government pension plan. For further information, you may visit the Social Security website at ssa.gov.

This position will require a pre-employment medical examination and controlled substance screening.

City of Bridgeport Context and Culture

The City of Bridgeport is in Fairfield County at the mouth of the Pequonnock River on Long Island Sound. It is borderedby the towns of Trumbull to the north, Fairfield to the west, and Stratford to the east. The most populous city in Connecticut,it has an approximate population of 147,000, consisting of 50,367 households, with a population density of 9,226 residentsper square mile. Nicknamed the “Park City” for its over 40 public parks, including the Olmsted-designed Seaside Park andBeardsley Park, Bridgeport is a vibrant community and was recently cited as the 11th most diverse city in the country (withsome 85 languages spoken here). NBC Today also labeled Bridgeport one of the top 5 booming cities in the nation. TheCity is also home to numerous attractions, such as the Barnum Museum, Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo, the HartfordHealthcare Amphitheater, the Total Mortgage Arena, and the Soundside Music Festival, all of which bring thousands ofvisitors to the city each year for a myriad of events. A center of learning, Bridgeport is home to Sacred Heart University’sCenter for Healthcare Education, the University of Bridgeport, and Fairfield University’s Bellarmine Campus, as well asthe campus of the Paier College of Art and the Housatonic Community College. The city also hosts two major medicalcenters which serve the region and are the city’s largest employers: Bridgeport Hospital, which is part of the Yale NewHaven Health Care System, and Saint Vincent’s Medical Center, which is part of Hartford Healthcare. The Connecticut'sBeardsley Zoo is one of the most visited tourist attractions and the only zoo in the State. The Sacred Heart University'sDiscovery Museum and Planetarium, located in the North End of the City, offers interactive science and space displays.Additionally, Bridgeport is home to Vinny Brand's Stress Factory Comedy Club, Downtown Cabaret Theatre, and many

Governing StructureThe City has a Mayor-City Council form of government. Bridgeport has an elected mayor who serves as the chief executiveofficer of the municipal government and serves a four-year term. The current mayor is Joseph P. Ganim, who is currentlyserving his eighth term as mayor. The City Council is the twenty-member legislative body whose two major responsibilitiesare enacting ordinances necessary to ensure the welfare and good order of the City and adopting the City’s annual budget.Councilmembers are elected by the residents of the ten council districts to represent the concerns, needs, and issues of theirconstituents, and work to improve the City’s neighborhoods. All Councilmembers serve a two-year term in office.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES

This position is responsible for providing mail, courier, package, and delivery services to City Hall and other City buildingsand departments, including the transportation and delivery of completed jobs produced by the Print Shop.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Reports to the Print Shop Foreman

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

None

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collects, transports, and delivers incoming, outgoing, and interdepartmental mail to City Hall and other City buildingsand departments.
• Operates a motor vehicle to pick up and drop off mail from City Hall and other City buildings and departments.
• Picks up, loads, transports, and delivers mail, packages, boxes, supplies, and completed Print Shop jobs, including heavy and/or bulky materials, between City buildings and departments.
• Assists with Print Shop and Mailing Department operations as assigned.
• Performs other related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Ability to understand and follow directions
• Possess a valid Connecticut Motor Vehicle Operator’s license and a good driving record

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING

• High School graduate
• A satisfactory equivalent combination of experience and education
• Not less than one year of courier experience

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met byan employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations which do not causeundue hardship may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, sit, talk, or hear. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, feel, or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands andarms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to twenty-five (25) pounds and occasionally lift weights up to seventy-five (75) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depthperception, and the ability to adjust focus. Be able to get in and out of the car.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts or in outsideweather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions.

This job description is not, nor is it intended to be, a complete statement of all duties, functions, responsibilities, andqualifications which comprise this position. The above is intended as a general summary only. You should not rely on it asa complete or binding explanation. This summary does not constitute a contract of employment, express or implied, between the employee and City of Bridgeport. This is aninformational guide and is subject to correction of any information which may have been inadvertently misstated. Thisposition will require a pre-employment medical examination and drug testing.

The City of Bridgeport is an Equal Opportunity Employer

For further information and contact:

CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION

45 LYON TERRACE, ROOM 106

BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT 06604

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