Central Mailroom Clerk

University of Rhode Island; Kingston (RI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition waiver

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

The University of Rhode Island invites applications for the Central Mailroom Clerk position in Kingston, RI. This role handles simple clerical and manual tasks related to mail, records, and supplies for state agencies and supports postal operations.

Key duties include sorting and delivering interdepartmental mail, weighing outgoing mail with a postage meter, recording meter readings, and assisting with packing and transport.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with United States Postal Regulations and postage computations.
• Ability to lift and carry mail and supplies up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to follow simple written and oral instructions.
• Experience in clerical/manual tasks is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform simple clerical and manual tasks in handling and delivering mail, records and supplies.
• Sort interdepartmental mail and prepare mail for delivery to the correct addresses.
• Weigh outgoing mail and affix postage using a meter mail­ing machine and record readings.
• Pack mail for pickup by the United States Post Office and deliver to agencies.
• Pick up records and supplies as needed and ensure proper delivery to destinations.

Skills

Postal regulations knowledge

Arithmetic calculations

Teamwork

Ability to follow instructions

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Central Mailroom Clerk

Posting Number: CS02295

FTE:

FLSA:

Pay Rate: $22.52 - $23.45 per hour

Salary Range:

Pay Grade Level: Grade 311G

Union: C94/L528 - Council 94/Local 528 (Serv/Maint)

Status: Calendar Year, Full-time, Permanent

Department: Postal Services

Campus Location: Kingston

Duties and Responsibilities:

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:

In a central mail room to perform simple clerical and manual tasksin the handling and delivery of mail, records, and supplies tovarious state agencies; and to do related work as required.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Works under the close supervision of a superior; work is reviewedin process and upon completion for conformance to United StatesPostal Regulations and established procedures.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

Usually none.

ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED:

In a Central Mail Room (such as the Division of Methods, DataProcessing and Central Services) to perform simple clerical andmanual tasks in the handling and delivery of mail, records, andsupplies to various state agencies.

• To pick up outgoing mail at various state agencies.
• To sort the interdepartmental mail so that all the mail to the sameaddresses is prepared for delivery.
• To sort the outgoing mail placing all the mail from the sameaddressors together.
• To weigh the outgoing mail and affix the proper postage using ameter mailing machine.
• To take a postage meter reading and record the reading on a dailylog so that the proper agency is charged for postage used.
• To pack mail and get it ready for pick up by the United States PostOffice.
• To deliver interdepartmental mail to proper agency.
• To pick up records at the state records center, sign for them, andto deliver the records to their proper destination.
• To pick up supplies and stationery at the State Stationery andSupply Store, and deliver supplies to agency requesting them.
• To do related work as required.

Required Qualifications:

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT: KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS ANDCAPACITIES: A familiarity with the United States Postal Regulationsand Rates as applied to computing postage to a wide variety ofclasses and kinds of mail; the ability to apply such regulationsand rates involving the making of arithmetical computations forpostage accurately and with reasonable speed; the ability toestablish and maintain effective working relationships with otheremployees; the ability to understand and carry out simple writtenand oral instructions; the physical ability to lift and carrybundles of mail and supplies that sometimes weigh in excess offifty pounds; and related capacities and abilities. EDUCATION ANDEXPERIENCE: EDUCATION: Such as may have been gained throughgraduation from a senior high school; or EXPERIENCE: Such as mayhave been gained through employment in the performance of simpleclerical and manual tasks. SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: At the time ofappointment: must possess a motor vehicles operator's licenseissued in conformance to the requirements of the Rhode IslandRegistry of Motor Vehicles; and, also, must be certified by alicensed physician as physically qualified; to perform the dutiesof this class of position and to meet the above-stated physicalability requirement.

Preferred Qualifications:

Prefers experience with hand scanners, package handling anddelivery, bulk mail, metering and any other mail roomexperience.

Posting Date: 08/19/2026

Closing Date: 08/28/2026

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Full-Time, 40 hrs., Calendar Year

A generous benefits package including a tuition waiver for CCRI,RIC, and URI for the successful candidate, spouse, and dependents(if applicable) based on current education. paid time off, paidstate holidays, and a mandatory retirement plan are also availablein addition to many other types of benefits.

To learn more about the benefits package, please visit: https://www.exploreemployeebenefits.ri.gov/

URI is unwavering in its commitment to equal opportunity,community, equity, and diversity. In furtherance of its mission toserve and support all learners as the state's public flagshipuniversity, URI continues to expand efforts to recruit and retain abroadly representative workforce as well as to regularly evaluatethe effectiveness of those efforts.

All employment decisions, including hiring, are made without regardto protected status. Qualified individuals with disabilities mayrequest a reasonable accommodation by contacting the URI benefitsoffice at 401-874-2416. For TTY assistance, contact R.I. RelayServices at 711.

For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, thesearch process may be subject to applicable bargaining unitprocedures.

The successful candidate will be subject to a pre-employmentcriminal background report paid for by the University.

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