Central Mailroom Clerk

University of California; Kingston (RI); On-site; USD 64,530,000 - 67,194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition waiver for eligible programs

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Job summary

University of Rhode Island seeks a full-time Mailroom Clerk in Kingston, RI to perform simple clerical and manual mail handling tasks, with delivery to various state agencies. Work hours are 7:30 AM–4:00 PM, Monday through Friday, in a central mail room under supervision and in compliance with USPS regulations.

Responsibilities include sorting mail, applying postage with a meter, retrieving records and supplies, and delivering interdepartmental mail.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of United States Postal Regulations and rates used for postage calculations.
• Ability to perform arithmetical computations accurately and quickly.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Physical ability to lift and carry bundles of mail and supplies up to fifty pounds.

Responsibilities

• Pick up outgoing mail from state agencies and sort by destination.
• Sort interdepartmental mail for efficient delivery to addresses.
• Weigh outgoing mail and apply correct postage with a meter, recording readings daily.
• Pack mail for USPS pickup and deliver interdepartmental mail to agencies.
• Retrieve records and supplies from designated locations and deliver them as required.

Skills

Postage regulations

Math calculations

Communication

Instructions follow-through

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Meter mailing machine

Hand scanners

Job description

80 Lower College Road, Kingston, RI 02881

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

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, paid state holidays, and a mandatory retirement plan are also available in 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 to serve and support all learners as the state’s public flagship university, URI continues to expand efforts to recruit and retain a broadly representative workforce as well as to regularly evaluate the effectiveness of those efforts.

All employment decisions, including hiring, are made without regard to protected status. Qualified individuals with disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting the URI benefits office at 401-874-2416. For TTY assistance, contact R.I. Relay Services at 711.

For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the search process may be subject to applicable bargaining unit procedures.

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

Position Information

Posting Number

Posting Number CS02295

Job Title

Position Number

Position Number 2929

FTE

FLSA

Pay Rate

Pay Rate $22.52 - $23.45 per hour

Salary Range

Pay Grade Level Grade 311G

Position Type

Union

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

Status

Status Calendar Year, Full-time, Permanent

Restriction or Limitation Reason

End Date of Restriction or Limitation

Department Information

Department

Department Postal Services

Contact(s)

Jenna Visinho
Specialist, Talent Acquisition
Office of Human Resource Administration
80 Lower College Road
Kingston, RI 02881

Contact Phone/Extension

Contact Email

Physical Demands

At the time of appointment must be physically qualified to perform assigned duties as evidenced by a physician’s certificate.

Campus Location

Campus Location Kingston

Building(s)

Grant Funded

Duties and Responsibilities

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES : In a central mail room to perform simple clerical and manual tasks in the handling and delivery of mail, records, and supplies to various state agencies; and to do related work as required.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED : Works under the close supervision of a superior; work is reviewed in process and upon completion for conformance to United States Postal Regulations and established procedures.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED : Usually none.

ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED :

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

Required Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT : KNOWLEDGE , SKILLS AND CAPACITIES : A familiarity with the United States Postal Regulations and Rates as applied to computing postage to a wide variety of classes and kinds of mail; the ability to apply such regulations and rates involving the making of arithmetical computations for postage accurately and with reasonable speed; the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees; the ability to understand and carry out simple written and oral instructions; the physical ability to lift and carry bundles of mail and supplies that sometimes weigh in excess of fifty pounds; and related capacities and abilities. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE : EDUCATION : Such as may have been gained through graduation from a senior high school; or EXPERIENCE : Such as may have been gained through employment in the performance of simple clerical and manual tasks. SPECIAL REQUIREMENT : At the time of appointment: must possess a motor vehicles operator’s license issued in conformance to the requirements of the Rhode Island Registry of Motor Vehicles; and, also, must be certified by a licensed physician as physically qualified; to perform the duties of this class of position and to meet the above-stated physical ability requirement.

Preferred Qualifications

Prefers experience with hand scanners, package handling and delivery, bulk mail, metering and any other mail room experience.

Environmental Conditions

This position is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions

Work Hours

7:30 AM to 4:00 PM - Monday through Friday

Days Off: Saturday & Sunday

Posting Date

Posting Date 08/19/2026

Closing Date

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, paid state holidays, and a mandatory retirement plan are also available in 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 to serve and support all learners as the state’s public flagship university, URI continues to expand efforts to recruit and retain a broadly representative workforce as well as to regularly evaluate the effectiveness of those efforts.

All employment decisions, including hiring, are made without regard to protected status. Qualified individuals with disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting the URI benefits office at 401-874-2416. For TTY assistance, contact R.I. Relay Services at 711.

For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the search process may be subject to applicable bargaining unit procedures.

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