Mail Center Clerk

Farm Bureau Financial Services; West Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Health, dental, vision insurance

Paid time off & holidays

Job summary

Farm Bureau Financial Services in West Des Moines, IA, is seeking a Mail Center Clerk to manage mail distribution across the organization and support shipments via USPS, UPS, and FedEx. You will assist with receiving, packaging, and sending items, help with county orders, and ensure accurate sorting and timely deliveries in a fast-paced environment.

Strong organization and basic math skills are required. The role requires standing most of the day, lifting up to 25 lbs, and maintaining reliable

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with at least one year of relevant experience preferred.
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs and stand/walk most of the day.
• Knowledge of USPS, UPS, FedEx and other logistics systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage, organize, and distribute mail across the organization.
• Assist with receiving, packaging, and sending shipments via USPS, UPS, FedEx, and other vendors.
• Support agents with county orders and internal/external deliveries.

Skills

Mail sorting

Postal regulations

Logistics systems

Communication

Organization

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Logistics software/knowledge

Job description

Mail Center Clerk

Do you have excellent organizational skills? Are detailed oriented? Can you work in a fast-paced environment and be flexible with managing multiple tasks? If so, this Mail Center Clerk could be a fit for you!

Who we are:

With Farm Bureau Financial Services, our client/members can feel confident knowing their family, home, cars, and other property are protected. We value a culture where integrity, teamwork, passion, service, leadership, and accountability are at the heart of every decision we make and every action we take. We’re proud of our more than 80-year commitment to protecting the livelihoods and futures of our client/members and creating an atmosphere where our employees thrive.

What you’ll do:

As a Mail Center Clerk, you will be responsible for managing, organizing, and distributing mail across the organization. You will assist with the receiving, packaging, and sending of UPS, USPS, Fed Ex, and other vendors’ shipments. You will also support our agents with county orders, internal and external deliveries.

What it takes to join our team:

• High school diploma or equivalent plus at least one year of relevant experience preferred.
• Ability to lift up to 25lbs.
• Comfortable spending most of your day standing/walking.
• Must have basic math skills, be able to manage multiple priorities, and meet deadlines.
• Must be knowledgeable regarding postal regulations and logistics systems (USPS, UPS, FedEx, etc.).
• Must be able to sort alphabetically and numerically.
• Knowledge of Windows and system software.
• Extensive repetitive motion/manual finger dexterity is required.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to operate power equipment (limited).
• Reasonably regular and predictable attendance.
• Fingerprinting is required.

What we offer you:

• We offer an enhanced 401K with a match, low-cost health, dental, and vision benefits, and life and disability insurance options.
• We also offer paid time off, including holidays and volunteer time, and teams who know how to have fun.
• Add to that an onsite wellness facility with fitness classes and programs, a daycare center, and a cafeteria.

Farm Bureau....where the grass really IS greener!

Work Authorization/Sponsorship:

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. We are not able to sponsor now or in the future, or take over sponsorship of, an employment visa or work authorization for this role. For example, we are not able to sponsor OPT status.