Mail Handler (37.5 Hour)

State of Connecticut; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

State Employee Benefits Overview

Professional growth opportunities

Healthy work/life balance

Job summary

The Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) is accepting applications for the position of Mail Handler in Hartford, CT. This full-time role (37.5 hours) operates first shift from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday to Friday, on-site.

The successful candidate will manage mail handling, sorting, routing, and related duties, with experience in using Microsoft Office Excel and Outlook. The department offers professional growth, benefits, and a healthy work-life balance.

Qualifications

• One (1) year of experience in a mail service or postal operation involving the operation and maintenance of mail service equipment.

Responsibilities

• Sorts, distributes, and routes incoming and interoffice mail.
• Operates automatic postage application equipment, mail inserters, and weight scales.
• Weighs and stamps postaged, franked, or metered mail.
• Drives state vehicles in the delivery of United States and interagency mail.
• Picks up and delivers mail at United States Post Offices.
• Signs for insured, certified, registered, and special delivery mail.
• Updates and maintains records.
• Schedules vehicle maintenance.
• Provides postal service assistance to customers.
• Performs related duties as required.

Skills

Mail handling

Oral & written communication

Interpersonal skills

Follow instructions

Arithmetic

Computer software

Mechanical ability

Tools

Microsoft Office Excel

Outlook

Job description

Introduction

The Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE)�is accepting applications for the position of Mail Handler, in�Hartford, CT.

We Can Offer You

• Visit our new State Employee Benefits Overview page!
• Professional growth and development opportunities.
• A healthy work/life balance to all employees.

Position Details

• Full-time, (37.5 hours)
• First Shift, (8:00 AM - 4:00 PM)
• Monday-Friday
• Office/On-site
• Location: Hartford, CT
• Salary Calculations: For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from one of the three branches of state government (i.e., Executive, Legislative, Judicial) to the other.

Note: The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.

Position Responsibilities

CSDE is seeking an individual that can both assist and work independently as needed in matters related to mail handling, duplication, and records retrieval from records storage.

• Supporting the Operations Unit as assigned
• Supporting the State Board of Education’s monthly board meetings
• Assisting staff in setting up for various events

Our ideal candidate will have excellent verbal and written communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, experience in mail handling, sorting, distributing, and routing incoming and interoffice mail, and utilizing computer software including Microsoft Office Excel and Outlook.

Purpose of Job Class (NATURE OF WORK)

In a state agency this class is accountable for independently performing a full range of tasks in the receipt, processing, and distribution of mail.

Examples of Duties

• Sorts, distributes, and routes incoming and interoffice mail;
• Operates automatic postage application equipment, mail inserters, and weight scales;
• Weighs and stamps postaged, franked, or metered mail;
• Drives state vehicles in the delivery of United States and interagency mail;
• Picks up and delivers mail at United States Post Offices;
• Signs for insured, certified, registered, and special delivery mail;
• Updates and maintains records;
• Schedules vehicle maintenance;
• Provides postal service assistance to customers;
• May maintain daily cash records;
• Performs related duties as required.

Knowledge, Skill and Ability

Knowledge of U.S. Postal Service regulations, rates, and classes of mail;

Skills

• oral and written communication skills;
• interpersonal skills;
• follow oral and written instructions;
• perform basic arithmetic computations;
• utilize computer software;
• operate computerized and mechanical postal processing equipment;
• Mechanical ability.

Minimum Qualifications - General Experience

One (1) year of experience in a mail service or postal operation involving the operation and maintenance of mail service equipment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in mail service coordination
• Experience providing customer service to internal and external stakeholders
• Experience working with United States Postal Service, FederalExpress, or United Parcel Service requirements
• Experience functioning independently in a fast-paced office environment
• Experience operating computerized and mechanical postal processing equipment

Special Requirements

Incumbents in this class may be required by the appointing authority to possess appropriate current licenses, permits and/or certifications.

Physical Requirements

Incumbents in this class must have adequate physical strength, stamina, physical agility and visual and auditory acuity, and must maintain such physical fitness as to be able to perform the duties.

A physical examination may be required.

Working Conditions

Incumbents in this class may be required to lift moderate to heavy weight.

Conclusion

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.

Note: This position will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules. Candidates who are offered and accept a position with the State of Connecticut are bound by the State Code of Ethics for Public Officials and State employees, available at www.ct.gov/ethics.

This employer may participate in E‑Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I‑9 information to confirm work authorization.

Acknowledgement

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.