Mail Processor I-1181

Clerk; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

County Clerk's Office is seeking a Mail Courier/Clerk to distribute mail, materials, and equipment across the county. This on-site role requires light to medium physical labor, driving a valid license, and clerical duties when not delivering. Starting salary is $20.00 hourly ($41,600 annually).

Work environment includes outdoor/indoor conditions and adherence to procedures. Career path includes Mail Processor levels.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• One year of clerical experience preferred.
• Valid driver’s license required.

Responsibilities

• Sort mail and parcels according to routes and schedules.
• Makes pickups and deliveries county-wide.
• Operates office equipment and basic data processing tasks.
• Performs clerical duties such as filing and basic data entry.
• Updates mail tracking system and reports undeliverable mail.
• Performs other duties as needed.

Skills

Customer commitment

Professionalism

Organizational excellence

Teamwork

General office practices

English grammar

File maintenance

Follow instructions

Prioritize work

Clerical duties

Data processing

Typing

Computer literacy

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Office software

Office equipment operation

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

Responsible for routine work distributing mail, materials, and equipment throughout the County; maintains a pickup and delivery schedule throughout the County in keeping with established procedures; performs light to medium physical labor lifting and carrying items associated with mail, supplies, and other items; performs clerical related functions when not engaged in courier activities.

STARTING SALARY : $20.00 Hourly/ $41,600 annually

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Customer Commitment - Proactively seeks to understand the needs of our customers and provide the highest standards of service
• Dedication to Professionalism and Integrity - Demonstrates and promotes fair, honest, professional and ethical behaviors that establishes trust throughout the organization and with the public we serve
• Organizational Excellence - Takes ownership for excellence through one's personal effectiveness and dedication to the continuous improvement of our operations
• Success through Teamwork - Collaborates and builds partnerships through trust and the open exchange of diverse ideas and perspectives to achieve organizational goals

JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES

• Knowledge of general office practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of English grammar, punctuation and spelling.
• Ability to maintain files and records.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to prioritize work.
• Ability to perform other clerical duties such as filing, answering the phone, and compiling figures for routine reports.
• Ability to use general office equipment and to perform basic operations on data processing equipment.
• Ability to type.
• Ability to use a computer and related software.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES

Note: The following duties are illustrative and not exhaustive. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Depending on assigned area of responsibility, incumbents in the position may perform one or more of the activities described below.

• Sorts mail, parcels, and other materials according to delivery routes and schedules and breaks down and repackages bulk quantities of mail for appropriate distribution.
• Makes pickups and deliveries at pre-determined locations throughout the County in accordance with department policy.
• Operates office equipment such as adding machines, copiers, telephones, shredders, postage meters, and mail folders, sorters, and inserters.
• Performs basic operations on data processing equipment and other clerical duties such as photocopying and filing.
• Performs simple computations and verifies figures.
• Provides assistance to staff and public as required.
• Updates system for tracking of mail and undeliverable and/or returned mail.

Performs other duties as needed, including those performed by other fiscal, financial, and/or clerical staff.

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Graduation from high school or possession of a GED Certificate, one (1) year of clerical experience, and possession of a valid driver’s license.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The work requires light to medium physical labor including walking, climbing steps, lifting up to 50 pounds, standing for extended periods of time, kneeling, reaching, bending, pushing, pulling, stretching, and operating a motor vehicle.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work is performed both indoors and outdoors in all types of weather conditions. Work is performed in an environment with heavy equipment and machinery that could result in bodily harm to coworkers and others. This position is fully on-site and requires regular presence in the office.

JOB CLASS

Classified - An employee who is appointed to a full-time classified position (including reduced hour position) and not identified as an unclassified employee. Classified employees obtain appeal rights upon successful completion of their initial probation.

CAREER PATH

• Mail Processor I
• Mail Processor II
• Mail Processor III
• Manager
• Director
• Chief Deputy

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions described herein. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.