Mail Specialist #499

United States Senate; Landover (MD); On-site; USD 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The United States Senate Post Office is seeking a dedicated Mail Specialist to sort, screen, open, and test all incoming mail and packages for delivery to Senate offices, following detailed safety protocols. You may work in a controlled negative-air environment and must be capable of lifting up to 100 pounds as needed.

Responsibilities include detecting hazardous or potentially hazardous items, responding appropriately to suspicious items, and maintaining accurate daily records of materials

Qualifications

• Physically able to lift up to 100 pounds.
• Willing to work in a controlled negative-air environment.
• Adheres to safety policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Sort, screen, open, and test all incoming mail and packages for delivery to Senate offices.
• Detect hazardous or potentially hazardous items and respond to suspicious item detection.
• Maintain accurate daily records of all materials received for delivery.
• Work according to detailed safety protocols and under management review.

Job description

The Senate Sergeant at Arms (SAA) is currently seeking a highly skilled and dedicated Mail Specialist to join our Senate Post Office team. In this role, you will be responsible for sorting, screening, opening, and testing all incoming mail and packages for delivery to Senate offices; detecting hazardous or potentially hazardous items; responding properly to suspicious item detection; and maintaining accurate daily records of all materials received for delivery. Work is performed according to detailed safety protocols and reviewed daily by Senate Post Office management for the quality and quantity of work performed and adherence to policies and procedures.

Mail Specialists may need to sit and stand for extended periods in a controlled negative-air environment while donned in full-body Level 2 personal protective equipment. Physical strength and agility to safely lift and carry up to 100 pounds of shared weight, along with excessive bending, crouching, and reaching, are required. Furthermore, this work exposes the employee to potential threats within mail and package processing.

By joining our team, you will become an integral part of the Senate Post Office’s vital support to Senate offices.