USPS MAIL PROCESSING CLERK

United States Postal Service; Manchester (NH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Postal Service in Manchester, NH, seeks a Mail Processing Clerk to perform a variety of clerk duties using automated mail processing equipment or manual sortation and distribution. Duties include sorting mail, loading equipment, monitoring flow, and preparing work areas with necessary supplies.

The role may involve public window service, maintaining mail records, and following safety procedures. It is a full-time on-site position in Manchester with steady hours and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Sort mail using appropriate sort program or manual distribution.
• Load mail onto automated equipment and monitor flow.
• Prepare work area with labels, trays and containers.
• Provide service at public window for non-financial transactions and maintain mail records.
• Follow established safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Makes one or more sortations of outgoing and/or incoming mail using the appropriate sort program or manual distribution scheme.
• On a rotation basis, loads mail onto automated equipment, culling out nonprocessable items; enters sort plan and starts equipment; monitors flow of mail to ensure continuous feed; sweeps separated mail from bins/stackers; and stops equipment when distribution run or operation is completed; runs machine reports, clears jams and contacts maintenance for assistance when required.
• Removes sorted mail and places into appropriate trays or containers for further processing or dispatch; may verify sortation accuracy as needed.
• In addition, may perform duties at public window and maintain records of mails; examine balances in advance deposit accounts; record and bill mail requiring special service.
• Uses established safe work methods, procedures and safety precautions.

Job description

Functional Purpose

Performs a variety of clerk duties required to process mail using automated mail processing equipment or manual methods of sortation and distribution.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Makes one or more sortations of outgoing and/or incoming mail using the appropriate sort program or manual distribution scheme.
• On a rotation basis, performs all of the following duties: loads mail onto automated equipment, culling out nonprocessable items; enters sort plan and starts equipment; monitors flow of mail to ensure continuous feed; sweeps separated mail from bins/stackers; and stops equipment when distribution run or operation is completed; runs machine reports, clears jams and contacts maintenance for assistance when required.
• Prepares work area, ensuring all necessary support equipment and materials, including labels, trays, and other containers are in place.
• Removes sorted mail from bins or separations and places into appropriate trays or containers for further processing or dispatch based on knowledge of operating plans and dispatch schedules, or at instruction of supervisors or expediters; may riffle or verify mail to ensure sortation accuracy as needed.
• In addition, may perform any of the following duties: provide service at public window for non-financial transactions; maintain records of mails; examine balances in advance deposit accounts; and record and bill mail requiring special service.
• Uses established safe work methods, procedures and safety precautions.
• Performs other job related tasks in support of primary duties.