Temporary Postal Clerk - Student Life

Description

The Division of Student Life is seeking applications for a Postal Clerk. Under the supervision of the Mountainlair Business Manager, coordinates and supervises the daily operation of a variety of services at "Mountaineer Station" Post Office. Responsible for ensuring optimum operation of all equipment, highest service level to the campus community, and the achievement of good work habits coupled with an orderly appearance.

About the Opportunity:

The Mountainlair Station is a contract unit of the Morgantown Post Office. All supplies, resale items and equipment are possessions of the Postal Service. Lack of knowledge pertaining to Federal regulations, policy and procedures could result in loss of income. Use of poor judgment could result in lost mail or untimely arrival per customers' wishes causing loss of confidence and trust established among customers, West Virginia University, and the United States Postal Service.

What you'll do:

• Plans, promotes, organizes, and directs a variety of services at "Mountaineer Station" Post Office. Responsible for complying with Federal guidelines in relation to a contract postal station.
• Stamps counted and placed on packages manually.
• Supplies ordered on-line via computer.
• Performs any variety of services at a public window such as selling stamps; accepting and delivering international and domestic parcel post, mail; issuing domestic money orders; renting post office boxes, receiving rental payments, and completing forms; providing information to the public concerning Federal postal regulations, mailing restrictions, rates and other matter to size, weight, postage and other mail ability requirements by use of scales and US Postal Service website. Primarily responsible for the day-to-day operation of the post office.
• Prepares daily financial report of window receipts for Morgantown Postal Annex and makes deposit of funds under local bank deposit plan. Maintains unit accounting records of window activities covering box rentals, postage transactions, and priority mailings.
• Requisitions resale items (stamps, stamped envelopes, etc.) through the Charleston Post Office and maintains stock to ensure sufficient size and denomination variety.
• Makes primary and one or more secondary distribution of outgoing mail for dispatch (for example by city, state, geographic area) based on knowledge of current distribution schemes established by the Morgantown Post Office.
• Distributes mail daily to (#) post office boxes in Mountainlair.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma of GED or equivalent
• 0-6 months of related experience
• Comprehensive working knowledge of Federal regulations policy and procedures relating to all phases of post office window service including international, as well as domestic mail service.
• Excellent interpersonal skills in order to effectively interact with customers.
• Demonstrated ability to read and operate postage scales, meters, and charts.
• Demonstrated ability to read rapidly and demonstrate coordination in order to sort mail.
• Demonstrated ability to make change and balance a money drawer.
• Extensive training is essential to ensure proper assistance to a variety of students, faculty and staff utilizing this on-campus service.