Mail Handler (37.5 Hour)

Description

• As Mail Handler, you will inspect inmate mail and parcels for contraband and generate rejection notifications.
• operate computerized and mechanical postal processing equipment;
• Updates and maintains records;
• Stay connected! Log in daily to your JobAps Personal Status Board to track your status and check email (including spam/junk folders) for updates and tasks.
• You will also communicate with inmates about their mail, books, newspapers and parcels as well as communicate with inmate's family members about mail, books, etc.
• Picks up and delivers mail at United States Post Offices;
• Sorts, distributes, and routes incoming and interoffice mail;
• Drives state vehicles in the delivery of United States and interagency mail;
• follow oral and written instructions;
• Operates automatic postage application equipment, mail inserters, and weight scales;
• Provides postal service assistance to customers;
• Schedules vehicle maintenance;
• In this position you will also maintain legal logs, parcel logs, and other records as necessary.
• May maintain daily cash records;

Requirements

• Educational Credits: List your earned credits and degrees from accredited institutions accurately on your application. To receive educational credits towards qualification, the institution must be accredited. If the institution of higher learning is located outside of the U.S., you are responsible for providing documentation from a recognized USA accrediting service which specializes in determining foreign education equivalencies to the contact listed below.
• Signs for insured, certified, registered, and special delivery mail;
• Mechanical ability.
• Referral Questions: This posting may require completion of additional Referral Questions (RQs), which must be completed by the questionnaire’s expiration date. If requested, RQs can be accessed via an email sent to you after the job close date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section).
• Experience working with Quadient or Pitney Bowes mail equipment;
• Weighs and stamps postaged, franked, or metered mail;
• Knowledge of U.S. Postal Service regulations, rates, and classes of mail;
• utilize computer software;
• 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.
• Experience using Microsoft 365 applications (Word, Outlook, Excel, etc.); and
• perform basic arithmetic computations;
• interpersonal skills;
• Experience working with PeopleSoft or other similar software.
• oral and written communication skills;
• Ability to

Benefits

• This position is full-time, Monday through Friday, first shift, 37.5 hours a week, 7:00AM to 3:00PM with a half hour unpaid lunch break.
• A healthy work/life balance to all employees
• The State of Connecticut is an eligible Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer, meaning you may be eligible to have qualifying student loans forgiven after 10 years of service. Click here for more information!
• Professional growth and development opportunities

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance