Hybrid Mail Courier (Purchasing) Part-Time/Temporary-Up to 800 hours at City of Kingsport, TN

About the Department

Performs a variety of routine clerical work in sorting and distribution of incoming mail and dispatching outgoing mail.

Position Duties

• Obtains mail for organization from mail carrier, post office box or other delivery service providers.
• Organizes incoming mail according to categories (bills, orders, payments, complaints, returned letters, etc.) departments or specified destination.
• Distributes mail daily to various persons and offices in the organization and gathers outbound mail.
• Examines outgoing mail for appearances (address clear and visible, etc.) and secures contents by sealing envelopes by hand or machine.
• Determines amount of postage needed by weighing outbound mail using postage meter to apply correct postage. 
• Maintains a daily record of postage monies for each department, submits to the Finance Department a monthly report of these departmental charges.
• Sorts large mass mailings by departments and bundles U.S. mail for delivery to Post office.
• Responds to inquiries from employees, customers and others and refers, when necessary, to appropriate persons.
• Prepares UPS packages for shipment from departments.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Working knowledge of mailing systems, postal regulations and requirements; 
• Working knowledge of modern office practices and procedures; 
• Working knowledge of policies and requirements of mailing and shipping companies; 
• Skill in operation of scales; postage machine; computer terminal; copy and fax machine; 
• Ability to accurately process, sort and distribute incoming and outgoing mail; 
• Ability to accurately weigh, compute and process postage and shipping charges; 
• Ability to regularly lift up to 50 pounds without assistance.

Other Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent, and one year work related experience.