Four Fast-Paced USPS Jobs
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Are you partial to people and parcels? Then you may be excited to hear that the United States Postal Service (USPS) is hiring!
The USPS is an independent agency of the federal government that provides shipping and mailing service across the globe. USPS employees enjoy a fast-paced working environment with competitive compensation, ongoing training and government benefits. The agency also emphasizes a dedication to diversity and inclusion, including students and recent graduates and military veterans.
The USPS is hiring more than 1,000 positions across all 50 states in delivery and operations and corporate positions. Here’s a look at five of the hottest USPS jobs you might be interested in:
This position will require you to deliver and collect mail on foot or by vehicle under a variety of road and weather conditions in a specific area. City carriers are expected to maintain professional public relations with customers and stakeholders, as well as learn a general familiarity with postal laws, regulations, products and procedures.
Average salaries for City Carriers: $56,000
Position requirements:
- Applicants must successfully complete Postal Service Test 473, which includes measures of job-related knowledge, skills and abilities.
- Applicants must be physically able to efficiently perform the duties of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Applicants must have a valid state driver’s license and demonstrate and maintain a safe driving record.
- Qualified applicants must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screening to meet the U.S. Postal Service’s requirement to be drug free.
- Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or have permanent resident alien status.
This position will require you to perform clerk duties to assist in processing mail manually or with automated mail processing equipment. Common job tasks include sorting outgoing and incoming mail with the appropriate sorting equipment or using manual distribution.
Average salaries for Customer Service Representative: $27,000
Position requirements:
- Applicants must be physically able to perform the duties of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Qualified applicants must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screening to meet the U.S. Postal Service’s requirement to be drug free.
- Applicants must also be a U.S. citizen or have permanent resident alien status.
This position will require you to coordinate and implement Occupational Medical and Health Services programs within an assigned USPS District. The purpose of this position is to educate employees in the field on general health issues, wellness programs and medical education programs.
Average salaries for Occupational Health Nurse: $71,000
Position requirements:
- Knowledge of all aspects of training assessment and evaluation practices, including job analysis, test development techniques, validation methodologies, item and test analysis processes, and practices and techniques for establishing minimum performance requirements.
- Demonstrated ability to supervise the work performance of staff, which includes scheduling and time and attendance functions, evaluating performance against goals, providing technical guidance and feedback, building effective work relationships and establishing individual development plans.
- A graduate degree in Educational or Industrial/Organizational Psychology or a related training field from a college or university accredited by a national or regional accreditation organization recognized and sanctioned by the U.S. Department of Education.
- Knowledge of instructional systems design, including needs assessment, participant and program evaluation, measurement, curriculum design and development processes.
This position will require you to perform manual labor in connection with maintenance and cleaning of the buildings and grounds of a postal facility. You will also assist in firing low pressure boilers and making minor repairs to the building and equipment.
Average salaries for PSE Laborer Custodian: $22,000 – $35,000
Position requirements:
- Ability to work at heights above floor level, such as from ladders, vert-a-lifts, walkways and scaffolds.
- Ability to understand and carry out oral instructions expressed in English.
- Applicants must successfully complete Postal Service Test 916.
- Applicants must be physically able to perform efficiently the duties of the position. These duties may involve using a variety of hand and power-assisted tools, and power-driven custodial equipment.
- Applicants must have the ability to stand, stoop, bend and stretch for long periods of time and to manually lift and carry objects weighing 45 pounds or more without assistance.
Read more about working for the USPS on the USPS Careers Page and by searching Simply Hired’s Search Engine for USPS jobs. Then prepare for your interview with these tips.
If you’re interested in companies similar to the USPS, see United Parcel Service (UPS), FedEx, and YRC Worldwide.
