Central Mailroom Clerk

Pay Rate: $22.52 - $23.45 per hour

Full-time, permanent classified civil-service position represented by Council 94/Local 528 (Service/Maintenance).

About the Role

Perform simple clerical and manual tasks in a central mail room, handling and delivering mail, records, and supplies to various state agencies.

Responsibilities

• Pick up outgoing mail at various state agencies.
• Sort interdepartmental mail by address for delivery.
• Sort outgoing mail by sender and prepare for postage.
• Weigh outgoing mail and affix proper postage using a meter mailing machine.
• Record postage meter readings daily to charge the proper agency.
• Pack mail for pickup by the United States Post Office.
• Deliver interdepartmental mail to the correct agency.
• Pick up records at the state records center, sign for them, and deliver to the proper destination.
• Pick up supplies and stationery at the State Stationery and Supply Store and deliver to requesting agencies.

Requirements

• Familiarity with United States Postal Regulations and rates for computing postage.
• Ability to apply postal regulations and perform accurate, timely arithmetical computations for postage.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees.
• Ability to understand and follow simple written and oral instructions.
• Physical ability to lift and carry bundles of mail and supplies weighing over fifty pounds.
• High school diploma or equivalent experience performing simple clerical and manual tasks.
• Valid motor vehicle operator’s license issued by the Rhode Island Registry of Motor Vehicles.
• Physician’s certification of physical qualification to perform assigned duties.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with hand scanners, package handling and delivery, bulk mail, metering, or other mail room duties.

Schedule

7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday

Benefits

• Tuition waiver for CCRI, RIC, and URI for the successful candidate, spouse, and dependents (if applicable).
• Paid time off and paid state holidays.
• Mandatory retirement plan and additional benefits.