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Post Office Assistant I

Employer
Swarthmore College
Location
Pennsylvania, United States
Salary
Salary Not Specified
Date posted
May 18, 2023


Swarthmore College is a highly selective liberal arts college located in the suburbs of Philadelphia, whose mission combines academic rigor with social responsibility. Swarthmore has a strong institutional commitment to inclusive excellence and nondiscrimination in its educational program and employment practices and encourages candidates who will further advance the goal of fostering a diverse and inclusive community. As one of the nation’s finest institutions of higher learning, Swarthmore College is global in outlook and draws students from around the nation and world. The 425‐acre campus is a designated arboretum, complete with gardens, rolling lawns, a creek, wooded hills, and hiking trails in the Crum Woods.

Who We Are:

The Swarthmore College Post Office helps make sure our community’s mail and packages are delivered safely and efficiently. We manage on and off campus mailing and shipping services, postage sales, and management of student mailboxes.

The opportunity:

Assists with the timely receiving, sorting, logging, and distribution of mail and parcels for the College departments. Tasks performed with minimal supervision include: preparing mail and packages for internal distribution and assisting members of the College community in processing outgoing packages. The position is primarily responsible for the daily distribution by vehicle of mail/packages to departments and operating the customer service window on Saturday.

Essential Responsibilities:
  • Receives, sorts and delivers incoming mail and packages.
  • Safely operate a motor vehicle to deliver and pick up mail and packages.
  • Assists members of the College community in processing outgoing mail and packages.
Physical Demands:
  • Must be able to lift up to 60 pounds.
  • Must be able to stand up to six hours at a time
  • Must be able to frequently lift, bend, and carry up to 60lbs across campus and mail room
  • Must be able to walk around campus to make deliveries.
Working Conditions:
  • Must be willing to work weekends and holidays as needed.
  • Frequent exposure to weather: rain, snow, cold and heat.
  • Working schedule is Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday- 6 days on then 6 days off. This is the current schedule which can be changed with reasonable notice.
What you bring:
  • Ability to train and operate specialized mailroom equipment, such as postal tracking software, metering system, and point of sale terminal.
Qualifications

Required
  • A high school diploma or equivalent.
Preferred
  • Basic knowledge of Window Operating System, Microsoft Office, Google Documents
What You Will Get:

You’ll work at one of the world's most renowned liberal arts Colleges, with incredible benefits, a stunning 420-acre campus and collaborative work environment. Come join a team of creative, and supportive people who work hard and have fun supporting the College community!

Swarthmore College actively seeks and welcomes applications from candidates with exceptional qualifications, particularly those with demonstrable commitments to a more inclusive society and world. Swarthmore College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

Advertised: May 18 2023 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close:

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