Mail Clerk

at  University of Virginia

The University of Virginia seeks a Mail Clerk to assist in a busy mailroom.
The Mail Clerk serves as part of a team which has daily contact with shoppers and customers. The successful candidate is reliable, detail oriented, accurate in utilizing the mailroom’s computer system for receiving and distributing packages. Mail Clerks pick up, receive, sort and distribute external mail. They work with various carriers to receive and distribute packages. They operate and maintain mailroom equipment and vehicles. Work is assigned at the task level and performed under direct supervision. Mail Clerks work in direct contact with members of the University community including students, staff and faculty.

Duties include:

• Pick up mail from the main post office using mailroom vehicles. Deliver packages and mail to satellite location using mailroom vehicles.
• Sort mail into mailboxes and onto shelves; notify recipients of packages and uncollected mail; issue packages; assist customers with problems as requested.
• Process undeliverable mail.
• Maintain Mail Preparation equipment and systems in proper working order; maintain the work area in a clean and orderly condition.
• Other duties may be assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Experience: None
Licensure: Valid Virginia driver’s license

This is a 12 month position and the salary range is $15.00-17.00 per hour. This is a nonexempt-level position with UVa benefits. Employees’ benefits package highlights include:

• 22 days of paid time off, increasing with service; 13+ paid holidays each year, in addition to paid time off
• Parental and Community Service Leave
• Health plan with options to meet healthcare and financial needs available from day one
• Retirement benefits
• Tuition and professional development benefits after the first six months of employment
• Employee wellness program featuring activities to earn up to $500/year.

• Pick up mail from the main post office using mailroom vehicles. Deliver packages and mail to satellite location using mailroom vehicles.
• Sort mail into mailboxes and onto shelves; notify recipients of packages and uncollected mail; issue packages; assist customers with problems as requested.
• Process undeliverable mail.
• Maintain Mail Preparation equipment and systems in proper working order; maintain the work area in a clean and orderly condition.
• Other duties may be assigned