Mail courier job description
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Example mail courier requirements on a job description
Mail courier requirements can be divided into technical requirements and required soft skills. The lists below show the most common requirements included in mail courier job postings.
Sample mail courier requirements
- Valid driver's license
- Clean driving record
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
- Knowledge of local streets and neighborhoods
- High school diploma or equivalent
Sample required mail courier soft skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Reliability and dependability
- Ability to work well under pressure
- Positive attitude and customer-service oriented
Mail courier job description example 1
Hutchinson Community College mail courier job description
- Good driving record with a valid KS driver’s license.
- Computer skills required: Excel and Microsoft Work
- Positive attitude required, and must be neat, clean, and organized. Portraying a positive image to students and campus community and the general community also is required.
- The ability to develop rapport with faculty, staff, and students.
- Good verbal and written communication skills required.
- Good problem solving skills required.
- The ability to work flexible hours even when college is closed.
- Physical requirements include the ability to safely push, pull, reach, bend, stoop, climb, walk, carry, and to regularly lift up to 100 pounds; possess eye/hand/foot coordination sufficient to operate equipment, tools, etc., and the ability to perform other physical activities as becomes necessary: May work and drive in adverse conditions with possible exposure to blood, bodily fluids, tissue, and communicable disease; The ability to understand words and respond effectively and appropriately; Visual acuity to view a computer terminal; use appropriate judgment and to apply tact and courtesy in difficult situations; Heavy/Indoor and outdoor work environment
- Mental requirements include the ability to learn and comprehend basic instructions about the position.
- Physical and mental qualifications must be performed with or without a reasonable accommodation.
- The qualifications listed are guidelines for selection purposes; alternative qualifications may be substituted if sufficient to perform the duties.
- Successful completion of a physical capacity test and drug screening is required.
HOURLY WAGE and STATUS:
The hourly rate of pay is commensurate with qualifications as determined by HutchCC Administration. This full-time support staff position is 12 months annual, 40 hours per week, at-will, and is nonexempt.
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Mail courier job description example 2
Publix mail courier job description
**21085BR**
**Position Title:**
Mail Courier, Mailing Services - Lakeland
**Department:**
Printing & Mail Services
**Location:**
Lakeland, FL between Orlando and Tampa
**Description:**
The main functions of a Mail Courier include the distribution and delivery of time-sensitive material to Publix offices, warehouses, and store locations, while maneuvering vehicles (cargo vans/box trucks) in limited space.
A Mail Courier typically...
+ safely and efficiently operating all warehousing equipment including box trucks, pallet jacks, forklifts, cherry pickers, etc.,
+ processing confidential and time-sensitive material/mail to various locations inside and outside of Publix,
+ analyzing and researching the destination for any unknown or unmarked mail,
+ unloading semi-trailers containing pallets of material for stores and pallets of copy paper weighing up to 2,000 pounds,
+ loading, unloading, picking up, and delivering pallets of boxes and materials throughout the Lakeland Publix complexes and occasionally to other Publix warehouses and other company locations,
+ keeping work area and equipment neat and clean,
+ participating in process improvement projects and departmental safety efforts and
+ assisting in other duties as assigned.
21085BR
**Hours of Work:**
Monday through Friday, schedule may vary with very early mornings
**State:**
Florida
**Frequency of Pay:**
Weekly
**Travel Frequency:**
0%
**Minimum Base Pay:**
13.20
**Additional Information:**
Your application may have additional steps that you will need to complete in order to remain eligible for consideration. Please be sure to monitor your email, including your spam folder, on a daily basis for critical, time-sensitive emails that could require action within 24-48 hours.
Please do not use your Publix email address when applying. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive a confirmation email.
**Address:**
1936 George Jenkins Blvd
**City:**
Lakeland
**Other Compensation Information:**
**Year End Bonus:**
To reward associates for their contributions to the company for the calendar year, Publix provides a Holiday Bonus in November. In the first year of continuous employment the bonus is equal to 15 hours of pay, and in the second year of continuous employment the bonus is equal to one week's pay if associate remains employed through issue date of the bonus check. In subsequent years, the bonus is equal to two weeks' pay.
**Maximum Base Pay:**
18.10
**Required Qualifications:**
+ be at least 20 years of age
+ must have a valid driver's license and maintain an excellent driving record
+ professionalism and confidentiality
+ possess excellent attendance and punctuality record
+ able to successfully complete the Publix powered industrial truck training
+ able to use a 10 key calculator and personal computer
+ able to work holidays and extended hours when needed
+ able to work under deadlines and handle a high volume of work accurately
+ able to handle and prioritize a variety of tasks and responsibilities
+ able to perform steady physical work and individually lift up to 70 + pounds repetitively
+ able to stand, walk, lift overhead, bend, and carry for prolonged periods
+ able to maneuver pallets ranging from 100 - 2000 pounds with a manual hand jack
+ able to work independently and productively with little supervision
+ possess good verbal and written communication skills
+ able to deliver friendly and courteous customer service, without interrupting the work flow of others
+ able to work a flexible schedule
+ ability to work well with others and to be a team player
+ must show enthusiasm, initiative, and pride in work
+ commitment to Publix and our mission
**Preferred Qualifications:**
+ able to operate handheld scanners for deliveries
+ knowledge of Publix organizational structure helpful
**Potential Annual Base Pay:**
27,456 - 37,648
**Zip Code:**
33815-3760
**Benefits Information:**
+ Employee stock ownership plan that contributes Publix stock to associates each year at no cost
+ An opportunity to purchase additional shares of our privately-held stock
+ 401(k) retirement savings plan
+ Group health plan (with prescription benefits)
+ Group dental plan
+ Group vision plan
+ Sick pay
+ Paid Parental Leave
+ Long-term disability insurance
+ Company-paid life insurance (with accidental death & dismemberment benefits)
+ Tuition reimbursement
+ Vacation pay
+ Free hot lunches (buffet-style) at facilities with a cafeteria
+ Paycheck direct deposit
+ Credit union
+ Access to over 50 discount offers including discounts on computer, vehicle and wireless purchases
+ 6 paid holidays (associates can exchange the following holidays with their manager's approval: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, and Labor Day).
**Position Title:**
Mail Courier, Mailing Services - Lakeland
**Department:**
Printing & Mail Services
**Location:**
Lakeland, FL between Orlando and Tampa
**Description:**
The main functions of a Mail Courier include the distribution and delivery of time-sensitive material to Publix offices, warehouses, and store locations, while maneuvering vehicles (cargo vans/box trucks) in limited space.
A Mail Courier typically...
+ safely and efficiently operating all warehousing equipment including box trucks, pallet jacks, forklifts, cherry pickers, etc.,
+ processing confidential and time-sensitive material/mail to various locations inside and outside of Publix,
+ analyzing and researching the destination for any unknown or unmarked mail,
+ unloading semi-trailers containing pallets of material for stores and pallets of copy paper weighing up to 2,000 pounds,
+ loading, unloading, picking up, and delivering pallets of boxes and materials throughout the Lakeland Publix complexes and occasionally to other Publix warehouses and other company locations,
+ keeping work area and equipment neat and clean,
+ participating in process improvement projects and departmental safety efforts and
+ assisting in other duties as assigned.
21085BR
**Hours of Work:**
Monday through Friday, schedule may vary with very early mornings
**State:**
Florida
**Frequency of Pay:**
Weekly
**Travel Frequency:**
0%
**Minimum Base Pay:**
13.20
**Additional Information:**
Your application may have additional steps that you will need to complete in order to remain eligible for consideration. Please be sure to monitor your email, including your spam folder, on a daily basis for critical, time-sensitive emails that could require action within 24-48 hours.
Please do not use your Publix email address when applying. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive a confirmation email.
**Address:**
1936 George Jenkins Blvd
**City:**
Lakeland
**Other Compensation Information:**
**Year End Bonus:**
To reward associates for their contributions to the company for the calendar year, Publix provides a Holiday Bonus in November. In the first year of continuous employment the bonus is equal to 15 hours of pay, and in the second year of continuous employment the bonus is equal to one week's pay if associate remains employed through issue date of the bonus check. In subsequent years, the bonus is equal to two weeks' pay.
**Maximum Base Pay:**
18.10
**Required Qualifications:**
+ be at least 20 years of age
+ must have a valid driver's license and maintain an excellent driving record
+ professionalism and confidentiality
+ possess excellent attendance and punctuality record
+ able to successfully complete the Publix powered industrial truck training
+ able to use a 10 key calculator and personal computer
+ able to work holidays and extended hours when needed
+ able to work under deadlines and handle a high volume of work accurately
+ able to handle and prioritize a variety of tasks and responsibilities
+ able to perform steady physical work and individually lift up to 70 + pounds repetitively
+ able to stand, walk, lift overhead, bend, and carry for prolonged periods
+ able to maneuver pallets ranging from 100 - 2000 pounds with a manual hand jack
+ able to work independently and productively with little supervision
+ possess good verbal and written communication skills
+ able to deliver friendly and courteous customer service, without interrupting the work flow of others
+ able to work a flexible schedule
+ ability to work well with others and to be a team player
+ must show enthusiasm, initiative, and pride in work
+ commitment to Publix and our mission
**Preferred Qualifications:**
+ able to operate handheld scanners for deliveries
+ knowledge of Publix organizational structure helpful
**Potential Annual Base Pay:**
27,456 - 37,648
**Zip Code:**
33815-3760
**Benefits Information:**
+ Employee stock ownership plan that contributes Publix stock to associates each year at no cost
+ An opportunity to purchase additional shares of our privately-held stock
+ 401(k) retirement savings plan
+ Group health plan (with prescription benefits)
+ Group dental plan
+ Group vision plan
+ Sick pay
+ Paid Parental Leave
+ Long-term disability insurance
+ Company-paid life insurance (with accidental death & dismemberment benefits)
+ Tuition reimbursement
+ Vacation pay
+ Free hot lunches (buffet-style) at facilities with a cafeteria
+ Paycheck direct deposit
+ Credit union
+ Access to over 50 discount offers including discounts on computer, vehicle and wireless purchases
+ 6 paid holidays (associates can exchange the following holidays with their manager's approval: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, and Labor Day).
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Updated March 14, 2024
Updated March 14, 2024