Mail Clerk jobs in Maryland

The Montgomery County Government, Department of General Services (DGS), is looking for an enthusiastic individual to collect, process and deliver mail to multiple County Government locations.

Program Summary

The Department of General Services, Central Duplicating, Imaging, Archiving and Mail Services Program, provides document management through: high-speed photocopying and color copying services; desktop and electronic publishing; bindery; digital imaging; the electronic and physical archiving of County records; as well as U.S. Postal Service and inter-office mail delivery to/from County departments/agencies/offices.

Roles and Responsibilities

The nature of the work involves mail collection, processing, sorting and distribution. An employee in this position will be responsible for making scheduled mail pickups and deliveries, getting in and out of a mail van and performing a variety of activities relating to mail processing requiring extended periods of standing, taking elevators to multiple floors, and walking. The work is largely manual and includes such duties as sorting and bundling mail, operating/maintaining mail processing equipment including automatic mailing machines, computerized accounting system, U.P.S. manifest system, electronic scales, addressing mail, and inserting/folding equipment.

Duties

Examples of duties will include but not be limited to:

• Receiving, sorting, bundling, and delivering incoming/outgoing U.S., outside delivery service, and inter-office mail including books, films, records, and certified, registered, and insured mail;
• Driving a light van to pick up and deliver mail to County departments/agencies/offices and other destinations;
• Operating and performing routine maintenance on a variety of mail processing equipment including but not limited to a six-station inserting and mailing machine, computerized direct addressing and labeling equipment, scales, high-speed tabber, folder/pressure sealer with inserter capability, and x-ray machine;
• Maintaining a daily record of outgoing mail postal charges and information for all registered, certified, and insured mail by County departments/agencies/offices;
• Determining postage costs for domestic and foreign mail;
• Helping to prepare and check pre-sorted mail, opening improperly addressed mail and rerouting to the appropriate County departments/agencies/offices;
• Charging postage due mail and business reply mail to proper appropriate County departments/agencies/offices;
• Providing messenger services between County departments/agencies/offices; and
• May arrange for pick-up and delivery of completed print shop jobs with courier services.

Selected candidate will be required to successfully complete a physical, drug and alcohol screen and background investigation prior to appointment.

OHR reviews the minimum qualifications of all applicants, irrespective of whether the candidate has previously been found to have met the minimum requirements for the job or been temporarily promoted to the same position. This evaluation is based solely on the information contained in the application/resume submitted for this specific position/IRC.

Montgomery County Government is an equal opportunity employer, committed to workforce diversity. Accordingly, as it relates to employment opportunities, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, in accordance with the law. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the Office of Human Resources via email to OHR@montgomerycountymd.gov . Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws.

Montgomery County Government also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability. For more information and to claim employment preference, please refer to the Careers webpage on Hiring Preference .

All applicants will respond to a series of questions related to their education, relevant experience, knowledge, skills and abilities required to minimally perform the job. The applicant's responses in conjunction with their resume and all other information provided in the employment application process will be evaluated to determine the minimum qualifications and preferred criteria status. Based on the results, the highest qualified applicants will be placed on an Eligible List and may be considered for an interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade will be placed on Eligible List as a "Lateral Transfer" candidate and may be considered for interview.

If selected for consideration for this position, you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities indicated on your resume.

Montgomery County Ethics Law : Except as provided by law or regulation, the County's "Public Employees" (which does not include employees of the Sheriff's office) are subject to the County's ethics law including the requirements to obtain advanced approval of any outside employment and the prohibitions on certain outside employment. The outside employment requirements of the ethics law can be found at 19A-12 of the County Code . Additional information about outside employment can be obtained from the Ethics Commission website.

License: Possession and maintenance at all times of a valid Class "C" (or equivalent) driver's license from the applicant's state of residence.

There is no Preferred Criteria. All applicants will be reviewed by OHR for minimum qualifications. Those applicants who meet minimum qualifications will be rated Qualified, placed on the Eligible List, and may be considered for an interview.

Preference for interviews will be given to applicants with experience in the following:

• Experience operating and performing minor adjustments/repairs on automated mail processing equipment, including but not limited to a six-station inserting and mailing machine, computerized direct addressing and labeling equipment, scales, high-speed tabber, folder/pressure/sealer with inserter capability and x-ray machine;
• Experience sorting and bundling mailed material;
• Experience determining postage costs for domestic and foreign mail; and
• Experience delivering mailed material.