Central Mail Room Clerk

The Department of Facilities & Operations is responsible for the maintenance and operations of the physical aspects of the Rhode Island College multi-building campus including contractor administration and the Central Falls Hub.

In a Central Mail Room, to perform simple clerical and manual tasks in the handling and delivery of mail, records, and supplies to various state agencies.
To pick up outgoing mail at various state agencies.
To sort the interdepartmental mail so that all the mail to the same addresses are prepared for delivery.
To sort the outgoing mail placing all the mail from the same address’s together.
To weigh the outgoing mail and affix the proper postage using a meter mailing machine.
To take a postage meter reading and record the reading on a daily log so that the proper agency is charged for postage used.
To pack mail and get it ready for pick up by the United States Post Office.
To deliver interdepartmental mail to proper agencies.
To pick up records at the state records center, sign for them and to deliver the records to their proper destination.
To pick up supplies and stationery at the State Stationery and Supply Store, and deliver supplies to agencies requisitioning them.
To do related work as required.

Such as may have been gained through: graduation from a senior high school; or

Such as may have been gained through: employment in the performance of simple clerical and manual tasks.

Or, any combination of education and experience that shall be substantially equivalent to the above education and experience.

A familiarity with the United States Postal Regulations and Rates as applied to computing postage to a wide variety of classes and kinds of mail; the ability to apply such regulations and rates involving the making of arithmetical computations for postage accurately and with reasonable speed; the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees; the ability to understand and carry out simple written and oral instructions; the physical ability to lift and carry bundles of mail and supplies that sometimes weigh in excess of fifty pounds; and related capacities and abilities.

Basic understanding of loading and unloading vehicles, mail, and/or package delivery.