Mail Carrier
Bowdoin College
Brunswick, ME
Full-time
Delivery / Courier
Posted on May 17, 2023
Posting Details
Posting Details
Title
Mail Carrier
Posting Number
S01137JP
Department
Campus Services
Job Summary
The Mail Carrier is responsible for retrieving, sorting, delivering, metering, and preparing USPS and campus mail in an efficient and reliable manner in support of the day-to-day operations of the College. This position is often a spokesperson for the Mail Center, having frequent interaction with employees across campus, and as such must be customer service oriented and knowledgeable in regard to all services offered. In addition, the Mail Carrier will cross-train to work in the Copy Center and Lettershop, as needed. This position requires frequent lifting, carrying, and moving of boxes weighing up to 70 pounds within the Mail Center and for delivery across campus.
Hourly rate for this position is $19.00/per hour (This role is eligible for overtime)
Education/Skills Requirements
Required:
Required:
About Bowdoin
Bowdoin embraces diversity in all forms, and the College is home to talented students, faculty and staff—with a variety of racial, ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds; religious beliefs; and gender identities, among other factors.
We encourage applications from candidates committed to the support of an inclusive campus community and those who will enrich and contribute to the College's multifaceted diversity. We value a community in which individuals of all backgrounds are warmly welcomed and encouraged to succeed.
Founded in 1794, Bowdoin has maintained its commitment to the liberal arts for well over 200 years. Bowdoin's reputation as a preeminent liberal arts college rests on the excellence of its faculty, students, and staff; intimate size; strong sense of community; and connections to the people, history, and natural beauty of Maine.
Bowdoin's campus is situated in a beautiful natural setting. Located in Brunswick, Maine, a town of approximately 20,000, the College is a short drive from the Maine coast, twenty-five miles from Portland and 120 miles from Boston.
Shift
Employment Category
Full Time Year Round
FTE
1.00
Benefits Eligible
Yes
Pay Type
Hourly
Background Check Package Requirements
Support Staff + MVR
Is driving a vehicle (e.g. Bowdoin vehicle or off road vehicle, rental car, personal car) an essential function of this job?
Yes
Is a pre-placement physical required for this position?
Yes
Posting Date
06/02/2023
Applications Accepted Until
Open Until Filled
No
Type of Posting
Internal/External
Special Instructions to Applicants
Please note: Applications will be reviewed on May 29th, 2023.
EEO Information
Bowdoin College complies with applicable provisions of federal and state laws that prohibit unlawful discrimination in employment, admission, or access to its educational or extracurricular programs, activities, or facilities based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry and national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, marital status, place of birth, genetic predisposition, veteran status, or against qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities on the basis of disability, or any other legally protected statuses.
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
Required Documents
Posting Details
Title
Mail Carrier
Posting Number
S01137JP
Department
Campus Services
Job Summary
The Mail Carrier is responsible for retrieving, sorting, delivering, metering, and preparing USPS and campus mail in an efficient and reliable manner in support of the day-to-day operations of the College. This position is often a spokesperson for the Mail Center, having frequent interaction with employees across campus, and as such must be customer service oriented and knowledgeable in regard to all services offered. In addition, the Mail Carrier will cross-train to work in the Copy Center and Lettershop, as needed. This position requires frequent lifting, carrying, and moving of boxes weighing up to 70 pounds within the Mail Center and for delivery across campus.
Hourly rate for this position is $19.00/per hour (This role is eligible for overtime)
Education/Skills Requirements
Required:
- A high school diploma or GED equivalent
- Ability to follow oral and written instructions and perform basic mathematical computations
- Establish and maintain working relationships with supervisor, co-workers, and building occupants
- Ability to work successfully both independently and in a team with minimum supervision
- Applicants must be well organized with good eye/hand coordination
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Computer and typing skills strongly desired to help log packages, assist customers at the mail center, or emailing updates on the status of a package/item.
Required:
- 1-2 years of experience in a similar role
- Previous cashiering and proven track record for providing superior customer service in fast-paced environment.
- A pre-employment physical, background + motor vehicle record check, a valid driver's license, and the ability to comply with the College's current Motor Vehicle Policy.
- Mid-volume copier/printers and mailing equipment preferred.
- Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
- The role may be required to work overtime and holidays, in addition to working major college events and weekends.
About Bowdoin
Bowdoin embraces diversity in all forms, and the College is home to talented students, faculty and staff—with a variety of racial, ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds; religious beliefs; and gender identities, among other factors.
We encourage applications from candidates committed to the support of an inclusive campus community and those who will enrich and contribute to the College's multifaceted diversity. We value a community in which individuals of all backgrounds are warmly welcomed and encouraged to succeed.
Founded in 1794, Bowdoin has maintained its commitment to the liberal arts for well over 200 years. Bowdoin's reputation as a preeminent liberal arts college rests on the excellence of its faculty, students, and staff; intimate size; strong sense of community; and connections to the people, history, and natural beauty of Maine.
Bowdoin's campus is situated in a beautiful natural setting. Located in Brunswick, Maine, a town of approximately 20,000, the College is a short drive from the Maine coast, twenty-five miles from Portland and 120 miles from Boston.
Shift
Employment Category
Full Time Year Round
FTE
1.00
Benefits Eligible
Yes
Pay Type
Hourly
Background Check Package Requirements
Support Staff + MVR
Is driving a vehicle (e.g. Bowdoin vehicle or off road vehicle, rental car, personal car) an essential function of this job?
Yes
Is a pre-placement physical required for this position?
Yes
Posting Date
06/02/2023
Applications Accepted Until
Open Until Filled
No
Type of Posting
Internal/External
Special Instructions to Applicants
Please note: Applications will be reviewed on May 29th, 2023.
EEO Information
Bowdoin College complies with applicable provisions of federal and state laws that prohibit unlawful discrimination in employment, admission, or access to its educational or extracurricular programs, activities, or facilities based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry and national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, marital status, place of birth, genetic predisposition, veteran status, or against qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities on the basis of disability, or any other legally protected statuses.
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- How did you hear about this position?
- Indeed.com
- Chronicle of Higher Education
- Diverse Issues in Higher Ed
- Glassdoor
- Google Search
- HigherEdJobs.com
- InsideHigherEd.com
- MANP
- Maine Job Link
- LiveandWorkinMaine.com
- Employee Referral
- Bowdoin College Website
- Radio Ad
- TechMaine
- NCAA
- CASE
- Other
- If you answered Employee Referral or Other, please specify here:
(Open Ended Question)
Required Documents
- Resume / Curriculum Vitae
- Cover Letter