DSHS WSH Mail Processing - Driver Lead
Job description
Western State Hospital (WSH) is currently seeking a full-time, safe, and skilled Mail Processing Driver Lead to join our team in Lakewood, WA. We are looking for someone who demonstrates integrity, respect, and teamwork and has a positive attitude.
This role will be responsible independently oversee and perform mail services sorting, processing, delivering, and collecting mail, and operating mail management system. You will be responsible for overseeing daily duties in the Mailroom/Contract Postal Unit to ensure mail quality and proper postal procedures are met. Join us today and help us on our mission to Transform Lives!
The work schedule is as follows: Monday-Friday 7:45am-4:15pm.
Some of what you'll do:
- Assures mail quality and control standards are met for all campus and USPS mail
- Collects, processes mail, and loads and unloads mail tubs
- Look-up and research names of patients and staff on mail for proper distribution to specific mailboxes for internal pickup
- X-rays all packages on arrival or clearance of no contraband, logs and tracks all packages in the logbook with tracking number for staff and patients
- Maintains log sheets
- Interprets department and institutional rules and regulations concerning mail operations
- Drives and delivers packages to Center of Forensics
- Picks up packages from Commissary
- Helps train new staff in the mailroom
- Other duties as assigned
What we're looking for:
- Report for duty on short notice for a specific timeframe
- Report for duty outside normally scheduled work hours and workdays
- Report to a duty station that is different from the official duty station.
- Perform work tasks outside the normal scope of duties reflected in the PDF.
Who should apply?
Professionals with a high school diploma or GED AND two years’ of experience sorting and distributing mail
Please submit the following in addition to your application:
- Letter of interest
- Chronological resume
- Three current professional references
Our Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) mission to Transform Lives requires that we come together with a sense of belonging, common purpose, shared values, and meaningful work. It is crucial to our agency’s mission that you bring equity, anti-racism, and social justice commitment to your work with DSHS. We strive to create greater access and affirming representation of the communities we serve, including Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, people with physical, behavioral health, and intellectual disabilities, elders, LGBTQIA+ individuals, immigrants and refugees, and families building financial security.
NOTE: Employees of the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Any offer of employment is contingent upon verification of your vaccine status. Please note medical or religious accommodation may be available once an offer of employment is made.
Questions? Please contact Sharon.sterling@dshs.wa.gov and reference job number 04498.
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in any area of employment, its programs or services on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity/expression, marital status, race, creed, color, national origin, religion or beliefs, political affiliation, military status, honorably discharged veteran, Vietnam Era, recently separated or other protected veteran status, the presence of any sensory, mental, physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability, equal pay or genetic information. Persons requiring accommodation in the application process or this job announcement in an alternative format may contact the Recruiter at (360) 725-5810. Applicants who are deaf or hard of hearing may call through Washington Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6384.
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