MAIL HANDLER - United States Postal Service - Terre Haute, IN

If this job requires qualification on an examination, the number of applicants who will be invited to take or retake the
examination may be limited.

Branch

Greater Indiana District

Job Posting Period

04/16/2015 – 04/23/2015

This job has an exam requirement. Currently, applicants for this posting who do not yet have an exam score are being
invited to take the exam. Examining will continue until capacity has been reached.

Job Title

MAIL HANDLER

Facility Location
TERRE HAUTE POST OFFICE
150 W MARGARET DR
TERRE HAUTE, IN 47802-9998

Position Information
TITLE: MAIL HANDLER
GRADE: – 4
FLSA DESIGNATION: Non-Exempt
OCCUPATION CODE: 2315-01XX
NON-SCHEDULED DAYS: VARIES
HOURS: VARIES

ALL applicants must apply online at http://www.usps.com/employment by the close of the Job Posting Period indicated
above.
Paper applications will not be accepted.

Candidates will need to be present for screening activities, including an interview, in the facility location or vicinity.

ONLY SERIOUS APPLICANTS NEED APPLY.

For additional information about this position, please contact the supervisor at (812) 448-1293.

If you have technical difficulties applying online, please go to http://www.usps.com/employment, scroll to the bottom of the
page and click on the customer service link for assistance.

ATTENTION! We will communicate with you by email concerning your application, so it is very important that you are able to
receive our messages. Please add the following email addresses to your email contact list right away to allow
correspondence, especially if you use SPAM blocking software, use a Yahoo account, work or military email address:

ecareerworkflow@usps.gov
usps_support@psionline.com
USPSeServices@geninfo.com

SALARY RANGE: 15.99 PER HOUR
FINANCE NUMBER: 178690
BENEFIT INFORMATION: The salary will be based on previous experience, salary history, and current postal pay policies.
We offer excellent benefits including health and life insurance, retirement plan, savings/investment plan with employer
contribution, flexible spending, flextime scheduling of core work hours, annual and sick leave.

Persons Eligible to Apply
Veterans who are entitled to veterans preference and/or covered by the Veterans Employment Opportunity Act may apply for
any posted position.

All applicants must apply on line at www.usps.com/employment. Paper or Emailed Applications for Employment will not be
accepted in person or by email. You must have a valid email address to apply for this position. Communication regarding
employment opportunities, examinations, interviews and background checks will be conveyed by email.

NOTE: We will communicate with you by email concerning your application, so it is very important that you are able to
receive our messages. Please add the following email domain addresses to your contact list right away to allow
correspondence, especially if you use SPAM blocking software, use a yahoo or gmail account, or use a work or military email
address!
@usps.gov @psionline.com @geninfo.com

NOTICE TO CURRENT CAREER POSTAL SERVICE EMPLOYEES – Current career Postal Service employees who wish to
apply for this vacancy must go to usps.com/employment and use your existing eCareer Profile to apply. Do not log into
LiteBlue; if you logged into LiteBlue, log out and close your browser before going to usps.com/employment.

Functional Purpose
Loads, unloads, and moves bulk mail and performs other duties incidental to the movement and processing of mail.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Unloads mail from trucks. Separates all mail received from trucks and conveyors for dispatch to other conveying units
and separates and delivers mail for delivery to distribution areas.
2. Places empty sacks or pouches on racks, labels them where prearranged or where racks are plainly marked, dumps mail
from sacks, cuts ties, faces letter mail, carries mail to distributors for processing, places processed mail into sacks, removes
filled sacks and pouches from racks and closes and locks sacks and pouches. Picks up sacks, pouches, and outside pieces,
separates outgoing bulk mails for dispatch and loads mail onto trucks.
3. Handles and sacks empty equipment; inspects empty equipment for mail and restrings sacks.
4. Cancels stamps on parcel post, operates cancelling machines, carries mail from cancelling machine to distribution cases.
5. Assists in supply and slip rooms and operates copy machine and related office equipment.
6. In addition, may perform any of the following duties: make occasional simple distribution of parcel post mail that requires
no scheme knowledge; operate electric fork lifts; rewrap damaged parcels; weigh incoming sacks; clean and sweep work
areas, offices, rest rooms, and trucks where work is not performed by a regular cleaner.
7. With approval of the Chief Postal Inspector, acts as an armed guard for valuable registry shipments and as a watchman
and guard around post office building.

SUPERVISION

Supervisor, Distribution Operations, or other designated supervisor.

The United States Postal Service has the following excellent and challenging employment opportunity for highly motivated
and innovative individuals. Successful candidates must demonstrate through a combination of education, training, and

experience the following requirements:
Requirements

REQUIREMENTS:
There are no separately evaluated knowledge, skill, or ability
requirements for this position.

EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS:
Applicants must successfully complete Postal Service Test 473, which
includes the following measures of job-related knowledge, skills, and

abilities:
A. Address Checking
B. Forms Completion
C. Coding & Memory
D. Personal Characteristics and Experience Inventory

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Applicants must be physically able to perform efficiently the duties of
the position, which require arduous exertion involving prolonged
standing, walking, bending and reaching, and may involve the handling of
heavy containers of mail and parcels weighing up to 70 pounds

ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS:
Mail Handlers must work in an industrial plant environment for their
assigned tour and days of work. Mail Handlers must follow Postal
Service policies and procedures for personal conduct at work, including
adhering to rules and regulations.

Qualified applicants must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screening to meet the U.S. Postal Service’s requirement
to be drug free. Applicants must also be a U.S. citizen or have permanent resident alien status.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
Applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m., Central Time, of the posting’s closing date. Applicants claiming veterans’
preference must attach a copy of member copy 4 (only) of Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form
214) or other proof of eligibility if claiming 10-point veterans’ preference. The United States Postal Service (USPS) is an
equal opportunity employer. The USPS provides reasonable accommodation for any part of the application, interview,
and/or selection process, please make your request to the examiner, selecting official or local manager of Human
Resources. This request can also be made by someone on your behalf. Explain the nature of your limitations and the
accommodation needed. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.

SPECIAL NOTE: Current career Postal Service employees are ineligible to apply to this posting.