Postal Technician I

Kentucky Personnel Cabinet • Sandy Hook, KY

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Kentucky Department of Corrections (DOC), Division of Adult Institutions operates 12 correctional facilities that house Kentucky's adult inmate population. The mission of DOC is to protect the citizens of the Commonwealth and to provide a safe, secure and humane environment for staff and offenders in carrying out the mandates of the legislative and judicial processes; and, to provide opportunities for offenders to acquire skills which facilitate non-criminal behavior.

Requirements

• High school graduate.
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license to qualify for employment in this job classification.
• Must maintain any required licensure(s), certification(s), or other credentials for the length of employment in this job classification.

Nice To Haves

• Customer service communication skills
• Organization skills
• Ability to complete work related activities in a professional manner
• Ability to plan
• Attention to detail
• Critical thinking
• Ability to analyze data to forecast positive outcomes
• Ability to work well in a team-oriented environment
• Adapt to the ever-changing needs of the department and division

Responsibilities

• Acts as a direct link between the institution and United States Postal Service on related issues.
• Oversees the daily operations of sorting inmate letters addressed to the public, as well as public letters, magazines, newspapers, etc. and distributes them inside the institution.
• Supervises Postal Technician I staff.
• Oversees the operation of electronic scales, meters, and other postal equipment as needed for weight, postage, and shipping systems.
• Investigates complaints of missing or lost mail, packages, and deliveries.
• Performs duties such as computing daily postage charges, operating computer systems, operating printer systems, maintain various logs, etc.
• Loads and unloads mail.
• Keeps in contact with the United States Postal Services on any changes to rules, regulations, and procedures.
• Oversees the daily operations of distributing and delivering of legal mail and keeping confidentiality.
• Sends daily memorandum to unit administrators for legal mail pick up.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED