Temporary Mail Courier

Maricopa County•Phoenix, AZ

9d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Temporary Mail Courier, you would help facilitate the election process by making postal runs to retrieve mailed ballots and dropping off and picking up ballots to be scanned at the vendor. In addition, our Temporary Mail Courier loads and unloads ballot carts at vendor and MCTEC facilities and operates mail-opening machinery to ensure all mail is opened and processed. Temporary Election Workers who meet the eligibility requirements can earn a one-time $1,250 retention incentive. Maricopa County Elections serves over 2.5 million registered voters as they exercise their right to make informed decisions regarding the selection of local and national leaders and ballot measures. We believe in teamwork, creating a vibrant, exciting work environment, and pursuing opportunities to make a positive impact in the communities that make up the 4th largest and fastest-growing County in the United States! Our work supports elections in cities, towns, school districts, and special districts, and we look forward to welcoming you to our team!

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Must be a registered voter or have the ability to become a registered voter in the State of Arizona by the time of hire.
Must possess, or have the ability to obtain, a valid Arizona driver's license by the time of hire.
May be required to use a County vehicle, which would require a valid driver’s license, current auto insurance, and attendance in Maricopa County’s Defensive Driving Course.
Must pass an applicable background screening.
Must be able to work overtime as necessary.

Nice To Haves

One or more years of postal experience.
One or more years of professional driving experience.
One or more years of warehouse experience.
One or more years of election experience.
One or more years of customer service experience.

Responsibilities

Making postal runs to retrieve mailed ballots.
Dropping off and picking up ballots to be scanned at the vendor.
Loading and unloading ballot carts at vendor and MCTEC facilities.
Operating mail-opening machinery to ensure all mail is opened and processed.
Pushing and pulling baker racks that weigh up to 150 pounds and postal cages weighing up to 250 pounds around the mail room, pre-tabulation processing staging area, or secured ballot vault.
Completing postal runs to the United States Postal Service (USPS).
Picking up printed items from Runbeck Elections and dropping off ballots for imaging to initiate the signature verification process.
Standing for a long period while utilizing electronic mail opening machinery to open ballots in bulk prior to pre-tabulation ballot processing.
Assisting with end-of-day clean-up and mail room organization.