Temporary Mail Courier

Maricopa County•Phoenix, AZ

2d•$19

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 the vendor, at MCTEC facilities, and operates mail-opening machinery to ensure all mail is opened and processed. About Us 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! Proud To Offer Work with a greater purpose Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County Want to learn more about the County’s Qualifying and Compensation Philosophy? Follow this link to learn more! Work With Us | Maricopa County, AZ

Requirements

This position requires a 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
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 possess, or have the ability to obtain, a valid Arizona driver's license by the time of hire
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

Pushes and pulls 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
Completes postal runs to the United States Postal Service (USPS). Picks up printed items from Runbeck Elections and drops off ballots for imaging to initiate the signature verification process
Stands for a long period while utilizing electronic mail opening machinery to open ballots in bulk prior to pre-tabulation ballot processing
Assists with end-of-day clean-up and mail room organization
Assists other divisions of Elections with their daily functions and activities, along with other job duties as assigned