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PSE SALES & SVCS/DISTRIBUTION ASSOCIATE
United States Postal Service —Acton, MA3.3
Orally refers to expressing spoken ideas or facts clearly and logically when answering questions, giving instructions, and. At the level required by the job.
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PSE SALES & SVCS/DISTRIBUTION ASSOCIATE
United States Postal Service —Acton, MA3.3
Orally refers to expressing spoken ideas or facts clearly and logically when answering questions, giving instructions, and. At the level required by the job.
$20.05 an hour
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CITY CARRIER ASSISTANT
United States Postal Service —Acton, MA3.3
Applicants must have a valid state driver's license, and demonstrate and maintain a safe driving record. DRIVING REQUIRED: Applicants must have a valid state…
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CITY CARRIER ASSISTANT
United States Postal Service —Acton, MA3.3
Applicants must have a valid state driver's license, and demonstrate and maintain a safe driving record. DRIVING REQUIRED: Applicants must have a valid state…
$19.33 an hour
1d
SALES,SVCS/DISTRIBUTION ASSOC
United States Postal Service —Chelmsford, MA3.3
Orally refers to expressing spoken ideas or facts clearly and logically when answering questions, giving instructions, and. Checks and sets post postage meters.
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RURAL CARR ASSOC/SRV REG RTE
United States Postal Service —Acton, MA3.3
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4d
CARRIER (CITY)
United States Postal Service —Concord, MA3.3
DRIVING REQUIRED: Applicants must have a valid state driver’s license, a safe driving record, and at least two years of. Registered and certain insured mail.
$22.13 an hour
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CARRIER (CITY)
United States Postal Service —Waltham, MA3.3
DRIVING REQUIRED: Applicants must have a valid state driver’s license, a safe driving record, and at least two years of. Registered and certain insured mail.
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SALES,SVCS/DISTRIBUTION ASSOC
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Orally refers to expressing spoken ideas or facts clearly and logically when answering questions, giving instructions, and. Checks and sets post postage meters.
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PSE SALES & SVCS/DISTRIBUTION ASSOCIATE
United States Postal Service —Framingham, MA3.3
Orally refers to expressing spoken ideas or facts clearly and logically when answering questions, giving instructions, and. At the level required by the job.
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CARRIER (CITY)
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CARRIER (CITY)
United States Postal Service —Lowell, MA3.3
DRIVING REQUIRED: Applicants must have a valid state driver’s license, a safe driving record, and at least two years of. Registered and certain insured mail.
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MAIL HANDLER ASSISTANT
United States Postal Service —North Reading, MA3.3
Fingerprint check, state and county checks). No scheme knowledge; operate electric fork lifts; rewrap damaged parcels; weigh incoming sacks; clean and sweep…
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TRACTOR TRAILER OPERATOR
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Mail Handler Assistant (MHA)
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MAIL HANDLER ASSISTANT
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Fingerprint check, state and county checks). No scheme knowledge; operate electric fork lifts; rewrap damaged parcels; weigh incoming sacks; clean and sweep…
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MAIL HANDLER ASSISTANT
United States Postal Service —Nashua, NH3.3
Fingerprint check, state and county checks). No scheme knowledge; operate electric fork lifts; rewrap damaged parcels; weigh incoming sacks; clean and sweep…
$18.22 an hour
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CARRIER (CITY)
United States Postal Service —Newton Center, MA3.3
DRIVING REQUIRED: Applicants must have a valid state driver’s license, a safe driving record, and at least two years of. Registered and certain insured mail.
$22.13 an hour
12h
CARRIER (CITY)
United States Postal Service —Wellesley, MA3.3
DRIVING REQUIRED: Applicants must have a valid state driver’s license, a safe driving record, and at least two years of. Registered and certain insured mail.
$22.13 an hour
12h

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PSE SALES & SVCS/DISTRIBUTION ASSOCIATE

United States Postal Service - 3.3 Acton, MA

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Job Details

$20.05 an hour 4 days ago

Benefits

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Flexible spending account
Paid time off
Vision insurance

Qualifications

Heavy lifting
Basic math

Full Job Description

United States Postal Service
External Publication for Job Posting 11498991

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

MA-RI District

Job Posting Period

09/21/2023 - 09/25/2023

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

PSE SALES & SVCS/DISTRIBUTION ASSOCIATE

Facility Location

POSITION(S) WILL BE AT THE FOLLOWING FACILITIES:

240051

ACTON PO

7 POST OFFICE SQ

ACTON, MA 01720

241547

CONCORD PO

34 WALDEN ST

CONCORD, MA 01742

242788

FRAMINGHAM PO

330 COCHITUATE RD

FRAMINGHAM, MA 01701

243536

HOLLISTON PO

1661 WASHINGTON ST

HOLLISTON, MA 01746

243604

HOPKINTON PO

5 CEDAR ST

HOPKINTON, MA 01748

244369

MARLBOROUGH PO

530 BOSTON POST RD E STE 1

MARLBOROUGH, MA 01752

244471

MAYNARD PO

143 MAIN ST

MAYNARD, MA 01754

245015

NATICK PO

18 HURON DR

NATICK, MA 01760

247994

SUDBURY PO

18 UNION AVE

SUDBURY, MA 01776

248483

WAYLAND PO

277 BOSTON POST RD

WAYLAND, MA 01778

CONTACT INFORMATION: Greater Boston Hiring | [email protected]

Position Information

Title: PSE SALES & SVCS/DISTRIBUTION ASSOCIATE

FLSA Designation: Non-Exempt

Occupation Code: 2395-0017

Non-Scheduled Days: VARIES

Hours: VARIES

Window training is required after hire, followed by an end-of-training test on which employee must qualify to remain

employed.

Postal Support Employees (PSE) hold temporary appointments for periods not-to-exceed 360 days. Subsequent

appointments after a 5 day break in service may be offered but are not guaranteed and should not be expected because the

use of PSEs is discretionary and subject to business needs.

PSEs can be scheduled any hours and the position is intended to be very flexible, including weekends and holidays as

needed. PSEs must be available to work when needed.

BENEFIT INFORMATION:

Non-career 360-day term with possibility of reappointment. May lead to career position. Benefits include PTO at 1 hr for every

20 hrs in pay status, holiday pay for 6 holidays, and pay raises per APWU National Agreement. Immediately eligible for

USPSHB Plan with a $125 employer premium contribution. Contribution towards greater than Self Only is 65% (75% if

reappointed). Upon a conditional reappointment to a 2nd 360-day term after a break in service of no more than 5 days,

eligible for: health insurance under FEHB with Postal premium contributions towards APWU CDHP; dental and vision

insurance through FEDVIP; flexible spending accounts through FSAFEDS and long term care insurance through FLTCIP.

Wounded Warrior leave available if eligible.

SALARY RANGE: $20.05 per hour paid bi-weekly

FINANCE NUMBER: 243536

Persons Eligible to Apply

All U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent resident aliens, citizens of American Samoa or other territory owing permanent allegiance

to the United States. Applicants entitled to veterans’ preference and/or covered by the Veterans Employment Opportunity
Act may apply for any posted position. Applicants must apply online at www.usps.com/careers to be considered for this

employment opportunity. You must have a valid email address to apply as communication regarding employment

opportunities, examinations (when applicable), and background checks will be sent by email. Please add the following email

domain addresses to your contact list to allow all correspondence to be received - @usps.gov; @psionline.com;

@geninfo.com; @uspis.gov. EXAM: If an exam is required and you are invited to take the test, instructions regarding the

exam process will be sent to you via email. Please ensure you can receive email messages from our test vendor and follow

instructions carefully so you can be considered for this employment opportunity. SCREENINGS: You may receive multiple

requests for background checks in regards to this employment opportunity. Respond to all requests quickly as we anticipate

filling our vacancies quickly and nonresponses may result in disqualification for this opportunity.

Background Check

The Inspection Service criminal background check is conducted using United States information resources only (e.g., FBI
fingerprint check, state and county checks). A criminal background check involves a 5-year inquiry for any location where
the individual has resided, worked or gone to school within the United States or its territories. As a result of this limitation,
the criminal background checks of individuals who have not resided in the United States or its territories for the preceding
5-years may not be considered complete. The Inspection Service may be able to process inquiries for U.S. Citizens only,
but only if their time spent out of the country was spent as: a trailing spouse or dependent of someone working for the U.S.
government (military or civilian), a missionary, a student attending school in a foreign country, a Peace Corps participant, or
as an employee of a U.S.-based employer/company. If the Inspection Service is unable to perform a complete background
check because of residency outside the United States, such individuals will be ineligible for Postal employment.

Functional Purpose

Performs distribution and a variety of sales and customer support services for products. Maintains pleasant and effective

public relations with customers and others requiring a general familiarity with postal laws, regulations, and procedures

commonly used.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Performs any variety of sales and customer services at a retail window such as maintaining sufficient inventory of and

selling stamps, stamped paper, other retail products, passport acceptance (where applicable) and other retail services;May

use a computerized system, accepting and delivering packages and accountable mail; issuing and cashing foreign and

domestic postal money orders; accepting and responding to customer claims and inquiries, and providing information to the

public regarding postal regulations.

2. Provides sales and customer service support by greeting customers and explaining store layout; determining special

interests and referring to sales and promotional programs; offers assistance in product selection; provides lobby assistance

that includes monitoring the retail line, directing customers to the self-service kiosk (SSK) (where applicable), and/or using

Mobile Point of Service (mPOS) to complete transactions (where applicable).

3. Provides product and service information to customers, including informing customers regarding special offers; suggestive

selling related merchandise; promoting products based on customer needs. Provides additional information regarding

product features and services.

4. Handles and processes customer purchases and returns relating to products and services and may use a point of sale

system. Assists customers with transactions.

5. Maintains appearance of retail lobby by setting up, arranging, and replenishing displays and merchandise racks; ensures

display and selling areas, work stations, and storage areas are presentable to customers. Performs routine maintenance on

SSKs and mPOS, including trouble shooting.

6. Conducts product inventories by counting items on hand; attaches and removes security devices; accounts for items on

display; and verifies and records sales floor inventory and shrinkage. Brings inventory discrepancies and shrinkage reports to

the attention of the appropriate supervisory presence.

7. May verify presort and bulk mailings of all classifications computing and maintaining on a current basis mailers' credit

balances.

8. Checks and sets post office postage meters.

9. Rents post office boxes, receives rental payments, conducts reference checks, and completes related forms.

10. May assign and clear accountable items and distribute mail as required.

11. Distributes primary and one or more secondary schemes of incoming mail by delivery point based on a knowledge of the

distribution scheme established for the office, branch or station.

12. Distributes primary and one or more secondary schemes of outgoing mail for dispatch based on knowledge of current

distribution schemes.

13. May perform passport duties as assigned, including verification of identification and photograph, administering oath,

reviewing application for completeness, affixing stamp or seal on application and ensuring all documents are stored securely

and mailed promptly.

14. May perform additional duties such as: maintain records of mails; face and cancel mail; make emergency carrier relays;

label and tie out mail for dispatch and other related duties for distribution.

PSE SSDAs perform a variety of clerical duties in mail processing and retail/customer services to support day to day

operations.

Duties are physically demanding requiring moderate to heavy lifting, carrying, prolonged standing, walking and reaching.

PSEs may be required to handle heavy sacks of mail/parcels, sort & distribute incoming/outgoing mail, and work at a service

window selling postal products & services to customers. Applicants must be able to perform the duties of the position with or

without accommodation.

SUPERVISION

Supervisor of unit to which assigned.

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

1. BARGAINING UNIT QUALIFICATION STANDARD

2395_0017 (2395-0017)

PSE SALES & SERV/DISTR ASSOC

DOCUMENT DATE: September 28, 2019

FUNCTION:

Performs distribution and a variety of tasks to support sales of products and services. Maintains professional and effective

public relations with customers and others requiring familiarity with postal laws, regulations, and current procedures.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK:

See the Standard Position Description for the Occupation Code given above.

REQUIREMENTS:

421 SALES AND SERVICES (V3.9) - Essential Scale: Yes/No_Qualification Proficiency: Yes Computer Based Exam

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL, AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS:

This section is composed of Knowledge, Skills, Abilities (KSAs) that are required to satisfactorily perform the tasks of the

position. Individuals must demonstrate that they possess a sufficient level of each KSA, to include at least minimum

competency for senior-qualified positions to enable them to perform these tasks satisfactorily. Successful completion of the

applicable testing procedure(s) is sufficient to demonstrate at least minimum competency to perform these tasks

satisfactorily. In certain circumstances, applicants demonstrate these levels by describing examples of experience,

education, or training, any of which may be non-postal. Failure to demonstrate any KSA is disqualifying.

1. Ability to work and deal with people sufficient to work cooperatively and interact positively with customers, co-workers, as

well as responding appropriately to changing conditions or unique customer or coworker situations. 2. Ability to communicate

orally refers to expressing spoken ideas or facts clearly and logically when answering questions, giving instructions, and

providing information. 3. Ability to perform basic mathematical computations refers to performing basic calculations such as

addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division with whole numbers, fractions and decimals. 4. Ability to work independently

refers to following either spoken or written instructions or directions, multitasking and organizing time effectively to perform

work assignments, either with or without direct supervision. 5. Ability to reference, comprehend and use information refers to

gathering information from both oral and written sources, retaining it for future use, providing it in response to request (e.g.,

on forms, and using it to identify the appropriate course of action to resolve a situation based upon postal laws, regulations,

and current procedures. 6. Demonstrating conscientiousness and initiative refers to taking care in performing work

assignments and working toward task completion. 7. Ability to safely perform the duties common to the position.

EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS:

Applicants must successfully complete the Virtual Entry Assessment CS (477)

TRAINING/EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS:

Individuals who qualify and are selected under this standard will be required to complete prescribed training satisfactorily to

demonstrate possession, through testing and/or practical demonstration, each of the knowledge, skills and abilities covered

at the level required by the job. Failure to demonstrate any KSA is disqualifying. The following KSAs are covered by this

prescribed training:

1. Ability to sell products and services includes providing timely and courteous customer service, persuasive selling to

customer needs, providing product information, creating/maintaining an aesthetically pleasing retail environment and

completing sales transactions. 2. Ability to interact with a variety of customers to gather information, evaluate service needs

and respond appropriately to unique customer situations. 3. Ability to identify and analyze problems by gathering information

from both oral and written sources and developing an appropriate course of action to resolve the situation. 4. Ability to

exercise courtesy and self-control in providing appropriate customer service to accomplish established goals of the functional

area. 5. Ability to use technology-based business equipment, such as calculation equipment or computers sufficient to

process customer transactions, input data, and produce numeric and written reports. 6. Knowledge of financial procedures

such as the terminology, materials, techniques, and procedures used in maintaining accurate records of disbursements,

receipts and other financial information and loss prevention. 7. Knowledge of postal products and services including

appropriate Postal regulations regarding mail service (e.g., domestic and international mail requirements, classes of mail).

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Individual must be physically able to perform efficiently the duties of the position.

ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS:

This position involves a deferment period during which the PSE must successfully complete the prescribed training.

Sales, Services and Distribution Associates must work an assigned tour and days of work. Sales and Services Associates

must follow Postal Service policies and procedures for personal conduct at work, including adhering to rules and regulations.

Sales, Services and Distribution Associates are required to provide service to the public. They must maintain a neat and

professional appearance in such interactions, including wearing a uniform and name tag when required.

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.

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