Mail and Book Clerk

 The core mission of the Mail and Book Clerk for Outreach Inc. is to provide our customers with promotional postcard mailings on a specific date and to addresses as dictated by the customer, while conforming to all USPS addressing and mailing presentation requirements. This position also exists to provide publishers with accurate packing and labeling of book orders. To provide Outreach with the quick and efficient delivery of raw materials, components, completed mailers, or equipment to any number of locations within the greater Colorado Springs or Denver metro areas. Daily consistent delivery of mail to the Colorado Springs post office may be required.  

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

•  List Preparation: Receives mail lists and formats, sorts, and prepares data for the Production Team, and data entry for order records. 
• Mail Sortation: Checking in cards, packing samples, sorting cards into appropriate bundles, strapping bundles, and weighing and recording orders to prepare for carrier pickup or Outreach transportation to the post office.
• Final Mailing Preparation: Organizing by shipping dates, weighing and wrapping pallets, preparing and tagging boxes, organizing boxes into appropriate postal cages, and securing completed cages into the transport vehicle.    
• Driving: Using the 15’ box truck (occasionally company van) to deliver finished mail to the post office and to make pickups and deliveries to various vendors and companies. Delivering shipments to the post office will require unloading cages with an electric pallet jack.
• Vehicle Awareness: Maintain the daily vehicle checklist and mileage logs, and be aware of any potential vehicle damage or service needs, and report those to your manager. Fueling the vehicles and plugging them in during the winter months is expected. 
• Book Boxing and Organization: Organizing book orders with appropriate box sizes and quantities based on each order, checking book quality before boxing, recording necessary weights and quantities, and labeling orders. Preparing orders for transportation to other Outreach locations or palletising orders for freight pickup. 
• Additional duties may include:  Shipment Freight Booking, Closing Shipments, assisting the Manager with shipment research, and other various duties as assigned.  

• Support company culture by commitment to the Mission, Vision, and Core Values of Outreach, Inc.
• Ability to follow instructions
• Must have a good working ability with a PC (Windows Platform)
• Naturally operates at a faster pace than most
• Ability to adapt and flex with changing needs
• Mail services or USPS knowledge is a plus
• A valid driver’s license with a clean record is required
• A high school diploma or equivalent GED is required.
• Must be able to work and reside in the US (Outreach does not sponsor work visas).

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Regular and daily operation of a cargo van or 15’ box truck
• Regular standing on concrete floors , walking, bending, lifting and pushing. 
• Must be able to lift a minimum of 50 lbs; Must be able to push rolling stock up to 2,500 lbs
• Use of mechanical equipment and tools comprise more than 100% of each working day.
• Exposure to machinery noise on open manufacturing floor for more than 100% of each working day. 
• Intermittent periods of stress related to our busy production seasons a few times during the year.
• Some regular interaction with colleagues and/or customers and/or vendors.
•  Works in climate-controlled areas, with occasional non-climate-controlled work. 

CORE VALUES:

All Outreach employees are expected to maintain these five core values:

• Stewardship – Efficient management of people, time, money, resources, and responsibilities.
• Agility – Helps Outreach seize opportunities with demonstrations of flexibility and adaptability.
• Integrity – Earns the trust and confidence of coworkers and customers through ethical and professional behavior.
• Teamwork – Promotes a team-first atmosphere inside and across departments to ensure the success of the project, the company, and individuals.
• Continuous Improvement – Proactively analyzes processes in order to optimize, improve, and implement new systems or strategies.

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Outreach, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants. It prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.