We are immediately hiring in Boston, Massachusetts! Join us at Community Work Services (CWS) for an exciting career as a Mail Clerk Supervisor!

Mission: To help people who face barriers to work obtain employment and achieve self-sufficiency through innovative job training, placement, and support services www.cwsnewengland.org.

Community Work Services (CWS) was founded in 1877 as the Cooperative Society of Visitors Among the Poor of Boston to provide services to the poor of Boston and address the roots of poverty through employment, education, and housing improvements. Its founder, Annie Fields, is said to have been a transitional figure in the development of a professional social-service network. Mrs. Fields hoped to apply business principles and efficiency to benevolent activities and charity work. Today CWS provides job placement, training, and support services in the Boston area.

Community Work Services joined The Fedcap Group in 2013

 Job Title: Mail Clerk Supervisor

Location: Boston, Massachusetts

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Position Type: Full-time

Position Summary:

Responsible for all phases of mail production and distribution within the instructed guidelines and timeframes of the contract with the Soldier Center. This includes sorting, researching and delivering the mail to designated mail stops.

Essential Job Functions:

Receive mail and packages from USPS and FedEx

· Record and sort mail and packages for proper distribution throughout Soldier Center

· Bundle mail as required by banding or containerizing

· Research mail and packages not properly addressed or properly coded

· Keep records of all accountable mail

· Distribute mail and packages to proper addressees and ensure signatures for those items

· Remove trash and keep work area clean and organized

· Perform x-ray scan using a x-ray machine to scan all mail and packages for security of customers if required by contract

· If required at site, pull bags to be sent at the end of the day

· Perform job in a safe manner, with concern for others and a desire to increase production

· Follow HAZMAT procedures for handling potentially hazardous mail

· May require opening and reading mail and forward to appropriate location

· Perform duties of entering proper postage on all mail and packages

Education and Experience:

· High School diploma or some higher education is preferred

· Preferred one-year experience in related field. Preferred experience working in a mail center

· Ability to perform routine tasks on special class mail.

· Must be able to work on routine and repetitive tasks for long periods with minimum supervision. Must be able to stand, reach, and walk for long periods of time

· Ability to make necessary decisions regarding mail issues/questions

· Must meet lifting requirements for contract

· Preferred experience in UPS and Federal Express shipping and procedures

· Preferred knowledge of U.S. Postal regulations in the process of dealing with incoming, outgoing, certified, registered, insured and express mail

· Requires experience in operating various mail center machines

· Must be willing to accept leadership responsibilities

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Salary Range:  $24.00 per hours