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Postal Student Worker

La Sierra University, Riverside, CA, United States


Postal Student Worker

Student
Riverside, CA Part-Time
La Sierra University's Physical Plant Department handles university building maintenance, landscape and grounds maintenance, custodial and post office services and safety. The Physical Plant office is looking for student workers to administer the day-to-day interoffice and U.S mail as well as parcel shipping/receiving duties for the university campus with a focus on efficiency, accuracy, and time management.
Students must have a valid driver's license and have good people skills and good communication skills.
Students may also handle the following as part of their responsibilities when postal and shipping/receiving duties are completed during a shift:
Check with management what task is needed daily
Front Desk Duties
Greet and receive visitors, vendors, faculty and staff to the department offices
Answer phone, take messages, provide accurate departmental information, transfer calls as necessary
Assist with postal services incoming and outgoing mail
Assist with scanning packages and delivering of packages under 40 lbs.
Assist with delivering water
Make copies
File paperwork
Assist with obtaining invoices
Assist with managing office supply inventory
Create and dispatch maintenance, grounds, and custodial work orders
Call technicians with urgent work orders
Monthly rounding of campus buildings to perform periodic maintenance activities such as fire extinguisher inspections, eye wash stations inspections and similar
Fill out a daily work log of areas that have been checked and report any items of concerns in the building
Assist with keeping cleanliness (sweep, clean, move, etc..) and organization throughout the physical plant at the end of day
Assist with staff time keeping
Assist with vendor billing and insurance
Assist with department vehicle inspections
Filing, organizing, and maintaining the office common areas
Other tasks as assigned
Required Skills include:
Current State Vehicle Driver's License
Office Skills
Strong computer skills (Excel, Word and Google Calendar preferred).
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to multitask
Ability to maintain confidentiality
Critical Thinking
Problem solving
Fast learner
Time management skills
Qualifications: Maintain good academic standing/citizenship
Preferred work shift: Part-Time Morning: 7:00am to 12:00 pm Monday Thursday, and Friday 7:00am-12:00pm or 11:30am-3:30 pm
Wage Range: $16.90 to $17.30 per hour