CITY OF OVERLAND PARK - POSITION DESCRIPTION

JOB SUMMARY STATEMENT: Maintains and organizes the daily distribution of all interdepartmental mail circulation. Prepares, meters, and delivers outgoing mail to the U.S. Post Office.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Sorts and circulates all inter-city mail and incoming U.S. mail. Delivers and distributes incoming mail to individual facilities: Sanders Justice Center, Westgate Station, Myron Scafe Building, City Hall, Fire Training Center, Tomahawk Creek, Blu Hawk, Regional Police Academy and individual mail boxes.

2. Collects outgoing mail, including certified letters and packages, to be delivered to City Hall for collection by a postal service.

3. The employee must work the days and hours necessary to perform all assigned responsibilities and tasks. Must be available (especially during regular business hours or shifts) to communicate with supervisors, customers, vendors and any other persons or organization with whom interaction is required to accomplish work and employer goals.

4. The employee must be punctual and timely in meeting all requirements of performance, including, but not limited to, attendance standards and work deadlines; beginning and ending assignments on time; and scheduled work breaks, where applicable.

The above duties and responsibilities include those tasks, physical and mental requirements, visual requirements, unique physical surroundings and mental/cognitive requirements listed in the Position Description Questionnaire and Task Analysis Worksheet.

GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS

GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION & SPECIAL LICENSE(S)/CERTIFICATIONS:

Basic education. Must have a valid driver's license and maintain an insurable driving record. Must successfully pass polygraph exam and police background check prior to employment.

EXPERIENCE:

None.

SKILLS:

Attention to detail.

Basic math.

Human Relations/Interpersonal skills.

Time management skills.

Written and oral communication skills.

Organizational skills.

MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:

Ability to meet deadlines.

Diplomacy and judgment.

Ability to recognize and protect confidential information.

Ability to prioritize multiple tasks.

Ability to carry out assignments through oral and written instructions.

Ability to work independently.

Ability to work in a hectic environment with many interruptions.

Alpha and numeric recognition.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Ability to operate office machines such as copy machine, printer, telephone, fax machine, calculator.

Ability to make and receive phone calls.

Ability to operate city vehicle.

Visual acuity.

Exposure to extreme temperatures.

SEE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS ATTACHED FOR ADDITIONAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY (Direct & Indirect):

None.

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.