Messenger / Courier (Temporary)
DESCRIPTION
Under direction, to pick up, sort and deliver intra County and other mail, correspondence, records and small amounts of supplies and other materials to County and other offices; and to do related work as required.
- Job Type: Temporary
- Pay: $26.75 per hour
- Expected hours: 37.5 per week
- Shift: Day shift (5AM to 1PM and/or 7AM to 3PM)
- Work Days: Monday to Friday
- Work Location: In Person; Lake Merritt, Oakland, CA
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES
Messengers are assigned to drive light vans on specific routes throughout the County or work on foot delivering mail and supplies from office to office within specific County complexes or buildings, such duties constituting the totality of the position. They differ from Truck Drivers who typically drive 21/2 ton trucks delivering or picking up equipment, furniture, bulky supplies, large amounts of foodstuffs, or trash.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Possession of a valid California Motor Vehicle Operator's license.
- Possession of at least one (1) year of delivery, courier or messenger experience is required (e.g. Amazon, ubereats, lyft, uber, etc.). Additional experience is desired.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
NOTE: The following are the duties performed by employees in this classification. However, employees may perform other related duties at an equivalent level. Each individual in the classification does not necessarily perform all duties listed.
l. Drive a light van collecting mail, inter departmental correspondence, records and other material from County and other offices on a scheduled route.
2. Sort and separate the mail and correspondence for further distribution and deliver it to the designated locations on a scheduled route.
3. When assigned to work within specific County buildings, sort incoming mail by unit or department, deliver incoming mail to established locations and at the same time pick up outgoing mail for further distribution on a scheduled route.
4. Maintain records of vehicle mileage, the volume of mail delivered, and supplies delivered.
5. May be called upon to perform a variety of clerical or other duties.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
NOTE: The level and scope of the following abilities are related to duties listed under the “Examples of Duties” section of this specification.
Ability to:
- Drive safely and skillfully.
- Follow written and oral instructions.
- Do manual labor.
- Assume responsibility and accountability for mail, and on occasion, valuables such as cash, payroll warrants and drugs.
- Plan, organize and coordinate own work to meet scheduled routes.
- Sort and categorize mail, packages, flats and other materials according to several categories.
- Read and memorize names and numbers rapidly.
- Read and utilize maps effectively.
- Lift up to 50 pounds and stand or walk for long periods of time.
- Do clerical duties, such as filling out forms, reports, charts, etc.
- Work independently with minimum or remote supervision.
- Interact effectively with County employees and members of the public.
- Learn to operate a two-way radio for emergency communications.
Job Types: Full-time, Temporary
Pay: $26.75 per hour
Expected hours: 37.5 per week
Shift:
- Day shift (5AM to 1PM and/or 7AM to 3PM)
Work Days:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In Person; Lake Merritt, Oakland, CA