DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa’s two largest mail-sorting centers are gearing up for the busy holiday mailing season by offering temporary employment at the U.S. Postal Service’s Network Distribution Center (NDC), located at 4000 109th Street in Urbandale, and the Des Moines Processing & Distribution Center (P&DC), located at 1165 2nd Ave.
The holiday mailing season typically takes place between mid-November and mid-January.
“These temporary positions pay competitive wages and most new hires will average 40 hours per week,” said Jim Herrmann, senior plant manager for the Postal Service’s Des Moines-based Hawkeye District. “Shifts and days off will vary,” he added.
The hourly wage for both casual clerks and casual mailhandlers is $11.50, while temporary tractor-trailer operators will earn $15 per hour.
Tractor-trailer applicants must have a valid CDL Class A license and two years of general driving experience with at least one year full-time or equivalent, of driving 7-ton trucks or buses of 16 passengers or more. A minimum of six months of the required total driving experience must be in a tractor-trailer.
Those interested can apply at http://www.usps.com, select “Careers” at the bottom of the page, click on “Search Jobs Online,” select “Iowa,” click “Start,” then click on the link for Casual/Urbandale.
More information is available by calling the Urbandale NDC at 515/278-7627, or the Des Moines P&DC at 515/283-7650.3
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