PORTLAND, OR — The United States Postal Service is now accepting online applications for more than 300 seasonal, non-career holiday term employees to work in Oregon – 278 of them in Portland’s mail processing facilities.

Applicants must be at least 18 years old or a high school graduate. Background checks and drug tests will be conducted.

Starting pay is $11 per hour, with no benefits. Hours of work will vary based on mail volume but are expected to average approximately 30 hours per week. Most of the positions involve heavy lifting and handling and processing of mail at Portland’s mail processing center at 715 NW Hoyt St.

Those selected for these holiday casual positions will work approximately 30 days on a temporary basis, during the period between Nov. 15 and Jan. 9, 2015.

Applications are being accepted through Friday, Oct. 3, 2014. Those interested must apply for the positions online at the Postal Service’s website: www.usps.com/employment. Go to the “Search Our Latest Job Openings” link to search by state, and any positions currently available for that state will be displayed.

The United States Postal Service is an equal opportunity employer.

The U.S. Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.

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