SALT LAKE CITY, UT — In the coming weeks the U.S. Postal Service will hire approximately 400 employees to work at select Utah Post Offices; 360 of the positions are temporary for the holidays only, and 40 are year-long appointments. Most of the positions are based in the Wasatch Front.

The temporary holiday positions include 60 city carrier assistant holiday jobs which pay $15.30 an hour, and 300 clerks and mail handlers, which is primarily night time work, and pays $12-$15 an hour. Candidates must be available to work a flexible schedule. The number of hours worked will vary.

Approximately 40 city carrier assistants will also be hired. These are non-career positions, pay $15.30 an hour and are initially appointed for 360-days. The city carrier assistant positions have the possibility of future employment as a career employee. Applicants must be available to work a flexible schedule, Monday through Saturday. The number of hours worked will vary.

There are limited benefits associated with the city carrier assistant positions. City carrier associates can accumulate vacation days. They will also have the opportunity to participate in Federal Employee Health Benefit Plan after the first 360-day appointment.

Those interested in applying for the temporary positions or the city carrier assistant jobs should go online at usps.com/employment. Positions will be listed on a rolling basis and applicants who don’t see openings in their area should continue to check back over the next several weeks.

Interested parties must apply for these and other positions online at the Postal Service’s website.

• The only place to apply is at: usps.com/employment
• Click “Search Jobs and Apply Online.”
• Jobs are listed by State

All applicants must be at least age 18 or a high school graduate at the time of hire and be a U.S. citizen or have permanent alien status. Carrier positions require a valid driver’s license and a minimum of two years documented driving experience.

The 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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