SPOKANE – The U.S. Postal Service is hiring temporary employees to work during the upcoming holiday mailing season in Spokane, Pasco, Yakima and Wenatchee.

The non-career positions pay $11 an hour and there are no benefits. Number of hours worked will depend on mail volume.

Interested parties must apply for the positions online at the Postal Service’s website – usps.com. At the website, go to the bottom of the page and click on “Rewarding Opportunities.” On the right hand side click on “Search Jobs Online.” Under “Location” select Washington. Leave “ZIP Code” and “Functional Area” blank and click on “Start.” Find a job position that you want to apply for and click “Apply.”

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A self-supporting government enterprise, the U.S. Postal Service is the only delivery service that reaches every address in the nation, 150 million residences, businesses and Post Office Boxes. The Postal Service receives no direct support from taxpayers. With 36,000 retail locations and the most frequently visited website in the federal government, the Postal Service relies on the sale of postage, products and services to pay for operating expenses. Named the Most Trusted Government Agency five consecutive years and the sixth Most Trusted Business in the nation by the Ponemon Institute, the Postal Service has annual revenue of more than $68 billion and delivers nearly half the world’s mail. If it were a private sector company, the U.S. Postal Service would rank 28th in the 2009 Fortune 500.