WATSONVILLE, CA — With the sharp spike in online shopping and many residents depending on the delivery of essential goods, the Postal Service is ready to hire for the holidays and beyond along the North Coast. Don’t just start a new job, start a new career in your own community!

The Postal Service has the most sophisticated mail processing equipment and the best last-mile delivery networks in the world. However, it is people who move the mail through the systems that enables commerce and provides a powerful channel for businesses to sustain economic growth. The Postal Service is a great place to work, and a better place to do business.

Whether it’s your first career or next career, the Postal Service provides job security, career advancement opportunities and benefits. There are numerous openings for people to deliver the mail and/or work in our mail processing facilities, including technicians to maintain the equipment, transportation operations.

The Postal Service has an immediate need for the following positions to be filled:

• Mail Processing: Clerks and Mail Handlers
• Delivery: City and Rural Carriers
• Transportation: Tractor Trailer Operators
• Maintenance: Mechanics, Laborer Custodian and Automotive Technician

Join us at our free hiring event, Friday, Oct. 29th, from 9:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. at the Watsonville Post Office, 225 Main Street, Watsonville, CA 95076.

To RSVP job seekers can go to: https://Usps_jobfair.eventbrite.com

Applicants will be guided through the entire online application process, hear from real employees and submit for positions posted on www.usps.com/careers.

USPS employees working the job fair will adhere to social distancing and mask wearing protocols. Mask and social distancing protocols are required for all attendees.

Applicants must be 18 years of age, or 16 years of age with a high school diploma or GED. All applicants must be able to pass drug screening and a criminal background investigation. Some positions require an exam. Any position that has a driving requirement will also require a valid driver license and clean DMV 2-year driving history. Citizenship or permanent resident status of five years is required.

The Postal Service generally 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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