SAN DIEGO – What’s 800 miles long, blue and has 4,800 legs? It’s the U.S. Postal Service’s first-ever California statewide job fair blitz!

USPS is hoping to hire 2,400 new employees at simultaneous job fairs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Jan. 26 at 77 post offices across the state. Participating offices stretch 800 miles from Arcata in the north to Imperial Beach right here in San Diego County.

Among the 77 post offices hosting job fairs on Jan. 26 are 12 located in San Diego County, which are hoping to hire 310 mail carriers.

“This first-ever coordinated statewide hiring effort is focused on the post offices at which we currently have the greatest need,” said USPS San Diego Human Resources Manager Carol Capone. “Many of them are located in beach and coastal communities where unemployment is low and wages are high, which makes them tight hiring markets.”

The available postal positions, which offer starting pay from $19.33 to $19.94 an hour, are great opportunities for anyone seeking fast-paced, rewarding work environments with good pay, and are a first step that could lead to long-term careers for the Postal Service.

“As outlined in our USPS Delivering for America plan, we’re modernizing and continually adapting to the changing needs of our customers. In order to do that, we need motivated, dedicated people to join us to deliver for our local communities and our nation.”

“There’s never been a better time to join the Postal Service. Throughout the COVID pandemic, our employees have played essential roles in their communities. When people have been confined to their homes, when stores and supermarkets have experienced shortages or been shut down, we delivered medicines to house-bound seniors, household supplies to those unable to shop at stores, and COVID tests to anyone who needed them.

“We are a vital lifeline between our local communities and the outside world.”

USPS personnel will be onsite at the above job fairs to answer questions, assist potential applicants and provide detailed information about available positions.

Those unable to attend the job fairs can apply online at www.usps.com/careers.

Note to media: USPS Human Resources Manager Carol Capone will be at available for in-person interviews on the subject of this hiring initiative from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Jan. 26 at the Del Mar Post Office. Contact duke.gonzales@usps.gov to arrange an interview time.

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