South Florida — As package volume continues to increase due to the steady trend of online shopping, the U.S. Postal Service is planning for the upcoming holiday season. USPS is in the process of deploying 112 package sorters to handle the anticipated holiday package volume increase across the country, including Opa-locka, FL. There’s also an immediate need for holiday jobs to be filled.

USPS Human Resources personnel will be on-hand to share holiday employment information at the South Florida Mega Job Fair at the BB&T Center, One Panther Pkwy in Sunrise, FL from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, August 25. If you’re unable to attend, you may still apply for a holiday term position at usps.com. Select “USPS Jobs - Careers” at the bottom left of the home page and then choose “Florida” to view job openings. Current job postings with locations and requirements will appear. Job postings are updated weekly, check back for additional opportunities. At this time, USPS will be hiring for the following holiday- term positions:

Holiday Clerk Assistant (HCA): Performs a variety of sales and customer service at a retail counter or lobby, which may include selling postal products and services, accepting and delivering packages and mail; performs a variety of mail processing tasks such as loading mail onto automated equipment, removing mail from sortation bins and placing into trays or containers, and monitoring mail flow between operations leading to timely dispatch.

Individuals selected for this position may support USPS during the holidays either Nov. 6 -   Dec. 17, 2021, or Nov. 20, - Dec. 31, 2021.

Salary is $18.69 per hour; schedule will vary.

Openings in Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, Clewiston, Coral Springs, Dania, Deerfield Beach, Delray Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Pierce, Greenacres, Hallandale Beach, Hialeah, Hobe Sound, Hollywood, Homestead, Jensen Beach, Key Largo, Key West, Jupiter, Loxahatchee, Marathon, Miami, Miami Beach, Opa-locka, Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, Palm City, Port Saint Lucie, and Stuart. Apply Aug. 23-25 only.

City Carrier Assistant (CCA): Delivers and collects mail on foot or by vehicle under varying road and weather conditions in an assigned area; maintains professional and effective public relations with customers, requires a general familiarity with postal laws, regulations, products and geography of the area.

Individuals selected for this position may support USPS during the holidays Dec. 4 - 31, 2021.

Salary is $18.51 per hour; schedule will vary.

Openings in Clewiston, Dania, Hialeah, Homestead, Miami, and Oakland Park. Apply Aug. 23-25 only.

Holiday Transportation Assistant Tractor-Trailer Operator (TTO): Operates a heavy-duty tractor-trailer in over-the-road service; picks up and delivers bulk quantities of mail at postal installations; possesses a valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) and a safe driving record.

Individuals selected for this position may support USPS during the holidays Nov. 6 – Dec. 31, 2021.

Salary is $20.21 per hour; schedule will vary.

Openings in Miami, Opa-locka, and West Palm Beach - Apply Aug. 23-25 only.

Holiday Transportation Assistant Motor Vehicle Operator (MVO): Operates a mail truck on a pre-established route to pick up and transport mail in bulk; possesses a valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) and a safe driving record.

Individuals selected for this position may support USPS during the holidays Nov. 6 - Dec. 31, 2021.

Salary is $19.80 per hour; schedule will vary.

Openings in Miami, Opa-locka, and West Palm Beach - Apply Aug. 23-25 only.

Postal Support Employee (PSE) Mail Processing Clerk: Performs a variety of clerk duties required to process mail using automated mail processing equipment or manual methods of sortation and distribution.

Individuals selected for this position may support USPS during the holidays Nov. 6 – Dec. 31, 2021.

Openings in Miami, Opa-locka, and West Palm Beach - Apply Aug. 26-28 only.

Mail Handler Assistant (MHA): Loads, unloads and moves bulk mail and performs other duties related to mail processing.

Individuals selected for this position may support USPS during the holidays Nov. 6 - Dec. 31, 2021.

Salary is $16.87 per hour; schedule will vary.

Openings in Miami, Opa-locka, and West Palm Beach - Apply Aug. 30-Sept. 1 only.

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