Melville NY – Who doesn’t like a bag filled with new things after a trip to the Mall?  Starting Friday, you could also find a new career with the Postal Service in the bag. 

Starting Friday, Postal Service officials will be on site at Roosevelt Field Mall -- 630 Old Country Rd, Garden City – to help candidates apply for critical job vacancies with Long Island Post Offices now seeking City Carrier Assistants.

This free hiring event will have professional postal specialists on site at Roosevelt Field on Friday, July 12, from 3 pm to 8 pm. 

Hiring specialists from the Postal Service’s Long Island District in Melville will also be available on Saturday, July 13, from 11 am to 6 pm and again on Sunday, July 14, from noon to 4 pm.

At $17.29 per hour, City Carrier Assistants perform the duties of a letter carrier delivering and collecting mail on foot or by vehicle.   A City Carrier Assistant may be required to work any day of the week, including weekends and holidays. Selected applicants must possess a current valid state driver’s license with a safe driving record. Postal Service health and leave benefits are available.

A second Postal Service jobs event is scheduled for the Walt Whitman Shops -- 160 Walt Whitman Rd, Huntington Station – starting Friday, August 2, from 3 pm to 8 pm.  Postal hiring specialists will also be available on site on Saturday, August 3, from 11 am to 6 pm and on Sunday, August 4, from noon to 4 pm.

For additional information on postal employment in the region, go to USPS.com/careers. Apply for open positions by clicking on Search Jobs & Apply Online – keyword: New York. 

As always, postal officials remind applicants that there is no fee for applying for a position with the Postal Service.

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