Oct. 28, 2025

USPS Dulles P&DC has Immediate Openings for Career Positions as Mail Handler Assistants

Mail Handler Assistant

DULLES, VA – Most customers are familiar with their letter carriers and window clerks, but few know how all those packages are processed once they are introduced into our mail processing operations.

Applications for career appointments are being accepted at the Dulles Processing and Distribution Center, one of USPS’s largest mail processing facilities in the region located at 44715 Prentice Drive, Sterling, VA 20166.

In this role you will load, unload and move mail and packages. You will also perform other duties incidental to the movement and processing of mail. If you enjoy staying active in a team environment that emphasizes safety and ergonomics this could be a great fit for you.

Job duties include:

  • Loading, lifting and carrying moderate to heavy mail from trucks and sorting equipment
  • Separate outgoing bulk mail and load onto mail trucks for distribution
  • Operate machinery and carry mail to distribution area
  • May perform a variety of duties such as rewrapping damaged parcels and weighing mail

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Applications are accepted online at www.usps.jobs or scan the QR code with the USPS logo. Applicants must be 18 years of age and be able to pass drug screening and a background investigation. Applicants must be available to work weekends and holidays.

To learn more about this position scan the MHA Preview QR code. For additional information for applying contact the USPS Workforce Planning team at LocalServicesVirginiaDistrict@usps.gov..

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