SEATTLE — Make plans to be at any of the four Postal Service job fairs throughout Seattle this week where you can meet Postal Service employees and find out what it takes to be part of the team.

While other companies are reducing their workforce, the Postal Service is actively hiring. Our goal is to welcome up to 1,000 new employees over the next few months across the state of Washington. The need is especially urgent for mail carriers, clerks, and mail handlers.   

To help make that goal a reality, we’re hosting three job fairs in our facilities Feb. 23 – 28. We’re also participating in the Diversity Employment Day Career Fair and Roundtables event on Feb. 23. Anyone who needs a new career path or is looking for a first-time job, please make plans to stop by:

No appointment is necessary. The fair will help fill open positions throughout Seattle. All job fairs are open to anyone interested in a Postal career. And our employees will help locate jobs across the state for potential applicants as needed.

Postal Service Human Resources employees will be available to help job fair attendees with benefits, qualifications, and application questions. Laptops will be available on the day of event for immediate application submission.

Our employees are our greatest asset, and we are investing in our new personnel by providing robust training and on-the-job support. The Postal Service offers stability, competitive wages and benefits, and career advancement opportunities.

Starting pay varies depending on the job. But starting pay for carriers ranges between $19 and $20 paid bi-weekly. Applications are accepted online at www.usps.com/careers.

Applicants must be 18 years of age and be able to pass drug screening and a criminal background investigation. Although in some instances, interested candidates can also be 16 with a high school diploma.

Applicants must be available to work weekends and holidays. Refer to the job announcement for full details, duties, responsibilities, job requirements, and benefits information. Job postings are updated frequently, so check back often for additional opportunities.

If someone can’t make it to the job fair, or for additional information regarding available positions in all areas, applicants can go to our website at www.usps.com/careers. Jobs are uploaded every other Tuesday until filled. Potential applicants can also visit any Post Office location for more information.

Stabilizing our workforce to ensure we consistently service the nearly 165 million addresses across the country is one part of the Postal Service’s 10-year Delivering for America plan to achieve financial stability and service excellence.

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