Presort Associate 1, 1st Shift (Aurora, IL)

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Pitney Bowes is now hiring for Direct Hire Full Time Presort Associate 1 in our Aurora Illinois Facility.

1st shift: Tuesday - Saturday from 6:00AM - 2:00PM CST

You Are:

An individual who enjoys a fast paced physical production environment while developing new skills in the mailing industry. You are a hard-working and vital contributor to our companys success in meeting productivity standards and customer satisfaction ratings.

Presorter:

• Prepare outgoing permit and metered mail by reviewing proper date postage and good quality barcodes prior to being placed into production
• Ensure that the mail is reviewed for proper dates over weights verification of zip codes and that mail is not stuck together
• Communicate errors and recognize bad barcodes found in the mail &/or packages
• Troubleshoot and remove mail piece jams from machine
• Understand zip code USPS labels and Matching bin numbers on machines to tray numbers
• Assure the sorter equipment and other equipment used to run and prepare mail are running properly

Dispatch:

• Understand USPS labels and preparation requirements for stacking and preparing sorted mail
• Sleeving Mail process By-Pass Mail and separate mail as required
• Assist with inbound and outbound processing of mail &/or packages
• Coordinate with drivers to ensure all deliveries are completed and on time
• Remain informed of acceptance times and monitors drivers coming into the facility and leaving the facility for the Post Office to ensure they are meeting scheduled route times
• Repetitive heavy lifting pushing and pulling pallets weighing over 600 lbs. utilizing a pallet jack
• Communicate clearly and concisely with internal and external customers regarding orders to be picked up
• Sign for deliveries that come to the dock and deliver to the appropriate department/person

General:

• Must possess and maintain current certifications as outlined for Presort Academy
• Monitor the quality of the mail &/or packages prior to processing and before dispatching
• Follow QMS (Quality Management Systems) practices and policies to assure quality of output by double checking the date weight thickness barcodes presort slug indicia postage rate class of mail etc.
• Assist with inbound and outbound processing of mail &/or packages
• Remain informed of acceptance times and when trucks must leave
• Assure mail &/or packages is prepared to meet SLAs (Service Level Agreement)
• Promote a clean work area to prevent possible injuries and/or tripping hazards to self and others
• Perform all additional duties as required

Your Background:

• Must have current work experience at Pitney Bowes as a Presorter or in Dispatch
• The ability to be dependable and reliable
• Knowledge of the pre-sort mailing business is a plus
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong customer service skills
• The ability to lift up to 50 lbs. with or without accommodation
• The ability to walk stand stoop and bend 80% of the time with or without accommodation
• A basic enough understanding of English to be able to understand and follow safety and other operational directions communicated in English irrespective of your native language
• The ability to work overtime which may include weekends holidays and or a different shift with little or no advance notice

Our Team:

Pitney Bowes Presort Services performs mail sorting; performing some of the work that would typically be performed by the USPS. For completing this work Presort Services receives discounted postage rates. By performing this sorting work on behalf of our clients we are able to share a portion of that discount with them. Our national network of operating centers processes over 17 billion pieces of mail annually. We provide mailers with end-to-end solutions from pick-up at their location into delivery into the postal system network providing optimal postage savings.