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MPC2001299
State-Region-City
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Mississippi-Coastal Area-Gulfport
Operating Company
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Mississippi Power Company
Mail Courier- Gulfport, MS
JOB SUMMARY
T
he responsibilities for this entry level position includes contributing to the timely, accurate, and quality delivery of all mail related products & services to the Mississippi Power Gulfport service territory using cost-efficiency and best practices to ensure customer satisfaction. This definition includes exhibiting World-Class Customer Service, equipment operation, driving various courier routes, mail sortation, fulfillment of projects, postage metering and accountable delivery for our internal customers.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
High School diploma / GED
Must successfully pass the SASS pre-employment test
Must currently have a valid MS driver’s license – Courier / Route Delivery
Must currently be able to safely lift up to 70lbs (on a frequent basis)
Perform all duties with a Safety first mindset / Observe established policies on safety
Must have the ability to safely operate a mail delivery van in the Gulfport area for up to 6 hours per day.
Candidate must be punctual / maintain good attendance.
Load vehicles with mail pieces/packages, ensuring goods are loaded correctly and taking safety precautions.
Unload and sort items collected along delivery routes.
Plan and follow the most efficient routes for delivering goods.
Deliver documents and packages (often confidential) for Gulfport service territory.
Sort items to be delivered according to the delivery route.
Record information, such as items received and delivered and recipients’ responses to messages.
Working knowledge of mail equipment and general knowledge of United States Postal Service regulations and commercial courier regulations would be helpful.
Basic knowledge of computing shipping and mailing rates.
Must have the ability to retain names, initials, titles, work locations of internal customers.
Must have the ability to make decisions and judgments as to the best way to send mailings.
MAJOR JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provides inter-office deliveries and pick-ups within various company facilities in the Gulfport service territory for four routes daily in a company vehicle.
Stays current on USPS and commercial courier regulations, sorts, posts and dispatches outgoing and incoming mail. Includes operation of postage meters and scales, as well as understanding and familiarity with various postage rates and regulations.
Sorts, posts, and dispatches outgoing and incoming mail. Includes operation of postage meters and scales, as well as understanding and familiarity with various postage rates and regulations.
Drives company vehicle for up to 33 stops per day.
Performs physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.
Records information regarding incoming packages, certified mail, and other commercial mail courier items.
Mississippi Power
a subsidiary of Southern Company, serves southeast Mississippi. We have a history of customer and community service, economic development leadership, environmental stewardship and employee involvement.
With 4.4 million customers and more than 46,000 megawatts of generating capacity, Atlanta-based Southern Company is the premier energy company serving the Southeast through its subsidiaries. A leading U.S. producer of clean, safe, reliable and affordable electricity, Southern Company owns electric utilities in four states and a growing competitive generation company, as well as fiber optics and wireless communications. Southern Company brands are known for energy innovation, excellent customer service, high reliability and retail electric prices that are below the national average. Southern Company and its subsidiaries are leading the nation’s nuclear renaissance through the construction of the first new nuclear units to be built in a generation of Americans and are demonstrating their commitment to energy innovation through the development of a state-of-the-art coal gasification plant. Southern Company has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Defense and G.I. Jobs magazine as a top military employer and listed by DiversityInc as a top company for Blacks. The company received the 2012 Edison Award from the Edison Electric Institute for its leadership in new nuclear development, was named Electric Light & Power magazine’s Utility of the Year for 2012 and is continually ranked among the top utilities in Fortune’s annual
World’s Most Admired Electric and Gas Utility
rankings. Visit our website at
HTTP: //WWW.SOUTHERNCOMPANY.COM
Southern Company is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant’s qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.
Required Tests
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00003 – SASS (Clerical)
Job Level
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Individual Contributor
Travel (Up to…)
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No
Union/Covered
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No
Job Field
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Administrative & Clerical
Work Location(s)
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MPC Corporate Headquarters – 2992 West Beach Blvd
2992 West Beach Blvd
Gulfport
39501
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