Presort Associate 1, 2nd Shift (Aurora, IL)

Job Description:

Join our team!

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

2nd shift: Monday - Friday from 2:00PM - 10:00PM 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 company’s 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.

We will:

• Provide the opportunity to grow and develop your career through training and access to various development programs
• Offer an inclusive environment that encourages diverse perspectives and ideas
• Offer a casual and safe work environment
• Deliver challenging and unique opportunities to contribute to the success of a transforming organization
• Offer compr