<p>The work we do matters!</p> <p>Hiring Agency:</p> <p>Administrative Services - Agency 65</p> <p>Location:</p> <p>Lincoln, NE</p> <p>Hiring Rate:</p> <p>$13.545</p> <p>Job Posting:</p> <p>JR2025-00016337 Mail/Material Specialist (Open)</p> <p>Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date is displayed, job is posted as open until closed):</p> <p>05-23-2025</p> <p>Job Description:</p> <p>Are you looking for an opportunity with great benefits? Does the thought of sitting in a cubicle writing emails all day bore you? As a Mail Material Specialist with the Department of Administrative Services, you will have an opportunity to be a part a team responsible for fulfilling the State of Nebraska's mail and material handling needs. Get your foot in the door with the State, gain some experience, or get some great health benefits - whatever it is you're looking for, you can find it with us!</p> <p>Look at what we have to offer!</p> <ul> <li>13 paid holidays </li><li>Vacation and sick leave that begin accruing immediately </li><li>Military leave </li><li>156% (that's not a typo!) state-matched retirement </li><li>Tuition reimbursement </li><li>Employee assistance program </li><li>79% employer paid health insurance plans </li><li>Dental and vision insurance plans </li><li>Employer-paid $20,000 life insurance policy </li><li>Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) through the Federal government </li><li>Wide variety and availability of career advancement as the largest and most diverse employer in the State </li><li>Opportunity to be part of meaningful work and make a difference through public service </li><li>Training and Development based on your career aspirations </li><li>Fun, inviting teammates </li><li>A safe and secure environment </li></ul> <p>At the State, we stand by our core values of treating others with dignity and respect, acting ethically in all situations, and creating an environment where our customer is our top priority. Apply to join our team today!</p> <p>Job Duties: Determine destination and means of dispatching mail, materials, or other items, determine postage and shipping costs, attach appropriate postage, and prepare shipping payments. Apply postal/commercial carrier regulations and employing agency/State policies to process/dispatch items, operates varied mail, materials, and/or merchandise equipment. Sort and distribute incoming and inter-agency mail for customers, as needed. Drive an 18' straight truck and cargo van to pick up and deliver mail on the mail routes, assist with shipping and receiving on the dock. This position will also sort and distribute incoming and inter-agency mail for customers, as needed. Perform customer service via telephone and customer counter contact. Other duties as assigned within the scope of the classification.</p> <p>Work Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm</p> <p>Salary: $13.545 per hour. Pay will increase to $15.00 per hour on July 1st, 2025</p> <p>Requirements / Qualifications</p> <p>Minimum Qualifications: Experience in shipping and receiving, handling inventory, warehouse work, or processing mail. OR Coursework or training in office support, shipping and receiving, warehouse, inventory, or mail processing practices and procedures.</p> <p>Preferred Qualifications: The ideal candidate would have experience as a professional driver of some type, shipping /receiving/warehouse experience, and at least a year of experience processing and handling mail, both USPS and UPS.</p> <p>Other: Regular and Reliable attendance is required.</p> <p>Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: In order to do this job the applicant would need to be familiar with Postal and UPS regulations/ mail classes and able to use Mail Processing equipment. A valid driver's license is required as well as a good driving record and the ability to drive Courier vans as well as an 18' cargo truck. Some computer skills are necessary in order to operate hand-held scanners and mail processing equipment. Operational knowledge of shipping/ receiving equipment such as pallet jacks, electric and riding pallet jacks, two-wheeled and four wheeled carts, etc. is also necessary. The ability to repeatedly lift heavy boxes, stand at a mail processing machine for long periods of time, and to push loaded carts is also fundamental to this job.</p> <p>Benefits</p> <p>We offer a comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life. Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation.</p> <p>Check out all that the State of Nebraska has to offer! Benefit eligibility may vary by position, agency and employment status. For more information on benefits, please visit: https://statejobs.nebraska.gov/index.html#benefits</p> <p>Equal Opportunity Statement</p> <p>The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex. age, national origin, disability, marital status or genetics.</p> <p>Current employees of the State of Nebraska should NOT apply on this external career. Instead go to Workday and access the Jobs Hub - Internal Apply app from your home landing page.</p>