Mail Clerk

Overview

Receive, unload, unpack, sort, store, count, and distribute supplies and equipment received via UPS, Fed Ex and common carrier/freight carrier. Load and unload trucks. Distribute, move and pick up existing laboratory, office and shop equipment and supplies. Extensive use of material handling equipment such as pallet jacks, appliance hand trucks, flat carts, four wheel dollies and equipment lifts is required. Take physical inventories of equipment and supplies and maintain inventory records.

Enter data and information into and retrieve data and information from computerized systems.

• Operate various communication systems such as telephones and computers; keep records of such communications.
• Perform routine processing activities, including checking forms, packing slips and bills of lading for completeness and accuracy.
• Perform clerical or office assistance tasks such as scanning documents and verifying accuracy of data.
• Operate and perform basic cleaning and maintenance on equipment.

The position is currently planned for David Axelrod Institute, Wadsworth Center, NYS Department of Health, 120 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, NY 12208. The position may be moved, with prior notice, to Biggs Laboratory, Wadsworth Center, NYS Department of Health, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12237. There is no free parking available at Biggs Laboratory.

• Experience in a lab or medical field setting is preferred.
• Using material moving equipment such as forklift, pallet jack, appliance hand truck, flat carts, etc.
• Delivering mail, packages and equipment using material moving equipment.
• Perform routine processing activities, including reviewing packing slips and bills of lading for completeness and accuracy.
• Take physical inventories of equipment and supplies and maintain inventory records.
• Loading and unloading trucks.
• General computer and scanner operation.
• Data entry.

Basic working knowledge of Microsoft Excel is preferred but not required.

We provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees regardless of race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin, citizenship, disability, medical condition, family care status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military/veteran status, or any other protected basis.