Mail Services Coordinator
Grand Rapids, MI - USA
Job Summary
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
1. Coordinate mail and package operations by overseeing the receipt sorting staging tracking and distribution of incoming mail and packages to ensure timely and accurate delivery throughout campus.
2. Perform and monitor mail distribution activities including delivery of mail and packages to designated campus locations resolution of delivery issues and maintenance of package tracking records.
3. Serve as the primary customer service contact for Mail Services by assisting students faculty staff and departments with mailing and shipping needs; answering questions; resolving concerns; and recommending cost-effective mailing and shipping solutions.
4. Coordinate outgoing mail processing by reviewing mailing requirements determining postage and shipping costs preparing bulk or special mailings and ensuring compliance with postal and carrier regulations.
5. Serve as the primary day-to-day contact with USPS FedEx UPS and other carriers and escalate contract pricing and service concern to the manager of mail and print.
6. Monitor postage and shipping expenditures prepare reports and provide data to support budgeting and operational planning.
7. Maintain mail services technology and tracking systems by entering and updating package information producing operational reports and ensuring accurate records of deliveries and services provided.
8. Develop and maintain departmental procedures and documentation to promote consistency compliance and efficient operations.
9. Coordinate special projects and campus-wide mailings
10. Support the hiring onboarding and supervision of student employees working closely with the Manager of Mail and Printing Services
11. Identify and implement process improvements that enhance customer service operational efficiency package accountability and cost effectiveness.
12. Train and provide day-to-day work directions to student employees by assigning tasks monitoring work quality providing instruction and assisting with scheduling to ensure operational coverage.
Supervisory Responsibilities
This position provides lead work direction training and workflow coordination for student employees and temporary staff.
Education and/or Experience
- Associate degree preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Two to four years of experience in mail services shipping and receiving logistics facilities support customer service or related operations.
- Experience coordinating processes training employees or leading workflows preferred.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Knowledge of USPS FedEx UPS and other carrier services.
- Proficiency with package tracking and shipping software.
- Ability to analyze operational processes and recommend improvements.
- Strong customer service communication and organizational skills.
- Ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities and meet deadlines.
- Ability to train and guide student employees.
Certificates Licenses Registrations
- Valid Michigan drivers license required.
FAITH and EDUCATIONAL COMMITMENT
1. Commitment to the educational mission of Calvin as a Christian liberal arts University affiliated with the Christian Reformed Church.
2. A commitment to the Christian faith and to the integration of faith learning and student development.
DIVERSITY COMMITMENT
Demonstrated awareness and commitment to effectively establishing relationships and positive communication across multiple dimensions of diversity including but not limited to race gender physical limitations class or religious perspectives.
Required Experience:
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About Company
Calvin University is a world-class Christian university in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Calvin ranks #1 in the Midwest among regional colleges.