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Postal Service delivering on job opportunites, holds massive hiring fair throughout San Diego County

USPS looks to hire postal carriers and employees ahead of busy holiday season

SAN DIEGO — The U.S. Postal Service is asking the public, "So You Think You Can Be A Mail Carrier?"

CBS 8 reporter Ariana Cohen suited up and put on a satchel and became a U.S. Postal mail carrier for a day. 

U.S. Postal Service mail carriers showed Cohen the ropes through sorting, organizing, and delivering mail; plus loading it up on a USPS vehicle, all as a way to promote the Postal Service's one day August 16 hiring blitz for mail carriers and clerks.

The Postal Services says the available positions, which offer starting pay from $18.92 to $19.12 an hour, are great opportunities for anyone seeking fast-paced, rewarding work environments with good pay, and are a first step that could lead to long-term careers.

"I love my route. They are like my family since I see them on daily basis. They become my postal family. Some of them are off to college and I'm crying when they are crying and it's a great feeling to be wanted," said Mia Gabriel who has been a mail carrier for 33 years. 

To be a part of the postal service workforce, go to one of the job fairs Tuesday, August 16, at a post office near you. They say they are already gearing up for their peak holiday season.

The postal facilities that will host job fairs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Aug. 16th at the following locations:

•                 Carlsbad

•                 Chula Vista

•                 Downtown San Diego

•                 El Cajon

•                 Encanto

•                 Encinitas

•                 Escondido                                            

•                 Grantville

•                 La Jolla

•                 La Mesa

•                 Linda Vista

•                 Midway

•                 Oceanside

•                 Pacific Beach

•                 Pala Vista

•                 Rancho Bernardo

•                 Riverfront

•                 San Marcos

•                 Santee

USPS employment requirements include the following:

•     Must be 18 years old at the time of appointment or 16 years old with a high school diploma.

•     Must be able to pass a criminal background check, drug screening, and medical assessment.

•     Must be a United States citizen, permanent resident, or citizen of American Samoa or other U.S. Territory.

•     Must provide recent employment history.

•     Must have a safe driving record (if applicable to the position).

Those unable to attend the job fairs can apply online at www.usps.com/careers.

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