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Postmaster

Postmaster

  • Lead a team to ensure smooth postal operations and customer satisfaction.
  • Play a vital role in connecting communities through efficient mail services.
  • Manage a dynamic environment where every day brings new challenges and solutions.
💰 Earn $85K-$102K
📚 High School Diploma or GED

Overview

Plan, direct, or coordinate operational, administrative, management, and support services of a U.S. post office; or coordinate activities of workers engaged in postal and related work in assigned post office.

Scoop

Minimum Education

High School Diploma or GED

Career Prospects

Shaky (Decreasing by 1-5%)

Training Time

6 months to 1 year

Job Openings

900 Annually

Median Earnings

$92,340 in California
$88,670 Nationally

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Day-to-Day

  • Monitor employees' work schedules and attendance for payroll purposes.
  • Organize and supervise activities, such as the processing of incoming and outgoing mail.
  • Resolve customer complaints.
  • Prepare employee work schedules.
  • Direct and coordinate operational, management, and supportive services of one or a number of postal facilities.

Best For You If...

YOU Like 💕

  • Influencing or leading others
  • Relating with or serving others
  • Using data or completing tasks

You are skilled in 💫

  • Active Listening
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Service Orientation
  • Speaking
  • Writing

You value 🙏

  • Having support
  • Having freedom
  • Job security

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