Mail Services Assistant (Part-Time, Extra Help)

Applications are accepted exclusively through the City of Ventura Career Site:
www.cityofventura.ca.gov/jobs. Submissions through other websites or methods will not be accepted.

Applications and supplemental questions will be accepted until Thursday, October 1, 2026, at 11:59 p.m.

Pay

• $22.18 - $26.96 Hourly (DOQ)

About the Opportunity

The City of Ventura is hiring a part-time, extra help Mail Services Assistant (Office Assistant I). This position works under general supervision and performs a wide variety of general clerical and operational duties supporting the City’s Digital Publishing office and operations.

This is a temporary part-time “extra help" at-will position. Extra help positions are subject to budget availability and agency needs.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Pick up mail from the U.S. Post Office and City offices at both on-site and off-site locations. Sort and distribute incoming and outgoing U.S. and interdepartmental mail according to the established mail schedule.
• Meters all outgoing U.S. mail with appropriate postage and delivers it to the U.S. Post Office. 
• Operate Mail Service equipment such as a digital postage meter and scale. 
• Input postage charges into Mail Services database, checking for accuracy. 
• Lift medium to heavy packages (may be up to 50 pounds). 
• Maintain appropriate records and perform related duties as assigned.
• Provide support to Digital Publishing as needed, such as printing and finishing processes, equipment operation, and other daily printing production tasks.

Minimum Qualifications – Required

A combination of education, training and experience equivalent to completion of the high school supplemented by additional clerical and computer coursework, keyboarding abilities sufficient to perform the job, and six months of clerical experience are required.

License: Depending on assignment, possession of a valid California Class C driver's license is required.

How to Apply

Submit an online City job application and supplemental questionnaire by the filing deadline.

• It is important that your city job application show all the relevant education, training, and experience you possess. Resumes, CVs, and cover letters may be attached to your application but will not be accepted in lieu of a completed job application or supplemental questionnaire. Submitting an incomplete application or supplemental questionnaire may disqualify you from further consideration in the recruitment process.
• After you apply, all future correspondence from the city will be via E-Mail and in your Workday candidate account. Please check your messages regularly and keep your contact information up to date using your on-line application portal.

Selection Process

• All applications and supplemental questionnaires submitted will be screened in relation to the criteria outlined in this job announcement. Candidates will be reviewed, and only those candidates determined to be most qualified based on experience, training, and education, as submitted, will be invited to participate further in the selection process. Candidates will be notified about their status after the filing deadline. 

The Eligibility List established for this classification may be used to fill other regular and temporary vacancies at the discretion of the City.

Additional Information

For additional information on the duties and responsibilities of the position, refer to the job descriptions located on the City’s Career Page at  City of Ventura Jobs or by viewing here Office Assistant I.

Questions? Contact the Recruitment Team:

[email protected]

(805) 654-7802