PORTLAND, OR — The United States Postal Service is now accepting online applications for more than 300 seasonal, non-career holiday term employees to work in Oregon – 278 of them in Portland’s mail processing facilities.

Applicants must be at least 18 years old or a high school graduate. Background checks and drug tests will be conducted.

Starting pay is $11 per hour, with no benefits. Hours of work will vary based on mail volume but are expected to average approximately 30 hours per week. Most of the positions involve heavy lifting and handling and processing of mail at Portland’s mail processing center at 715 NW Hoyt St.

Those selected for these holiday casual positions will work approximately 30 days on a temporary basis, during the period between Nov. 15 and Jan. 9, 2015.

Applications are being accepted through Friday, Oct. 3, 2014. Those interested must apply for the positions online at the Postal Service’s website: www.usps.com/employment. Go to the “Search Our Latest Job Openings” link to search by state, and any positions currently available for that state will be displayed.

WACO, TX — The U.S. Postal Service is now accepting applications for a variety of temporary jobs. Post Office positions needed for the North Central Texas area.  The Postal Service plans to fill these part-time, non-career positions soon.

Salary range for these positions is from $15.26 to $16.25 per hour, with variable work hours and work days, including holidays and weekends.  Start time is flexible and successful applicants must be available when called to report to work.  Work hours will vary.

The positions are non-career, with limited benefits, but can lead to a rewarding career appointment with the full benefits of a federal employee.  Note: Limited benefits for some temporary job Post Office positions include paid vacation days, contractual pay raises, and access to the USPS non-career Employee Health Benefits Plan.

Texas Post Office jobs are currently posted online at www.usps.com/employment under the “search jobs and apply online section.”  Anyone wishing to apply for a specific job must do so within the job announcement period. The Postal Service encourages applicants to check the Postal Service’s employment web page often to keep up with any changes in various position openings.  Postal Service jobs across the state are posted weekly.

For more information about the positions or to apply online, go to www.usps.com/employment