US Postal Service Announces Job Openings Across Riverside, San Bernardino Counties

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — The U.S. Postal Service is hiring for the holidays, and the agency announced Tuesday that positions are available throughout Southern California, including in Hemet, Murrieta, Perris, Sun City, and Temecula.

"The holidays are not far away, and the Postal Service is looking for holiday assistants to help sort mail and packages," according to an Oct. 7 news release. "We are looking to fill about 120 temporary holiday positions with eager elves in post offices from San Bernardino to San Diego and eastward to the desert communities."

Temporary assignments will run from Nov. 1 to Dec 12 and Nov. 15 to Dec. 26. Duties include sorting and distributing mail and packages within a post office. Pay is $20.59 per hour.

Positions will be posted between Friday and Tuesday until they are filled. To search for jobs online, go to usps.com/careers, select “How to apply” in the upper right corner, scroll to the new application section (with the assistant and PSE positions listed) and click “apply on USPS Careers,” select “United States” and “California”, then enter keyword “holiday” to see available positions and locations of the posting.

Other job postings, with requirements, are also available and updated weekly, so check online frequently for additional opportunities.

The USPS is also hosting special hiring events to provide information and application assistance to interested candidates. Stop by to meet with USPS staff and learn about job openings, how to set up your hiring profile, and how to apply.

Hiring events are scheduled on October 9 and October 23, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., at the following locations:

Escondido Post Office

1157 W. Mission Ave.

Escondido 92025

Carlsbad Post Office

1700 Aviara Pkwy.

Carlsbad 92009

Bonita Post Office

5073 Central Ave.

Bonita, CA 91902

Hiring events are also scheduled on October 16, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., at the following locations:

Margaret Sellers Processing Plant

11251 Rancho Carmel Drive

San Diego, CA 92199

San Bernardino Processing Plant

1900 W. Redlands Blvd.

Redlands, CA 92374