If you are looking for a new job, the USPS says its hiring around 1,000 employees in Colorado ahead of the holiday season.
DENVER — It may be mid-August but Colorado post offices are getting ready for what is expected to be a busy holiday season.
The wages range from $18.22 to $22.13 per hour depending on the position. Benefits include regular pay increases, paid vacation leave, health insurance and growth opportunities. "We want them to come in. We're going to invest in them; we want them to invest in us," said Veronica Gallegos, the USPS human resources manager for Colorado and Wyoming.
"We lost so many people during COVID, and post-COVID," said Gallegos."We have a need to hire and bring our workforce back up to be able to serve the public."
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