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COURIER
Job Title: COURIER
Job Code: 0248
FLSA: N
Job Level: 06
Revised Date: 03/11/2024
Job Family: JF 20
Occupational Summary
Perform a variety of courier and delivery duties utilizing a motor vehicle as necessary to ensure the proper distribution of messages, mail, materials and supplies; escort and transport patients and visitors to various areas of Duke University Medical Center.
Work Performed
Perform a variety of courier and delivery duties utilizing a motor vehicle as necessary to ensure the timely and proper distribution of materials and supplies.
Utilize a motor vehicle to transport and escort patients, visitors and employees to various locations as assigned.
Open, sort and deliver incoming mail; sort, fold, stamp and seal outgoing mail; pick up and deliver packages and other related materials as assigned. Inspect vehicle equipment and supplies such as tires, lights, brakes, gas, oil and water; perform routine emergency repairs; maintain cleanliness of vehicle; report mechanical problems and deliver vehicle to service station or garage for service and repair. Set up and clean luncheon facilities; serve food and beverages as required.
Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.
The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of personnel so classified.
Required Qualifications at this Level
Education/Training
Work requires the ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions generally acquired through a partial high school education.
Experience
None required.
OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
Valid NC Drivers license required.
Skills
N/A
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
Duke University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.
Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas-an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.
Essential Physical Job Functions
Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.
