Courier - Aviation Department

About This Position

Over 48 million passengers traveled through Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in 2023, one of the busiest airports in the country in the nation's 5th largest city. Sky Harbor is the largest of three airports in the Phoenix Airport System (Phoenix Sky Harbor, Deer Valley, and Goodyear airports) which is operated by the City of Phoenix Aviation Department and has an economic impact over $44 billion annually.

The Aviation Department is seeking a Courier. This is a full-time position that will be responsible for daily mail pickups and drop-offs throughout various routes within Sky Harbor International Airport facilities, Deer Valley Airport, Goodyear Airport, and downtown City offices. This position operates an automobile, high cube truck, or delivery van with a lift gate to transport materials, supplies, and equipment to designated facilities on a daily assigned route. Duties include making deliveries to specific departments, offices, or persons; picking up items from locations for immediate, next day, or future delivery; and organizing, sorting, and packing materials. Daily tasks and delivery routes are assigned by a supervisor.

IDEAL CANDIDATE

• Knowledge of geography of the community.
• Knowledge of principles and practices of safe motor vehicle operation and maintenance.
• Knowledge of traffic laws, ordinances, and rules involved in motor vehicle operation.
• Ability to work cooperatively with other employees.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions in the English language.
• Ability to learn job-related material primarily through oral instruction and observation mainly in an on-the-job training setting.
  
  

SALARY

Pay Range: $15.62 to $23.06 per hour.

Hiring Range: $15,62 to $21.97 per hour.

Pay Range Explanation

• Pay range is the entire compensation range for the position classification.
• Hiring range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.
  
  

Benefits

A comprehensive benefits package is offered which includes:

• Traditional pension with employer and employee contributions, click here for more details: Pension Information.
• 401(a) and 457 plans with employer contributions.
• Choice of generous medical HMO, PPO, or HSA/HDHP plans.
• Medical enrollment includes a monthly $150 City contribution to a Post-Employment Health Plan.
• Wellness incentive of up to $720 annually.
• Dental, vision, and life insurance options.
• Employer paid long-term disability.
• Free Bus/light rail pass.
• Tuition reimbursement program up to $6,500 per year.
• Paid time off includes 13.5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, and 15 sick days and personal leave days.
• Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees up to 480 hours (12 weeks) of paid leave for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child during a 12-month period.
• Federal Student Loan Forgiveness offered through Savi.
  
  

For more details, visit: Unit 002 Benefits

Minimum Qualifications

• Six months experience operating motor vehicles heavier than ordinary passenger vehicles.
• Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.
• Working conditions:
• Bending or stooping repeatedly or continually over time may be required.
• This position requires using a hand truck to move bins and boxes of materials for distances of more than 20 feet.
• This position requires working outside in a variety of environmental extremes such as heat, cold, rain, air pollution, and dust.
• Move, lift, and stack heavy objects weighing more than 50 pounds for distances of more than 20 feet may be required.
• All finalists for positions are subject to a criminal background check applicable to the department or position.
• The following list is not all inclusive, but are TSA general factors for disqualification of employment for working at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Other factors will be assessed that may also lead to disqualification. Qualified candidates should consider these factors when applying. Aviation Employment Disqualifiers.
• Some positions require the use of personal or City vehicles on City business. Individuals must be physically capable of operating the vehicles safely, possess a valid driver's license and have an acceptable driving record. Use of a personal vehicle for City business will be prohibited if the employee is not authorized to drive a City vehicle or if the employee does not have personal insurance coverage.
• For information regarding pre-screening and driving positions, click here.
• The City job description can be found here.
  

Preferred Qualifications

The minimum qualifications listed above, plus:

• Six months experience providing customer service in a high traffic and fast paced setting.
• Experience driving within city limits, knowledge of ADOT regulations and safety standards.
• Experience performing basic routine check of a vehicle (tires, fluid leaks, warning signs).
• Experience with maintaining a strict schedule and associated organizational/documentation abilities.
  
  

RECRUITMENT DATES

Recruitment closes July 22, 2026. All materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. on this date.

This is a position-based recruitment and will not result in any ongoing eligibility list. This recruitment and any selection processes resulting from this recruitment may be used to fill other related vacancies within the organization now or in the near future.

How To Apply

Apply online by completing the required information and attaching, as one document, your cover letter and resume. Please include your experience as it relates to the qualifications stated above. Only the highest qualified may be posted to the eligible to hire list. The results of the resume screening process will be sent to your primary email address.

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REFERENCE

Courier, JC:00480, ID# 62419, 07/16/2026, USM, GO, Benefits:002

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