Six Graduate From Postal Supervisor Training Program

Ready to Fulfill Mail Processing Management Duties in Two Rochester Plants

ROCHESTER NY — After sixteen weeks of specialized training in leadership techniques and postal operations, six postal employees have earned the position of Associate Supervisor:

• Ryan Baker of Rochester, a 3-year employee assigned to the Rochester Processing and Distribution Center on Jefferson Road
• Paula John of Gates, a 3-year employee assigned to the Rochester Logistics and Distribution Center on Lyell Avenue
• Wally Johnson of Rochester, a 6-year employee assigned to the Rochester Processing and Distribution Center on Jefferson Road
• Jeffrey LaDue of Rochester, a 7-year employee assigned to the Rochester Processing and Distribution Center on Jefferson Road
• Sara Risewick of North Chili, a 1-year employee assigned to the Rochester Processing and Distribution Center on Jefferson Road
• Bernice Robinson of Rochester, a 3-year employee assigned to the Rochester Logistics and Distribution Center on Lyell Avenue

Throughout the sixteen-week course, testing and evaluation was conducted to ensure the candidates were prepared to fulfill the role of a supervisor.  The program is a combination of classroom and on-the-job training.

District Manager Kimberly Peters and Senior Plant Manager Kathleen Burns presented a certificate of completion to the graduates.  “As a supervisor in the plant, you’ll be expected to manage a team of 20 or more employees utilizing equipment worth millions,” Burns told them. “You’ll need to balance the needs of our business, customers and employees. This is no easy task, but you have proven that you have the skills to be successful.”

The Associate Supervisor Program (ASP) is considered highly competitive and continues to roll out at the largest postal installations in the nation, like those in the Western New York area. Candidates must apply for the program and are selected competitively through a series of in-house examinations and interviews.