Bruzga And Romaszko Graduate From Supervisor Training Program

Ready to Fulfill Mail Processing Supervisory Duties

BUFFALO NY — After sixteen weeks of specialized training in leadership techniques and postal operations, two postal employees have earned the position of Associate Supervisor. Amanda Bruzga of Buffalo started with the Postal Service as a clerk in 2006; Michael Romaszko of West Seneca started as a letter sorting machine clerk in 1984. Both will begin supervisor assignments in the Buffalo Processing and Distribution Center at 1200 William Street.

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.

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