ASSISTANT RURAL CARRIER (ARC)

United States Postal Service; Hinesburg (VT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading postal service as an Assistant Rural Carrier (ARC). This role involves delivering packages on weekends and holidays, sorting mail, and providing customer service. Candidates must have a valid driver's license and a safe driving record. The job requires physical stamina to lift parcels and work in various weather conditions.

Qualifications

• Valid state driver's license and safe driving record required.
• At least two years of unsupervised driving experience.

Responsibilities

• Loads packages in delivery sequence in vehicle.
• Delivers packages to customers along a prescribed route.
• Sorts mail in delivery sequence for the assigned route.

Skills

Driving

Job description

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Scheduled Days:

Saturday, Sunday, and Holidays observed by the USPS on an as-needed basis. During onboarding, ARCs must be available for training on weekdays.

Hours:

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Driving Required:

Applicants should have a valid state driver’s license, a safe driving record, and at least two years of unsupervised driving experience in the U.S. or its territories, or in U.S. military installations worldwide. A personal vehicle suitable for use may be required.

Salary Range:

$20.38 per hour paid bi-weekly

Functional Purpose:

Using dynamic route descriptions, delivers packages on Sundays and observed holidays. May also case, deliver, and collect mail and packages on Saturday along a prescribed rural route using a vehicle.

Responsibilities:

1. Loads packages in delivery sequence in vehicle.
2. Delivers packages to customers along a prescribed route.
3. Sorts mail in delivery sequence for the assigned route.
4. Receives and signs for accountable mail.
5. Loads mail and packages in vehicle.
6. Delivers mail and packages to customers, collects monies and receipts for accountable mail, and picks up mail from roadside boxes.
7. Provides routine postal information to customers.
8. Returns undeliverable mail and submits monies and receipts to the post office.
9. Prepares time records and ensures mail security at all times.
10. If required, provides own vehicle for delivery and maintains it with an Equipment Maintenance Allowance (EMA).

Additional Information:

Work is performed indoors and outdoors in all weather conditions. Carriers may need to lift and unload trays and parcels weighing up to 70 pounds. Candidates should live within easy commuting distance of the facility.

Job Details:

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Information Technology (note: this may be an error, as the role is postal delivery)
• Industries: Government Administration