ASSISTANT RURAL CARRIER (ARC)

United States Postal Service; Londonderry (VT); On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading postal service as an Assistant Rural Carrier. 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. Physical demands include lifting packages up to 70 pounds and working in various weather conditions.

Benefits

Equipment Maintenance Allowance (EMA)

Qualifications

• Must have a valid state driver's license and safe driving record.
• Requires 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

Customer Service

Job description

Join to apply for the ASSISTANT RURAL CARRIER (ARC) role at United States Postal Service

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Scheduled Days and Hours

Days: Saturday, Sunday, and observed USPS holidays. During onboarding, ARCs must be available for training on weekdays. Hours vary. Driving is 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., its possessions, territories, or U.S. military installations worldwide. A personal vehicle suitable for use may be required.

Salary and Functional Purpose

Salary: $20.38 per hour, paid bi-weekly.

Purpose: Using dynamic route descriptions, delivers packages on Sundays and holidays. May also case, deliver, and collect mail and packages on Saturdays 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, submits monies and receipts to the post office.
9. Prepares time records and ensures mail security at all times.

Additional Information

Work is performed indoors and outdoors in all weather conditions. Carriers may need to load/unload trays and parcels weighing up to 70 pounds. Candidates should reside within easy commuting distance of the facility. If providing own vehicle, an Equipment Maintenance Allowance (EMA) will be provided.

Job Details

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Information Technology (Note: this may be incorrect based on the role; consider verifying)
• Industries: Government Administration

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