Assistant Rural Carrier (ARC)

United States Postal Service; Norway (ME); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Postal Service is seeking a rural carrier associate to deliver packages and mail on Sundays and observed holidays along a prescribed rural route. The role may require a personal vehicle and involves loading, sorting, and delivering mail in all types of weather.

ARC positions may include an Equipment Maintenance Allowance and require working outdoors, with duties including package handling and customer service at each stop.

Qualifications

• Ability to load and unload mail and parcels up to 70 pounds.
• Comfort working outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Reliable and punctual with good route discipline.

Responsibilities

• Load packages in delivery sequence for the vehicle.
• Deliver packages to customers along a prescribed rural route.
• Sort mail in delivery sequence for the route.
• Receive and sign for accountable mail and collect receipts.
• Provide routine information about postal matters to customers.

Skills

Customer service

Driving

Time management

Job description

This job was posted by https://joblink.maine.gov : For more information, please see: https://joblink.maine.gov/jobs/1395371

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

DUTIES AND 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 along a prescribed route or as an auxiliary assistant by a vehicle; collects monies and receipts for accountable mail; picks up mail from customers' roadside boxes.
• 7. Furnishes routine information concerning postal matters to customer.
• 8. Returns mail collected, undeliverable mail, and submits monies and receipts to post office.
• 9. Prepares appropriate time records.
• 10. Provides for mail security at all times.
• 11. May be required to provide a vehicle for delivery if an employer provided vehicle is not assigned.

ARCs are non-career employees who provide customers along a rural route services which includes delivering and collecting mail.

Desirable candidates may be required to have a vehicle suitable for use and live within easy commuting distance of the facility location.

If required to provide own vehicle, ARCs will receive an Equipment Maintenance Allowance (EMA).

Work is performed indoors and outdoors in all types of weather.

Carriers may be required to load and unload trays and containers of mail and parcels weighing as much as 70 pounds.