ASSISTANT RURAL CARRIER (ARC)

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

Job summary

The United States Postal Service is seeking an Assistant Rural Carrier (ARC) to deliver packages on weekends and holidays. This role requires a valid driver's license and a personal vehicle. Responsibilities include loading and delivering mail, sorting, and providing customer service. Candidates must be able to lift up to 70 pounds and work in various weather conditions.

Benefits

Equipment Maintenance Allowance (EMA)

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 and Hours

Scheduled Days: Saturday, Sunday, and Holidays observed by the USPS on an as-needed basis. During onboarding, ARCs must be available for required training on weekdays.
Hours: Varies
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 for this position.

Employment Conditions

Postal Service employment is conditional upon meeting medical, eligibility, and background check requirements. Offers are contingent upon meeting these requirements.

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, submits monies and receipts to the post office.
9. Prepares time records and ensures mail security at all times.
10. May be required to provide a vehicle for delivery if not provided by the employer. Work is outdoors and indoors in all weather conditions. May need to lift items weighing up to 70 pounds.

Additional Information

Desirable candidates may need to have a suitable vehicle and live within easy commuting distance of the facility. ARCs are non-career employees providing delivery and collection services along rural routes. ARCs will receive an Equipment Maintenance Allowance (EMA) if providing their own vehicle.

Job Details

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Information Technology
• Industries: Government Administration