ASSISTANT RURAL CARRIER (ARC)

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

Job summary

Join a leading postal service as an Assistant Rural Carrier (ARC) in Vermont. This entry-level position involves delivering packages on weekends and holidays, ensuring customer satisfaction, and maintaining safety standards. Ideal candidates should have a valid driver's license and a good driving record. Work conditions include outdoor and indoor environments, and physical lifting may be required.

Benefits

Equipment Maintenance Allowance

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Deliver packages on Sundays and observed holidays.
• Sort mail in delivery sequence and ensure mail security.
• Provide routine postal information to customers.

Skills

Driving

Customer Service

Job description

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

This job was posted by Vermont Job Link. For more information, see: Job Posting.

Schedule and Hours

• Scheduled Days: Saturday, Sunday, and observed holidays (as needed).
• During onboarding, ARCs must be available for training on weekdays.
• Hours vary.

Driving Requirements

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 work may be required.

Employment Conditions

Employment is conditional upon meeting medical, eligibility, and background check requirements. Offers are contingent upon these conditions.

Salary

Starting at $20.38 per hour, paid bi-weekly.

Functional Purpose

Deliver packages on Sundays and observed holidays, and possibly on Saturdays. Duties include casing, delivering, and collecting mail and packages along rural routes using a vehicle.

Responsibilities

1. Load packages in delivery sequence in the vehicle.
2. Deliver packages to customers along prescribed routes.
3. Sort mail in delivery sequence.
4. Sign for accountable mail.
5. Load mail and packages in the vehicle.
6. Deliver mail and packages, collect monies and receipts, and pick up mail from roadside boxes.
7. Provide routine postal information to customers.
8. Return undeliverable mail and submit monies and receipts to the post office.
9. Prepare time records.
10. Ensure mail security at all times.
11. If necessary, provide a vehicle for delivery and maintain it (ARCs may receive an Equipment Maintenance Allowance).

Additional Details

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

Position Details

• Seniority Level: Entry level
• Employment Type: Full-time
• Job Function: Information Technology
• Industry: Government Administration

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