Rural Carrier Associate

United States Postal Service; Colorado; On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental & Vision insurance

Wounded Warrior leave

Job summary

The United States Postal Service is hiring Rural Carrier Associates to deliver and collect mail on prescribed rural routes in Colorado using a vehicle. This non-career position requires a valid driver’s license, a safe driving record, and the ability to work on an as-needed basis, including Saturdays.

Applicants must communicate in English and be prepared for background checks, exams, and physical duties such as lifting up to 70 pounds. A personal vehicle may be required for route coverage.

Qualifications

• Valid U.S. driver's license with a safe driving record.
• Ability to understand and communicate in English.
• Physical ability to perform duties including lifting up to 70 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Sorts mail for the rural route in delivery sequence.
• Delivers and collects mail along a prescribed rural route.
• Loads mail into vehicle and manages accountability and receipts.
• Sells stamps and money orders; provides routine postal information.
• Maintains daily trip reports and route customer lists.
• Performs duties in various weather and indoor/outdoor settings.
• Supports mail security and proper handling of mail and parcels.
• Participates in training and background checks as required.
• May require a personal vehicle for route coverage.
• Works on Saturdays and other as-needed basis.

Skills

Valid driver’s license

Safe driving record

English communication

Physical stamina

Job description

Now Hiring City Carriers & Rural Carriers (RCA) in COLORADO !!!

Search LOCATION: UNITED STATES

Search KEYWORD: COLORADO

Position Information

Title: RURAL CARR ASSOC/SRV REG RTE

FLSA Designation: Non-Exempt

Occupation Code: 2325-07XX

Non-Scheduled Days: VARIES

Hours: VARIES

RCA's must be available to work on an as needed basis.

DRIVING REQUIRED: Applicants must have a valid state driver’s license, a safe driving record, and at least two years of unsupervised experience driving passenger cars or larger. The driving must have taken place in the U.S. or its possessions or territories or in U.S. military installations worldwide.

***A personal vehicle suitable for use may be required for this position***

Must be able to communicate in and understand the English language with or without a reasonable disability accommodation under the Rehabilitation Act.

Postal Service employment is conditional upon your meeting medical suitability, general eligibility and suitability, and background check requirements. Therefore, if you receive a job offer, note that it will be conditional upon you meeting these requirements, even if you are allowed to begin working first.

For this vacancy announcement, the Postal Service will be using an assessment cut-off score to refer candidates for selection consideration.

BENEFIT INFORMATION:

This is a non-career position, which may lead to a career position. RCAs are immediately eligible to enroll in the USPS Health Benefits Plan with a Postal Service premium contribution. Dental and vision insurance through the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP). After completing one year without a break in service of more than 5 days, RCAs may also be eligible for: health insurance under the Postal Service Health Benefits Program (PSHB); flexible spending account through Inspira Financial and long-term care insurance through the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP). May receive Wounded Warrior leave provided eligibility criteria are met.

SALARY: $21.89 per hour paid bi-weekly

Persons Eligible to Apply

All U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent resident aliens, citizens of American Samoa or other territory owing permanent allegiance to the United States. Applicants entitled to veterans’ preference and/or covered by the Veterans Employment Opportunity Act may apply for any posted position.

EXAM:

If an exam is required and you are invited to take the test, instructions regarding the exam process will be sent to you via email. Please ensure you can receive email messages from our test vendor and follow instructions carefully so you can be considered for this employment opportunity. SCREENINGS: You may receive multiple requests for background checks in regards to this employment opportunity. Respond to all requests quickly as we anticipate filling our

vacancies quickly and nonresponses may result in disqualification for this opportunity.

The Inspection Service criminal background check is conducted using United States information resources only (e.g., FBI fingerprint check, state and county checks). A criminal background check involves a 10-year inquiry for any location where the individual has resided, worked or gone to school within the United States or its territories. As a result of this limitation, the criminal background checks of individuals who have not resided in the United States or its territories for the preceding 5-years may not be considered complete. The Inspection Service may be able to process inquiries for U.S. Citizens only, but only if their time spent out of the country was spent as: a trailing spouse or dependent of someone working for the U.S. government (military or civilian), a missionary, a student attending school in a foreign country, a Peace Corps participant, or

as an employee of a U.S.-based employer/company. If the Inspection Service is unable to perform a complete background check because of residency outside the United States, such individuals will be ineligible for Postal employment.

Functional Purpose

Cases, delivers, and collects mail along a prescribed rural route using a vehicle; provides customers on the route with a variety of services.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• 1. Sorts mail in delivery sequence for the assigned route.
• 2. Receives and signs for accountable mail.
• 3. Loads mail in vehicle.
• 4. Delivers mail to customers along a prescribed route and on a regular schedule by a vehicle; collects monies and receipts for accountable mail; picks up mail from customers' roadside boxes.
• 5. Sells stamps, stamped paper and money orders; accepts C.O.D., registered, certified, and insured mail and parcel post; furnishes routine information concerning postal matters and provides requested forms to customer.
• 6. Returns mail collected, undeliverable mail, and submits monies and receipts to post office.
• 7. Prepares mail for forwarding and maintains records of change of address information.
• 8. Prepares a daily trip report and maintains a list of the customers on the route.
• 9. Conducts special surveys when required.
• 10. Maintains an inventory of stamps and stamped paper as needed to provide service to customers on the route.
• 11. Provides for mail security at all times.

Rural Carrier Associates are non-career employees who provide customers along a rural route a variety of services including delivering and collecting mail and selling stamps, supplies and money orders. Desirable candidates may be required to have a vehicle suitable for use and live within easy commuting distance of the facility location. The job is physically demanding. 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. Work is available usually on

Saturdays, then on an as needed basis to cover the absence of the carrier.

SUPERVISION

Manager, Customer Services; Supervisor, Customer Services; or Postmaster.

The United States Postal Service has the following excellent and challenging employment opportunity for highly motivated and innovative individuals. Successful candidates must demonstrate through a combination of education, training, and experience the following requirements:

Requirements

FUNCTION

Cases, delivers and collects mail along a prescribed rural route using a vehicle; provides customers on the route with a variety of services.

EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS

Applicants must successfully complete the Virtual Entry Assessment – MC (474).

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Applicants must be physically able to efficiently perform the duties of this position, which require arduous exertion involving prolonged standing, walking, bending and reaching, and may involve handling heavy containers of mail weighing up to the allowable maximum mailing weight.

ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS

Rural Carriers are required to provide service to the public. They must maintain a neat and professional appearance and demeanor in such interactions.

Applicants must have a valid state driver’s license and demonstrate and maintain a safe driving record.

Qualified applicants must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screening to meet the U.S. Postal Service’s requirement to be drug free. Applicants must also be a U.S. citizen or have permanent resident alien status.

Qualified applicants must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screening to meet the U.S. Postal Service’s requirement to be drug free. Applicants must also be a U.S. citizen or have permanent resident alien status.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

Applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m., Central Time, of the posting’s closing date. Applicants claiming veterans’ preference must attach a copy of member copy 4 (only) of Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214) or other proof of eligibility if claiming 10-point veterans’ preference. The United States Postal Service (USPS) is an equal opportunity employer. The USPS provides reasonable accommodation for any part of the application, interview, and/or selection process, please make your request to the examiner, selecting official or local manager of Human Resources.

This request can also be made by someone on your behalf. Explain the nature of your limitations and the accommodation needed. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis. The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019 (Fair Chance Act) prohibits the Postal Service from inquiring into the criminal history of applicants before a conditional offer of employment has been made and sets out penalties for individual

employees who violate the law. An applicant who feels their rights under this federal law have been violated has 30 days from the date of the alleged violation to file a complaint with the Postal Service at [e-mail]. Further information can be found at www.usps.com.

SPECIAL NOTE: Current career Postal Service employees are ineligible to apply to this posting.