RURAL CARRIER ASSOCIATE (RCA)

United States Postal Service; Londonderry (VT); On-site; USD 23,162 - 32,988; Part time

Job summary

The United States Postal Service is seeking a Rural Carrier Associate (RCA) in Londonderry, Vermont. This role involves delivering mail along a rural route, providing various customer services, and requires a valid driver's license and a safe driving record. Candidates must have two years of unsupervised driving experience and be capable of lifting heavy packages. The job is physically demanding and requires work in diverse weather conditions, often on Saturdays. A personal vehicle suitable for use may also be necessary.

Qualifications

• Applicants must have a valid state driver’s license and safe driving record.
• Characterized by physically demanding tasks such as loading and unloading mail.
• Experience must include at least two years of unsupervised driving.

Responsibilities

• Sorts mail in delivery sequence for the assigned route.
• Delivers mail to customers along a prescribed route using a vehicle.
• Maintains records of change of address information.

Skills

Valid state driver’s license

Safe driving record

Experience driving passenger cars or larger

Ability to work in all types of weather

Job description

Overview

This Rural Carrier Associate (RCA) position involves delivering and collecting mail along a prescribed rural route using a vehicle, and providing customers on the route with a variety of services. Salary is listed below and driving may be required for assignment locations.

Salary

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

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.

Responsibilities

• Sorts mail in delivery sequence for the assigned route.
• Receives and signs for accountable mail.
• Loads mail in vehicle.
• 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.
• 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.
• Returns mail collected, undeliverable mail, and submits monies and receipts to post office.
• Prepares mail for forwarding and maintains records of change of address information.
• Prepares a daily trip report and maintains a list of the customers on the route.
• Conducts special surveys when required.
• Maintains an inventory of stamps and stamped paper as needed to provide service to customers on the route.
• Provides for mail security at all times.

Requirements / Qualifications

• 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.
• 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.
• Postal Service employment is conditional upon medical suitability, general eligibility and suitability, and background check requirements. Any job offer is conditional upon meeting these requirements.
• The job is physically demanding: the role may require loading and unloading trays and containers weighing up to 70 pounds; work is performed indoors and outdoors in all types of weather.
• Work is usually on Saturdays, then on an as-needed basis to cover carrier absence.

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