Rural Carrier Associate (RCA) Fort Mill

United States Postal Service; Fort Mill (SC); On-site; USD 27,552 - 41,328; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Equipment Maintenance Allowance if applicable

Job summary

The United States Postal Service is seeking Rural Carrier Associates in Fort Mill, SC. This part-time position involves delivering and collecting mail along a designated rural route. Applicants must be flexible as hours may vary, including weekends and holidays. A valid driver's license and safe driving record, along with two years of unsupervised driving experience, are required.

Benefits may include health insurance and an Equipment Maintenance Allowance if the candidate must provide their own vehicle. Duties are physically demanding and cover all weather conditions.

Qualifications

• Valid state driver's license required.
• Safe driving record essential.
• At least two years of unsupervised driving experience.

Responsibilities

• Sorts mail in delivery sequence for the assigned route.
• Receives and signs for accountable mail.
• Loads mail in vehicle.

Job description

Overview

RCAs case, deliver, and collect mail along a prescribed rural route using a vehicle and provide customers on the route with a variety of services.

Benefits may include health insurance.

Part-time, non-career position, which may lead to a full time career position.

Hours will vary and will include holidays and weekends; there is no guarantee of hours. You must be flexible with little to no lead time or advance notice of a schedule change.

You may be required to provide a vehicle sufficient in size for delivery of mail if an employer-provided vehicle is not assigned. If required to provide your own vehicle, RCAs will receive an Equipment Maintenance Allowance.

You will be required to have the ability to deliver from the right hand side of the vehicle, even if you must provide one.

You will perform work indoors and outdoors in all elements of weather: rain, sleet, ice, snow, cold, and heat, and you may encounter animals and insects too.

Your duties will be physically demanding requiring moderate to heavy lifting, carrying, prolonged standing, reaching, and walking.

You will provide mail security at all times.

You must follow established safe work methods and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Sorts mail in delivery sequence for the assigned route.
• Receives and signs for accountable mail.
• Loads mail in vehicle.

Qualifications

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.

Benefits

Benefits may include health insurance.