Rural Mail Carrier Assistant – Outdoor Delivery & Customer Support

Confidential; Highwood (IL); On-site; USD 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Comprehensive Health Coverage

Retirement Plan

Life Insurance Options

Job summary

USPS is hiring Assistant Rural Carriers to deliver and collect parcels on designated routes, often using a personal vehicle. The role emphasizes weekend and holiday work with potential for up to seven delivery days, outdoors, providing reliable service across suburban and rural areas.

Starting pay ranges from 23.47 to 38.62 per hour, with an average annual compensation up to $72,400 including federal benefits.

Responsibilities

• Customer assistance: address mail-related questions and service issues from customers
• Mail handling: sort, label, and distribute incoming and outgoing mail accurately and efficiently
• Clerical work: perform administrative support tasks to aid daily USPS operations
• Service support: assist with services such as mail forwarding, package holds, and change-of-address requests

Skills

Customer service

Mail handling

Clerical support

Job description

USPS is hiring Assistant Rural Carriers to deliver and collect parcels on designated routes, often using a personal vehicle. The role emphasizes weekend and holiday work with potential for up to seven delivery days, outdoors, providing reliable service across suburban and rural areas.

Starting pay ranges from 23.47 to 38.62 per hour, with an average annual compensation up to $72,400 including federal benefits.