Rural Mail Carrier Assistant — Weekend Routes & Benefits

Postal Jobs Placement Service; Rochelle Park (NJ); On-site; USD 49,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Comprehensive Health Coverage

Retirement Plan

Life Insurance Options

Job summary

United States Postal Service (USPS) is seeking assistants for rural carrier roles nationwide. You will deliver and collect packages on suburban and rural routes, often using a personal vehicle, with weekend and holiday work shaping the schedule.

Starting pay ranges from $23.47 to $38.62 per hour, with average annual compensation up to $72,400 including federal benefits. This is an independent preparation posting; USPS does not charge application fees.

Qualifications

• Experience in customer service or public-facing roles.
• Willingness to work on weekends and holidays.
• Ability to carry out mail handling and basic clerical tasks.
• Comfort working outdoors and traveling on designated routes.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers with mail-related questions.
• Sort, label, and distribute mail accurately and efficiently.
• Provide clerical support to daily USPS operations.
• Assist with services such as mail forwarding, holds, and change-of-address requests.

Skills

Customer service

Weekend & holiday work

Route delivery

Outdoor work

Job description

United States Postal Service (USPS) is seeking assistants for rural carrier roles nationwide. You will deliver and collect packages on suburban and rural routes, often using a personal vehicle, with weekend and holiday work shaping the schedule.

Starting pay ranges from $23.47 to $38.62 per hour, with average annual compensation up to $72,400 including federal benefits. This is an independent preparation posting; USPS does not charge application fees.