Job Description

Overview

ASSISTANT RURAL CARRIER (ARC) role at United States Postal Service

Scheduled Days: Saturday, Sunday and Holidays observed by the USPS on an as needed basis. During the onboarding period, ARCs must be available for required training on weekdays.

Hours: VARIES

DRIVING REQUIRED: Applicants should have a valid state drivers license, a safe driving record and at least two years of unsupervised experience driving passenger cars or larger 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 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.

Salary Range: $20.38 per hour paid bi-weekly

Functional Purpose: Using dynamic route descriptions, delivers packages on Sundays and observed holidays. May case, deliver, and collect mail and packages on Saturday along a prescribed rural route using a vehicle.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Loads packages in delivery sequence in vehicle.
• Delivers packages to customers along a prescribed route.
• Sorts mail in delivery sequence for the assigned route.
• Receives and signs for accountable mail.
• Loads mail and packages in vehicle.
• Delivers mail and packages to customers along a prescribed route or as an auxiliary assistant by a vehicle; collects monies and receipts for accountable mail; picks up mail from customers roadside boxes.
• Furnishes routine information concerning postal matters to customer.
• Returns mail collected, undeliverable mail, and submits monies and receipts to the post office.
• Prepares appropriate time records.
• Provides for mail security at all times.
• May be required to provide a vehicle for delivery if an employer provided vehicle is not assigned. ARCs are non-career employees who provide customers along a rural route services which includes delivering and collecting mail. Desirable candidates may be required to have a vehicle suitable for use and live within easy commuting distance of the facility location. If required to provide own vehicle, ARCs will receive an Equipment Maintenance Allowance (EMA). 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.

Qualifications

• Driving requirements: A valid state driver's license, a safe driving record and at least two years of unsupervised experience driving passenger cars or larger in the United States or its possessions or territories or on United States military installations worldwide.
• Other requirements: Postal Service employment is conditional upon medical suitability, general eligibility, and background checks. If you receive a job offer, it will be conditional upon meeting these requirements, even if you are allowed to begin working first.
• Vehicle requirement: A personal vehicle suitable for use may be required. If an employer-provided vehicle is not assigned, ARCs may be required to provide their own vehicle; if so, an Equipment Maintenance Allowance (EMA) may be provided.

Hours and Schedule

Hours: VARIES

Scheduled Days: Saturday, Sunday and observed holidays as needed; onboarding training on weekdays may be required.

Location and Remarks

ARCs should live within easy commuting distance of the facility.

Notes

ARCs are non-career employees who provide customers along a rural route services which includes delivering and collecting mail.

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