Rural Carrier Associate

United States Postal Service - Clinton, IL

Full-time

Clinton, IL

Postal Service

About the position

The Rural Carrier Associate position at the United States Postal Service involves sorting, delivering, and collecting mail along a designated rural route. This role requires providing various postal services to customers, ensuring mail security, and maintaining accurate records. The position is physically demanding and requires working in various weather conditions.

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 customers.
• Returns collected mail, undeliverable mail, and submits monies and receipts to the 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

• Must have a vehicle suitable for use.
• Must live within easy commuting distance of the facility location.

Nice-to-haves

• Previous experience in a customer service role.
• Familiarity with postal regulations and procedures.

Benefits

• Flexible scheduling based on availability.
• Opportunity for additional hours on an as-needed basis.