USPS Mail Delivery - Rural Carrier Associate

About the position

The USPS Mail Delivery - Rural Carrier Associate position involves providing essential mail delivery services to customers along a rural route. This role is physically demanding and requires working in various weather conditions. Rural Carrier Associates are responsible for sorting, delivering, and collecting mail, as well as selling postal supplies. The position is non-career and typically requires availability on Saturdays and as needed to cover absences.

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

• Ability to lift and carry mail and parcels weighing up to 70 pounds.
• Valid driver's license and safe driving record.
• Ability to work in various weather conditions and perform physically demanding tasks.