Job Summary
Cases, delivers, and collects mail along a prescribed rural route using a vehicle; provides customers on the route with a variety of services.
Responsibilities
- 1. Sorts mail in delivery sequence for the assigned route.
- 2. Receives and signs for accountable mail.
- 3. Loads mail in vehicle.
- 4. 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.
- 5. 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.
- 6. Returns mail collected, undeliverable mail, and submits monies and receipts to post office.
- 7. Prepares mail for forwarding and maintains records of change of address information.
- 8. Prepares a daily trip report and maintains a list of the customers on the route.
- 9. Conducts special surveys when required.
- 10. Maintains an inventory of stamps and stamped paper as needed to provide service to customers on the route.
- 11. Provides for mail security at all times. Rural Carrier Associates are non-career employees who provide customers along a rural route a variety of services including delivering and collecting mail and selling stamps, supplies and money orders.
- Desirable candidates may be required to have a vehicle suitable for use and live within easy commuting distance of the facility location.
- The job is physically demanding. 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.
- Work is available usually on Saturdays, then on an as needed basis to cover the absence of the carrier.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $21.89 per hour
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Paid training
Work Location: In person
