Rural Carrier Associate (RCA)

This role delivers and collects mail along a rural route using a vehicle, providing customers with a variety of services, including selling stamps and money orders, and ensuring mail security. Duties and Responsibilities Sort mail in delivery sequence for the assigned route. Receive and sign for accountable mail. Load mail in vehicle. Deliver mail to customers along the prescribed route on a regular schedule, collect monies and receipts for accountable mail, and pick up mail from customers' roadside boxes. Sell stamps, stamped paper and money orders; accept C.O.D., registered, certified, and insured mail and parcel post; furnish routine information concerning postal matters and provide requested forms to customers. Return collected mail, undeliverable mail, and submit monies and receipts to the post office. Prepare mail for forwarding and maintain records of change of address information. Prepare a daily trip report and maintain a list of the customers on the route. Conduct special surveys when required. Maintain an inventory of stamps and stamped paper as needed to provide service to customers on the route. Provide for mail security at all times. Qualifications Have a vehicle suitable for use on the route. Live within easy commuting distance of the facility location. Be physically fit to load and unload trays and containers of mail and parcels weighing as much as 70 pounds. Be able to work indoors and outdoors in all types of weather. Work is typically available on Saturdays and may be required on an as-needed basis to cover absences. #J-18808-Ljbffr United States Postal Service