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***Functional Purpose***
Delivers and collects mail on foot or by vehicle under varying road and
weather conditions in a prescribed area; maintains professional and
effective public relations with customers and others, requiring a
general familiarity with postal laws, regulations, products and
procedures commonly used, and with the geography of the area. May be
required to carry mail weighing up to 35 pounds in shoulder satchels or
other equipment and to load or unload container of mail weighing up to
70 pounds.
**DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**
Routes or cases all classes of mail in sequence of delivery along an
established route. Rearranges and relabels cases as required.
Withdraws mail from the distribution case and prepares it in
sequence for efficient delivery by himself or a substitute along an
established route.
Prepares and separates all classes of mail to be carried by truck to
relay boxes along route for subsequent delivery.
Handles undeliverable mail in accordance with established
procedures.
Delivers mail along a prescribed route, on foot or by vehicle, on a
regular schedule, picking up additional mail from relay boxes as
needed.
Collects mail from street letter boxes and accepts letters from
mailing from customers; on certain routes may deliver mail that
consists exclusively of parcel post, or the collection of mail.
Uses portable electronic scanner as instructed.
Delivers and collects charges on customs, postage-due, and c.o.d.
mail matter. Delivers and obtains receipts for registered and
certain insured mail. Signs for such matter, except insured mail, at
the post office before beginning route and accounts for it upon
return by payments of the amounts collected and delivery of receipts
taken.
Deposits in the post office mail collected on the route upon
returning from the route.
Checks, and corrects if necessary, mailing cards from advertisers
bearing names and addresses of customers or former customers on the
route.
Furnishes customers with postal information and provides change of
address cards and other postal forms as needed.
Reports to supervisor all unusual incidents or conditions relating
to mail delivery, including condition of street letter boxes and
centralized delivery equipment.
Becomes proficient, when assigned to a route, in the casing of mail
on other routes as assigned.
Works professionally with other employees in the office.
May as a substitute carrier, perform clerical duties and be required
to pass examinations on scheme of city primary distribution.
In addition, may perform any of the following duties: check hotels
and other establishments to ensure that mail for residents
undeliverable as addressed is not improperly held; deliver stamps or
other paper supplies to contract or classified stations and other
designated delivery points; serves at carriers' delivery window;
receive and register where practical, all letters and packages of
first-class matter properly offered for registration; case mail and
make deliveries on other routes as assigned.
**SUPERVISION**
Supervisor, Customer Services, or other designated supervisor.
Qualified applicants must successfully pass a pre-employment drug
screening to meet the U.S. Postal Service's requirement to be drug
free. Applicants must also be a U.S. citizen or have permanent resident
alien status.
Important Information
Applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m., Central Time, of the
posting's closing date. Applicants claiming veterans' preference must
attach a copy of member copy 4 (only) of Certificate of Release or
Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214) r other proof of eligibility
if claiming 10-point veterans' preference. The United States Postal
Service (USPS) is an equal opportunity employer. The USPS provides
reasonable accommodation for any part of the application, interview,
and/or selection process, please make your request to the examiner,
selecting official or local manager of Human Resources. This request can
also be made by someone on your behalf. Explain the nature of your
limitations and the accommodation needed. The decision on granting
reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.
SPECIAL NOTE:** Current career Postal Service employees are ineligible
to apply to this posting. Seniority level Seniority level Entry level
Employment type Employment type Full-time
Job function Job function Information Technology
Industries Government Administration
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