{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"0952b85b9fc1096c8356d5c0","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/0952b85b9fc1096c8356d5c0","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/0952b85b9fc1096c8356d5c0","title":"Assistant Rural Carrier (ARC) Part-time","description":"Applicants must apply online at www.usps.com/careers\nto be considered for this position\nScheduled Days: Saturday, Sunday and Holidays observed by the USPS or an as needed basis.\nDuring the onboarding period, ARCs must be available for required training on weekdays.\nWill be delivering packages only\nHours: VARIES\nDRIVING REQUIRED: Applicants should have a valid state driver’s license, a safe driving record and at least two years of\nunsupervised experience driving passenger cars or larger in the U.S. or its possessions or territories or in U.S. military\ninstallations worldwide.\n*A personal vehicle suitable for use may be required for this position*\nSALARY RANGE: $19.94 per hour paid bi-weekly\nFINANCE NUMBER: 290990\nBENEFIT INFORMATION: May receive Wounded Warrior leave provided eligibility criteria are met. No other benefits are\navailable for this position.\nPersons Eligible to Apply\nAll U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent resident aliens, citizens of American Samoa or other territory owing permanent allegiance\nto the United States. Applicants entitled to veterans’ preference and/or covered by the Veterans Employment Opportunity\nAct may apply for any posted position. Applicants must apply online at www.usps.com/careers to be considered for this\nemployment opportunity. You must have a valid email address to apply as communication regarding employment\nopportunities, examinations (when applicable), and background checks will be sent by email. Please add the following email\ndomain addresses to your contact list to allow all correspondence to be received - @usps.gov; @psionline.com;\n@geninfo.com; @uspis.gov. EXAM: If an exam is required and you are invited to take the test, instructions regarding the\nexam process will be sent to you via email. Please ensure you can receive email messages from our test vendor and follow\ninstructions carefully so you can be considered for this employment opportunity. SCREENINGS: You may receive multiple\nrequests for background checks in regards to this employment opportunity. Respond to all requests quickly as we anticipate\nfilling our vacancies quickly and nonresponses may result in disqualification for this opportunity.\nBackground Check\nThe Inspection Service criminal background check is conducted using United States information resources only (e.g., FBI\nfingerprint check, state and county checks). A criminal background check involves a 5-year inquiry for any location where\nthe individual has resided, worked or gone to school within the United States or its territories. As a result of this limitation,\nthe criminal background checks of individuals who have not resided in the United States or its territories for the preceding\n5-years may not be considered complete. The Inspection Service may be able to process inquiries for U.S. Citizens only,\nbut only if their time spent out of the country was spent as: a trailing spouse or dependent of someone working for the U.S.\ngovernment (military or civilian), a missionary, a student attending school in a foreign country, a Peace Corps participant, or\nas an employee of a U.S.-based employer/company. If the Inspection Service is unable to perform a complete background\ncheck because of residency outside the United States, such individuals will be ineligible for Postal employment.\nFunctional Purpose\nUsing dynamic route descriptions, delivers packages on Saturday, Sundays and observed holidays or as needed along a prescribed rural route using a vehicle.\nDUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES\n1. Loads packages in delivery sequence in vehicle.\n2. Delivers packages to customers along a prescribed route.\n3. Delivers mail and packages to customers along a prescribed route or as an auxiliary assistant by a vehicle. Provides for package security at all times.\n4. May be required to provide a vehicle for delivery if an employer provided vehicle is not assigned.\n5. ARCs are non-career employees who provide customers along a rural route service which includes delivering.\n6. If required to provide own vehicle, ARCs will receive an Equipment Maintenance Allowance (EMA).\n7.Work is performed indoors and outdoors in all types of weather.\n8. Must be able to lift parcels weighing as much as 70 pounds.\nSUPERVISION\nManager, Customer Services; Supervisor, Customer Services; or Postmaster BARGAINING UNIT RURAL CARRIER\nThe United States Postal Service has the following excellent and challenging employment opportunity for highly motivated\nand innovative individuals. Successful candidates must demonstrate through a combination of education, training, and\nexperience the following requirements:\nRequirements\n1. QUALIFICATIONS\nDOCUMENT DATE: 3/16/2019\nFUNCTION\nUsing dynamic route descriptions, delivers packages on Sundays and observed holidays. Case, deliver and collect mail and\npackages along a prescribed rural route on Saturday using a vehicle and provide customers on the route with a variety of services.\nDESCRIPTION OF WORK\nSee the Standard Position Description for the Occupation Code given above.\nREQUIREMENTS\nThere are no separately evaluated knowledge, skill, or ability requirements for this position.\nEXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS\nApplicants must successfully complete the Virtual Entry Assessment – MC (474).\nTRAINING REQUIREMENTS\nIndividuals who qualify and are selected under this standard will be required to complete prescribed training satisfactory to demonstrate, through testing and/or practical demonstration, possession of knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) required for the job. Failure to demonstrate any KSA is disqualifying. KSAs include Postal Service driving policies, safe driving practices, and skills associated with specific job duties.\nPHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS\nApplicants must be physically able to perform the essential duties of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.\nADDITIONAL PROVISIONS\nThey must maintain a neat and professional appearance and demeanor while interacting with the public.\nApplicants must have a valid state driver's license and demonstrate and maintain a safe driving record.\nApplicants must also be a U.S. citizen or have permanent resident alien status.\nIMPORTANT INFORMATION:\nApplications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m., Central Time, of the posting's closing date. Applicants claiming veterans'\npreference must attach a copy of member copy 4 (only) of Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form\n214) or other proof of eligibility if claiming 10-point veterans' preference. The United States Postal Service (USPS) is an\nequal opportunity employer. The USPS provides reasonable accommodation for any part of the application, interview, and/or\nselection process, please make your request to the examiner, selecting official or local manager of Human Resources. This\nrequest can also be made by someone on your behalf. Explain the nature of your limitations and the accommodation\nneeded. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.\nSPECIAL NOTE: Current career Postal Service employees are ineligible to apply to this posting.\nReport job\nJob Type: Part-time\nPay: From $19.94 per hour\nBenefits:\nCompany truck\nMileage reimbursement\nShift:\n4 hour shift\n8 hour shift\nDay shift\nMorning shift\nWork Days:\nHolidays\nWeekends as needed\nAbility to commute/relocate:\nBozeman, MT: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)\nShift availability:\nDay Shift (Preferred)\nWork Location: In person","company":"United States Postal Service","rawCompany":"united states postal service","city":"Bozeman","state":"MT","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-09T13:34:01.620Z","occupations":[{"code":"43-5052.00","title":"Postal Service Mail Carriers","slug":"postal-service-mail-carriers"},{"code":"43-5051.00","title":"Postal Service Clerks","slug":"postal-service-clerks"},{"code":"43-9051.00","title":"Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service","slug":"mail-clerks-and-mail-machine-operators-except-postal-service"}],"industries":[{"code":"491110","title":"Postal Service","slug":"postal-service"},{"code":"492210","title":"Local Messengers and Local Delivery","slug":"local-messengers-and-local-delivery"},{"code":"492110","title":"Couriers and Express Delivery Services","slug":"couriers-and-express-delivery-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Assistant Rural Carrier (ARC) Part-time","description":"Applicants must apply online at www.usps.com/careers\nto be considered for this position\nScheduled Days: Saturday, Sunday and Holidays observed by the USPS or an as needed basis.\nDuring the onboarding period, ARCs must be available for required training on weekdays.\nWill be delivering packages only\nHours: VARIES\nDRIVING REQUIRED: Applicants should have a valid state driver’s license, a safe driving record and at least two years of\nunsupervised experience driving passenger cars or larger in the U.S. or its possessions or territories or in U.S. military\ninstallations worldwide.\n*A personal vehicle suitable for use may be required for this position*\nSALARY RANGE: $19.94 per hour paid bi-weekly\nFINANCE NUMBER: 290990\nBENEFIT INFORMATION: May receive Wounded Warrior leave provided eligibility criteria are met. No other benefits are\navailable for this position.\nPersons Eligible to Apply\nAll U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent resident aliens, citizens of American Samoa or other territory owing permanent allegiance\nto the United States. Applicants entitled to veterans’ preference and/or covered by the Veterans Employment Opportunity\nAct may apply for any posted position. Applicants must apply online at www.usps.com/careers to be considered for this\nemployment opportunity. You must have a valid email address to apply as communication regarding employment\nopportunities, examinations (when applicable), and background checks will be sent by email. Please add the following email\ndomain addresses to your contact list to allow all correspondence to be received - @usps.gov; @psionline.com;\n@geninfo.com; @uspis.gov. EXAM: If an exam is required and you are invited to take the test, instructions regarding the\nexam process will be sent to you via email. Please ensure you can receive email messages from our test vendor and follow\ninstructions carefully so you can be considered for this employment opportunity. SCREENINGS: You may receive multiple\nrequests for background checks in regards to this employment opportunity. Respond to all requests quickly as we anticipate\nfilling our vacancies quickly and nonresponses may result in disqualification for this opportunity.\nBackground Check\nThe Inspection Service criminal background check is conducted using United States information resources only (e.g., FBI\nfingerprint check, state and county checks). A criminal background check involves a 5-year inquiry for any location where\nthe individual has resided, worked or gone to school within the United States or its territories. As a result of this limitation,\nthe criminal background checks of individuals who have not resided in the United States or its territories for the preceding\n5-years may not be considered complete. The Inspection Service may be able to process inquiries for U.S. Citizens only,\nbut only if their time spent out of the country was spent as: a trailing spouse or dependent of someone working for the U.S.\ngovernment (military or civilian), a missionary, a student attending school in a foreign country, a Peace Corps participant, or\nas an employee of a U.S.-based employer/company. If the Inspection Service is unable to perform a complete background\ncheck because of residency outside the United States, such individuals will be ineligible for Postal employment.\nFunctional Purpose\nUsing dynamic route descriptions, delivers packages on Saturday, Sundays and observed holidays or as needed along a prescribed rural route using a vehicle.\nDUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES\n1. Loads packages in delivery sequence in vehicle.\n2. Delivers packages to customers along a prescribed route.\n3. Delivers mail and packages to customers along a prescribed route or as an auxiliary assistant by a vehicle. Provides for package security at all times.\n4. May be required to provide a vehicle for delivery if an employer provided vehicle is not assigned.\n5. ARCs are non-career employees who provide customers along a rural route service which includes delivering.\n6. If required to provide own vehicle, ARCs will receive an Equipment Maintenance Allowance (EMA).\n7.Work is performed indoors and outdoors in all types of weather.\n8. Must be able to lift parcels weighing as much as 70 pounds.\nSUPERVISION\nManager, Customer Services; Supervisor, Customer Services; or Postmaster BARGAINING UNIT RURAL CARRIER\nThe United States Postal Service has the following excellent and challenging employment opportunity for highly motivated\nand innovative individuals. Successful candidates must demonstrate through a combination of education, training, and\nexperience the following requirements:\nRequirements\n1. QUALIFICATIONS\nDOCUMENT DATE: 3/16/2019\nFUNCTION\nUsing dynamic route descriptions, delivers packages on Sundays and observed holidays. Case, deliver and collect mail and\npackages along a prescribed rural route on Saturday using a vehicle and provide customers on the route with a variety of services.\nDESCRIPTION OF WORK\nSee the Standard Position Description for the Occupation Code given above.\nREQUIREMENTS\nThere are no separately evaluated knowledge, skill, or ability requirements for this position.\nEXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS\nApplicants must successfully complete the Virtual Entry Assessment – MC (474).\nTRAINING REQUIREMENTS\nIndividuals who qualify and are selected under this standard will be required to complete prescribed training satisfactory to demonstrate, through testing and/or practical demonstration, possession of knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) required for the job. Failure to demonstrate any KSA is disqualifying. KSAs include Postal Service driving policies, safe driving practices, and skills associated with specific job duties.\nPHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS\nApplicants must be physically able to perform the essential duties of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.\nADDITIONAL PROVISIONS\nThey must maintain a neat and professional appearance and demeanor while interacting with the public.\nApplicants must have a valid state driver's license and demonstrate and maintain a safe driving record.\nApplicants must also be a U.S. citizen or have permanent resident alien status.\nIMPORTANT INFORMATION:\nApplications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m., Central Time, of the posting's closing date. Applicants claiming veterans'\npreference must attach a copy of member copy 4 (only) of Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form\n214) or other proof of eligibility if claiming 10-point veterans' preference. The United States Postal Service (USPS) is an\nequal opportunity employer. The USPS provides reasonable accommodation for any part of the application, interview, and/or\nselection process, please make your request to the examiner, selecting official or local manager of Human Resources. This\nrequest can also be made by someone on your behalf. Explain the nature of your limitations and the accommodation\nneeded. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.\nSPECIAL NOTE: Current career Postal Service employees are ineligible to apply to this posting.\nReport job\nJob Type: Part-time\nPay: From $19.94 per hour\nBenefits:\nCompany truck\nMileage reimbursement\nShift:\n4 hour shift\n8 hour shift\nDay shift\nMorning shift\nWork Days:\nHolidays\nWeekends as needed\nAbility to commute/relocate:\nBozeman, MT: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)\nShift availability:\nDay Shift (Preferred)\nWork Location: In person","datePosted":"2026-08-09T13:34:01.620Z","dateModified":"2026-08-09T13:34:01.620Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"United States Postal Service","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Bozeman","addressRegion":"MT","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"0952b85b9fc1096c8356d5c0"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/0952b85b9fc1096c8356d5c0"}}