Rural Carrier Associate (RCA)

This job was posted by https://joblink.maine.gov : For more information,please see: https://joblink.maine.gov/jobs/1341910Functional Purpose Cases, delivers, and collects mail along a prescribedrural route using a vehicle; provides customers on the route with avariety of services. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Sorts mail indelivery sequence for the assigned route. 2. Receives and signs foraccountable mail. 3. Loads mail in vehicle. 4. Delivers mail tocustomers along a prescribed route and on a regular schedule by avehicle; collects monies and receipts for accountable mail; picks upmail from customers\' roadside boxes. 5. Sells stamps, stamped paper andmoney orders; accepts C.O.D., registered, certified, and insured mailand parcel post; furnishes routine information concerning postal mattersand 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 addressinformation. 8. Prepares a daily trip report and maintains a list of thecustomers on the route. 9. Conducts special surveys when required. 10.Maintains an inventory of stamps and stamped paper as needed to provideservice to customers on the route. 11. Provides for mail security at alltimes. Rural Carrier Associates are non-career employees who providecustomers along a rural route a variety of services including deliveringand collecting mail and selling stamps, supplies and money orders.Desirable candidates may be required to have a vehicle suitable for useand live within easy commuting distance of the facility location. Thejob is physically demanding. Work is performed indoors and outdoors inall types of weather. Carriers may be required to load and unload traysand containers of mail and parcels weighing as much as 70 pounds. Workis available usually on Saturdays, then on an as needed basis to coverthe absence of the carrier.