United States Postal Service · 1 day ago
City Carrier Assistant 1 Hattiesburg PO
Hattiesburg, MS
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelUnited States Postal Service is a federal agency that provides postal services in the United States. They are seeking a City Carrier Assistant 1 who will deliver and collect mail on foot or by vehicle under varying conditions while maintaining effective public relations with customers. The role involves routing mail, handling undeliverable mail, and ensuring the efficient delivery of mail along established routes.
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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 independently or by another carrier 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 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 CCA, 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
Qualification
Required
Applicants must successfully complete the Virtual Entry Assessment MC (474)
Applicants must be physically able to efficiently perform the duties of the position with or without reasonable accommodation
CCA duties require arduous exertion involving prolonged standing, walking, bending and reaching, and may involve handling heavy containers of mail weighing up to the allowable maximum mailing weight
CCAs must work their assigned tour and days of work
CCAs must follow Postal Service policies and procedures for personal conduct at work, including adhering to rules and regulations
CCAs are required to provide service to the public
They must maintain a neat and professional appearance and demeanor in such interactions, including wearing an approved uniform
Applicants must have a valid state driver's license, and demonstrate and maintain a safe driving record
Company
United States Postal Service
United States Postal Services is a self-supporting government enterprise that offers delivery service.
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10001+ employees
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EVP and Chief Financial Officer
Jeffery Adams
Vice President Corporate Communications
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