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Rural Carrier Associate

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USPS (United States Postal Service)

Wade, NC (In Person)

Full-Time

Posted 3 days ago (Updated 7 hours ago) • Actively hiring

Expires 6/21/2026

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Overview Join our dynamic team as a Rural Carrier Associate and become a vital part of delivering smiles and essential goods to communities! This energetic role offers the opportunity to engage directly with customers, navigate diverse routes, and ensure timely, accurate deliveries. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy driving, and take pride in providing excellent customer service, this position is perfect for you. Embrace the chance to develop your skills in route driving, heavy lifting, and logistics while making a positive impact every day. Rural Carrier Associate (RCA) $20.38 per hour paid bi-weekly RCAs case, deliver, and collect mail along a prescribed rural route using a vehicle and provide customers on the route with a variety of services.
  • Benefits may include health insurance.
  • Part-time, non-career position, which may lead to a full-time career position.
  • Applicants must have a valid state driver's license, a safe driving record, and at least two years of unsupervised experience driving passenger cars or larger. The driving must have taken place in the U.S. or its possessions or territories or in U.S. military installations worldwide.
  • Hours will vary and will include holidays and weekends; there is no guarantee of hours.
  • You must be flexible with little to no lead time or advance notice of a schedule change.
  • You may be required to provide a vehicle sufficient in size for delivery of mail if an employer-provided vehicle is not assigned. If required to provide your own vehicle, RCAs will receive an Equipment Maintenance Allowance.
  • You will be required to have the ability to deliver from the right-hand side of the vehicle, even if you must provide one.
  • You will perform work indoors and outdoors in all elements of weather: rain, sleet, ice, snow, cold, and heat, and you may encounter animals and insects too.
  • Your duties will be physically demanding requiring moderate to heavy lifting, carrying, prolonged standing, reaching, and walking.
  • You will always provide mail security.
  • You must follow established safe work methods and procedures.
The USPS is an equal opportunity employer and a top employer of veterans. Embark on a rewarding career where your dedication drives success! We value energetic individuals eager to serve communities while honing their driving and logistics skills. Join us today to be part of a team that makes a difference every mile of the way.
Pay:
$20.38 per hour
Benefits:
Health insurance Paid time off Paid training
Work Location:
In person

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