at United States Postal Service in Scarborough, Maine, United States
Job Description
Functional Purpose
Operates a mail truck on a regularly scheduled route to pick up and transport mail in bulk.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Picks up and delivers bulk quantities of mail at stations, branch office, and terminal points; as required, picks up mail from
collection boxes and deposits mail in relay boxes.
2. Operates truck in conformance with time schedules and rules of safety, and in accordance with instructions regarding the
route assigned.
3. Determines condition of the truck prior to leaving and upon returning to the garage; reports all accidents, mechanical
defects and mechanical failures while on route.
4. Performs other duties as assigned, such as, driving a tractor and semitrailer on occasion, unloading bagged mail and
packages at post offices and picking up mail for delivery to a central point; preparing daily trip reports showing work
performed; and making minor mechanical repairs to truck in emergencies while on route.
