It's busier than ever this time of year inside the Simpsonville Post Office.
“It's not just showing up at the post office grabbing your mail and five minutes later going out the door. You actually spend anywhere from 55 to 65 percent of your time in the office,” says rural carrier Dave Mulvaney.
Mulvaney has been working part-time for the U.S. Postal Service for nearly six years.
“What I enjoy the most is going out on the route and meeting people,” Mulvaney adds.
Luckily for Mulvaney, he doesn't have to worry about losing his job anytime soon.
The USPS is in need of additional rural carrier associates. In the Upstate, about 90 positions are available, and 12 of those are located in Simpsonville.
“I need someone that has an excellent driving record. I need someone that has a vehicle that they can deliver mail out of, because you can't take a pickup truck out there and expect to be able to sit in the middle and be able to reach those boxes,” said Simpsonville Post Master Carolyn Black.
The job pays $19.45 an hour. RCAs fill-in when regular carriers have days off and must be able to work on an as needed basis.
Applicants need to be in good health and be able to pass a driving test given by the postal service.
RCAs are required to learn a minimum of one route, but according to Clark, the more routes you know, the more hours you can work.
“I think the longest route I have is in the neighborhood of 50 miles,” Clark says.
Becoming a rural carrier associate is the first step on the path of one day becoming a regular carrier with benefits.
The USPS is currently dealing with its own financial struggles. The agency must reduce its annual costs by $20 billion in the next three years; however, officials say it shouldn't be a concern for applicants.
The postal service still remains the second- largest employer in the nation.
Jobs are posted for offices in the following cities --
Upstate: Greenville, Anderson, Easley, Simpsonville, Seneca and Ninety-Six
PeeDee: Florence
Midlands: Sumter and Bowman
Lowcountry: Walterboro, Goose Creek and McClellanville.
For more information on how to apply, click here.
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