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Job Overview

As an Assistant Rural Carrier, you’ll deliver packages on Sundays and holidays—ideal for those with another job or looking for extra income. It’s part-time and focused on one of the fastest-growing parts of USPS service: package delivery. It’s a great way to contribute and stay active.

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CONNECTICUT - ASSISTANT RURAL CARRIER (ARC) TORRINGTON PO - 2026-08-14

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Location

Facility

TORRINGTON
185 E ELM ST
TORRINGTON, Connecticut 06790

Is This the Right Job for Me?

  • Job Attributes: Some Heavy Lifting

  • Job Attributes: Standing and Walking for Extended Periods

  • Job Attributes: May Work Evenings, Weekends and Holidays

  • Job Attributes: Outdoors

  • Job Attributes: Driving

  • Job Attributes: Interacts with Customers

Salary

Salary
$21.89/hr

Background Investigation

The Inspection Service criminal background check is conducted using United States information resources only (e.g., FBI fingerprint check, state and county checks). A criminal background check involves a 10-year inquiry for any location where the individual has resided, worked or gone to school within the United States or its territories. As a result of this limitation, the criminal background checks of individuals who have not resided in the United States or its territories for the preceding 5-years may not be considered complete. The Inspection Service may be able to process inquiries for U.S. Citizens only, but only if their time spent out of the country was spent as: a trailing spouse or dependent of someone working for the U.S. government (military or civilian), a missionary, a student attending school in a foreign country, a Peace corps participant, or as an employee of a U.S.-based employer/company. If the Inspection Service is unable to perform a complete background check because of residency outside the United States, such individuals will be ineligible for Postal employment. 
Postal Service employment is conditional upon your meeting medical suitability, general eligibility and suitability, and background check requirements. Therefore, if you receive a job offer, note that it will be conditional upon you meeting these requirements, even if you are allowed to begin working first.

For this vacancy announcement, the Postal Service will be using an assessment cut-off score to refer candidates for selection consideration.


Benefits

Benefit Information
May receive Wounded Warrior leave provided eligibility criteria are met. No other benefits are available for this position.