Area residents looking for work are just four clicks away from a first class opportunity with the Syracuse Post Office, local officials report.
The Postal Service is hiring City Carrier Assistants (CCAs) and currently looking to fill 20 additional positions in the greater Syracuse area.
CCAs are appointed for a term of 360 calendar days and may be reappointed for another 360-day term after a five-day break in service. The positions entail all the duties normally performed by a city letter carrier and may lead to a career position.
Salary and limited benefits include $15.30 an hour, paid vacation days and eligibility for health care benefits. Candidates must have a valid driver’s license, good driving record and two years driving experience.
To apply, a candidate profile and application must be completed online using the eCareer service at www.usps.com/employment.
- Click the “search jobs online” link,
- Click “search criteria for employment opportunities”, choose “New York” and then click “start”.
- Click on the position opening in the area you are interested in and “apply.”
A written exam is required — Postal Exam 473. Instructions regarding the exam process will be sent via email once the candidate successfully submits an online application.
Applicants must live within 50 mile commuting distance of the specific ZIP code area in order to be eligible for this position because the work is performed in offices within these ZIP code areas. Candidates, except for individuals performing active military duty, will need to be present for screening, including an interview, in the facility location or vicinity.
If reached for consideration, candidates will be required to pass all pre-employment suitability factors including, but not limited to: Employment history background check; military history; criminal conviction history; drug screening, personal interview and if selected, medical suitability.Qualified applicants must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screening to meet the Postal Service’s requirement to be drug free.
Applicants must also be a U. S. citizen, a lawful permanent resident alien, or a citizen of a territory owing allegiance to the United States..
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