NEW YORK — The Postal Service will host job fairs on Long Island during January to help fill immediate openings. Positions available include city carrier assistants and rural carrier assistants.

Post Office personnel will be available to provide detailed information and answer questions while applicants apply online at www.usps.com/careers.

Jan. 11 and 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• Lindenhurst Post Office
  65 E. Hoffman Ave., Lindenhurst, NY 11757

• Ronkonkoma Post Office
  200 Hawkins Ave., Ronkonkoma, NY 11779

• Uniondale Post Office
  1000 Front St., Uniondale, NY 11553

Jan. 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• Lynbrook Post Office
  100 Broadway, Lynbrook, NY 11563

Applicants can learn about positions including city carrier assistants, tractor trailer operators, postal support employees, sales and service associates, mail processing clerks, mail handler assistants and rural carrier assistants.

These job fairs are part of the U.S. Postal Service’s 10-year plan, “Delivering for America” to build a more stable and empowered workforce.

Applicants must be 18 years of age and have a valid driver’s license. See the job posting for full details for duties, responsibilities, requirements and benefits information.

Delivering for America
This year, the Postal Service celebrated the two-year anniversary of the Delivering for America (DFA), 10-year Plan.

If your news outlet is interested in interviewing a postal official about the progress made since implementation of the DFA, please contact Amy Gibbs at amy.n.gibbs@usps.gov. To read the DFA plan: Introduction: Delivering for America: Our ten-year plan - about.usps.com

The Postal Service generally receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products, and services to fund its operations.

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