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Jan. 17, 2025

A New Year Calls for a New Career

USPS Has You Covered with Career Opportunities, Generous Pay and Benefits

USPS now hiring

SAN ANTONIO, TX – The United States Postal Service has immediate career opportunities for job seekers in the San Antonio area. A postal job offers employees the ability to work where they live, competitive pay, stability, lifelong benefits and career advancement opportunities throughout the entire agency. 

Postal officials will be participating in a Job Fair on Thursday, January 23, to answer questions and assist potential candidates with the application process.  

THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 2025 – 11:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M.

SAN ANTONIO SHRINE AUDITORIUM
901 N LOOP 1604 W
SAN ANTONIO TX 78232

Available Positions (with starting salary)
Rural Carrier Associate ($20.38 per hour)
Automotive Technician ($63,658 annually)
Maintenance Mechanic ($56,630 annually)

Rural Carrier Associate (RCA) - An RCA serves families and businesses in rural and suburban areas. An RCA is responsible for the delivery and collection of mail, and may sell stamps, supplies, and money orders. The successful applicant must have a valid state driver's license and demonstrate and maintain a safe driving record. Becoming a RCA could be the first step to becoming a full-time, regular rural carrier with full benefits. Starting salary: $20.38 per hour.

Automotive Technician (AT) - The automotive technician performs both routine and complex repairs and maintenance on all types of motor vehicles in the postal fleet, diagnoses vehicles and performs operational checks on engines, major support systems, parts and components. Duties include preparing and updating vehicle records, managing work orders, conducting visual and auditory vehicle inspections, road calls and road tests.

Maintenance Mechanic (MM) – A maintenance mechanic performs preventive, corrective and predictive maintenance tasks associated with the upkeep and operation of various types of equipment. s maintenance and routine repairs such as plumbing, heating, refrigeration, and air-conditioning. Duties include performing maintenance and routine repairs on simple control circuitry, bearings, chains, motors, belts and other parts of equipment, and assemble, install, replace, repair, modify or adjust small operating equipment.

Those unable to attend the job fair may apply at www.usps.com/careers

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The United States Postal Service is an independent federal establishment, mandated to be self-financing and to serve every American community through the affordable, reliable and secure delivery of mail and packages to 169 million addresses six and often seven days a week. Overseen by a bipartisan Board of Governors, the Postal Service is implementing a 10-year transformation plan, Delivering for America, to modernize the postal network, restore long-term financial sustainability, dramatically improve service across all mail and shipping categories, and maintain the organization as one of America’s most valued and trusted brands.

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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