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United States Postal Service USPS Motor Vehicle Operator in Tukwila, Washington
Operates a mail truck on a regularly scheduled route to pick up and transport mail in bulk. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Picks up and delivers bulk quantities of mail at stations, branch office, and terminal points; as required, picks up mail from collection boxes and deposits mail in relay boxes. 2. Operates truck in conformance with time schedules and rules of safety, and in accordance with instructions regarding the route assigned. 3. Determines condition of the truck prior to leaving and upon returning to the garage; reports all accidents, mechanical defects and mechanical failures while on route. 4. Performs other duties as assigned, such as, driving a tractor and semitrailer on occasion, unloading bagged mail and packages at post offices and picking up mail for delivery to a central point; preparing daily trip reports showing work performed; and making minor mechanical repairs to truck in emergencies while on route. CDL REQUIRED: Applicants must have a valid commercial driver's license (CDL). If applicants have an intrastate CDL, they must self-certify to their state that they operate or expect to operate in excepted interstate commerce, as required by 49 CFR part 383.71(b)(1)(ii). Each state has its own procedure for completing the self-certification process, so applicants should seek assistance from their Department of Motor Vehicles or their state's equivalent, if they are unaware of how to do so. MVO positions require a Class B Commercial Drivers' License REQUIREMENTS: Applicants must have two-years of general driving experience with at least one-year full time, or equivalent, of driving 7-ton trucks or buses of 16 passengers or over. Note: The required amount of experience will not in itself be accepted as proof of qualification. The applicants' record of experience and training must show the ability to perform the duties of the position.