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This job was posted by https://www.vermontjoblink.com : For more information, please see: https://www.vermontjoblink.com/jobs/1329940 PMRs will work up to 6 days per week to serve customers at a public window open for 2 hours per day. Must be able to communicate in and understand the English language with or without a reasonable disability accommodation under the Rehabilitation Act. 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. **Functional Purpose** Provides window, box, and general delivery service for a Remotely Managed Post Office. May provide supervision for city, rural and/or highway contract route service. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES<br><br><ul><li>Operates a single unit postal facility providing limited window services, mail distribution, and dispatches. Opens and closes the facility according to established procedures.</li><li>Operates within established postal rules, laws and regulations. Resolves problems that may occur during operations and escalates issues to Administrative Post Office (APO) when appropriate.</li><li>Ensures that proper safeguards are instituted for the welfare of customers and the protection of the mails.</li><li>Maintains files and records and submits reports as required.</li><li>Answers questions, provides guidance, and has regular contact with postal customers.</li><li>Exercises protective care of accountable paper, monies, product inventory, and office supplies in accordance to Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)guidelines.</li><li>May provide for limited city, rural and/or highway contract route delivery service to local customers.</li><li>Exercises a normal regard for the safety of self and others.</li><li>May supervise one or more employees. **BENEFIT INFORMATION:** This is a non-career position. Benefits include the accrual of paid time off (leave) at the rate of 1 hour for every 20 hours in which an employee is in a pay status in each pay period. PMRs are immediately eligible to enroll in the USPS Health Benefits Plan with a Postal Service premium contribution. Dental and vision insurance through FEDVIP. After one year of service without a break in service of more than 5 days, eligible for: health insurance under the Postal Service Health Benefits Program (PSHB); flexible spending account through Inspira Financial and long-term care insurance through the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP). May receive Wounded Warrior leave provided eligibility criteria are met. **SALARY RANGE:** \$17.48 per hour paid bi-weekly **Non-Scheduled Days:** VARIES **Hours:** VARIES Qualified applicants must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screening to meet the U.S. Postal Service\'s requirement to be drug free. Applicants must also be a U.S. citizen or have permanent resident alien status. **To see complete job posting and to APPLY visit:** ****</li></ul>

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