USPS Internships – Tractor Trailer Opr

Job Description:

Assists with, and operates, a heavy duty tractor-trailer either in over-the-road service, city shuttle service, or trailer spotting operations on a pre-established route to pick up and transport mail in bulk.

Job Responsibilities:

•  Operates a tractor-trailer in conformity with time schedules and in accordance with instructions regarding the route assigned; or operates a tractor-trailer in unscheduled service directed move by move by telephone, two-way radio or through designated supervisors.
• Picks up and delivers bulk quantities of mail at postal installations, mailing concerns, railroad mail facilities and airports.
• Ascertains the condition of the tractor-trailer prior to leaving and in returning to garage; reports all accidents, mechanical defects noted, and mechanical failures in the course of the trip.
• Makes decisions respecting changes in route in emergency; makes emergency decisions respecting loading mail or leaving it for later trip.
• In addition, may prepare daily trip reports; make minor repairs or adjustments to vehicle in emergencies; load and unload mail; perform other duties as assigned by a supervisor

Job 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 more. A minimum of six months of the required total driving experience must be in a tractor trailer.

Job Details:

Company: United States Postal Service

Vacancy Type:  Full Time

Job Location: Miami, FL, US

Application Deadline: N/A

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