TRACTOR TRAILER OPERATOR

This position has an exam requirement. Applicants who do not yet have an exam score are being invited to take the exam until capacity is reached.

About the Role

Tractor Trailer Operators are responsible for transporting mail and other materials using tractor-trailer vehicles. This is a non-exempt, career position within the New England Logistics Division.

Requirements

• Valid commercial driver’s license (CDL) required. If holding an intrastate CDL, must self-certify with your state DMV that you operate or expect to operate in excepted interstate commerce (49 CFR part 383.71(b)(1)(ii)).
• At least two years of unsupervised experience driving passenger cars or larger vehicles, plus one year of full-time unsupervised experience (or equivalent) driving a 7-ton or larger truck, tractor-trailer, or a 16-passenger or larger bus. Driving experience must have occurred in the U.S., its possessions or territories, or on U.S. military installations worldwide.
• Safe driving record and disclosure of all commercial-vehicle driving employment for the past 10 years via a Driving Notification and Compliance Certificate.
• Must be drug-free, including passing a pre-employment drug screen and providing consent for the Postal Service to retrieve prior positive alcohol/drug test results or refusals from the FMCSA Clearinghouse.
• Must be able to communicate in and understand English, with or without reasonable accommodation under the Rehabilitation Act.
• Postal Service employment is conditional upon meeting medical suitability, general eligibility, suitability, and background check requirements.

Pay

Starting salary of $33.55 per hour, paid bi-weekly.

Benefits

• Career position with excellent benefits under the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS).
• Eligibility to contribute to the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) with matching employer contributions.
• Option to enroll in Health Insurance, Group Life Insurance, Dental, Vision, and Long-Term Care Insurance Programs.
• Flexible Spending Program for eligible out-of-pocket health care and dependent care expenses.
• Accrued vacation and sick leave.
• Employee discount programs, including tuition discounts and cellular service.

Eligibility

Open to all U.S. citizens, lawful permanent resident aliens, citizens of American Samoa or other U.S. territories. Veterans and those covered by the Veterans Employment Opportunity Act may apply for veterans preference.