TRACTOR TRAILER OPERATORFacility Location79 POSTAL SERVICE WAYSCARBOROUGH, ME 04074-7001TITLE: TRACTOR TRAILER OPERATORMust be able to communicate in and understand the English language with or without a reasonable disability accommodationunder the Rehabilitation Act.Postal Service employment is conditional upon your meeting medical suitability, general eligibility and suitability, andbackground check requirements. Therefore, if you receive a job offer, note that it will be conditional upon you meeting theserequirements, even if you are allowed to begin working first.For this vacancy announcement, the Postal Service will be referring a set number of the highest-ranked eligible candidatesfor selection consideration.CDL REQUIRED: Applicants must have a valid commercial driver’s license (CDL). If applicants have an intrastate CDL, theymust self-certify to their state that they operate or expect to operate in excepted interstate commerce, as required by 49 CFRpart 383.71(b)(1)(ii). Each state has its own procedure for completing the self-certification process, so applicants shouldseek assistance from their Department of Motor Vehicles or their state’s equivalent, if they are unaware of how to do so.Applicants must have a safe driving record, and at least two years of unsupervised experience driving passenger cars orlarger vehicles and 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. The driving must have taken place in the U.S. or its possessions or territories or in U.S.military installations worldwide.Further, applicants must inform the Postal Service of all previous employment as the driver of a commercial vehicle for thepast 10 years and complete a Driving Notification and Compliance Certificate.Applicants must be drug-free, which requireso A pre-employment drug screen ando Information from previous employers on the positive alcohol or drug tests and refusal to be tested within the prior twoyears: this information is retrieved from the FMCSA Clearinghouse and requires applicant consent. If you are registered forthe Clearinghouse, the consent request notification will be sent via the method you selected as your preferred contactmethod, either email or U.S. Mail. If you have not yet registered for the Clearinghouse, the consent request notification will besent as a letter via U.S. Mail to the address of record associated with your commercial driver’s license (CDL). As thecompletion of the pre-employment screenings is a time sensitive process, you should select the most expeditious means ofcontact, ensuring all communications are received timely.TTO positions require a Class A Commercial Drivers’ LicenseSALARY RANGE: Starting salary $33.55 per hour paid bi-weeklyFunctional PurposeRegularly operates a heavy-duty tractor-trailer either in over-the-road service, city shuttle service, or trailer spottingoperations.DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES1. Operates a tractor-trailer in conformity with time schedules and in accordance with instructions regarding the routeassigned; or operates a tractor-trailer in unscheduled service directed move by move by telephone, two-way radio or throughdesignated supervisors.2. Picks up and delivers bulk quantities of mail at postal installations, mailing concerns, railroad mail facilities and airports.3. Ascertains the condition of the tractor-trailer prior to leaving and in returning to garage; reports all accidents, mechanicaldefects noted, and mechanical failures in the course of the trip.4. Makes decisions respecting changes in route in emergency; makes emergency decisions respecting loading mail orleaving it for later trip.5. In addition, may prepare daily trip reports; make minor repairs or adjustments to vehicle in emergencies; load and unloadmail; perform other duties as assigned by a supervisor.SUPERVISIONSupervisor, Transportation Operations, or other designated supervisor.The United States Postal Service has the following excellent and challenging employment opportunity for highly motivatedand innovative individuals. Successful candidates must demonstrate through a combination of education, training, andexperience the following requirements: