Last fall, KLCC reported on problems many rural residents in west Eugene were having with delayed mail delivery. At the time, the U.S. Postal Service cited lack of adequate staffing. Now, they’re looking to hire two positions to support rural operations.
Janella Herron is a Seattle-based spokesperson with the USPS. Her postal career started as a rural carrier in Coos Bay, Oregon.
“I started out as an RCA, which is what they are hiring for in Eugene right now, that is a Rural Carrier Associate,” she said.
Herron said that entry level position is used to get into a rural career. The other opening is for an Assistant Rural Carrier or ARC. Both are part-time. Pay starts at $20.85 per hour. An ARC often works weekends and holidays, but hours can also be quite flexible, Herron said.
Herron couldn’t comment on last year’s rural route mail delivery debacle.
“To my knowledge, Eugene has very healthy staffing right now," she said, "and it is just looking to fill some vacancies that they have.”
There will be a job fair this Saturday at the USPS Recruitment Office in Eugene. The following information was included in a USPS press release:
Recruitment Office Location:
30 E 3rd Ave.
Eugene, OR 97405
Date: Sept. 27, 2025
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Douglas County to hold USPS hiring event
The Roseburg Post Office is hosting a USPS Hiring Fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 30, seeking to hire for two USPS positions: Rural Carrier Associate (RCA) and Assistant Rural Carrier (ARC). Both positions have a starting salary $20.85 per hour, with bi-weekly paychecks. The event will be held at the Roseburg Post Office, 519 SE Kane St., Roseburg.
Those interested in applying should bring along their resume. To be considered qualified, hiring event attendees must have a valid license and a safe driving record. Vehicle Familiarization and Safe Operation training will be required to prove a new hire is safely able to operate a vehicle. A pre-employment drug screening will also be required.
Information about how to apply for USPS jobs can be found at this website.
