Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, & Processing Machine Operators
Also called: Mail Handler, Distribution Clerk, Mail Processor, Data Conversion Operator
What they do:
Prepare incoming and outgoing mail for distribution. Examine, sort, and route mail. Load, operate, and occasionally adjust and repair mail processing, sorting, and canceling machinery. Keep records of shipments, pouches, and sacks; and other duties related to mail handling within the postal service.
On the job, you would:
- Direct items according to established routing schemes, using computer controlled keyboards or voice recognition equipment.
- Bundle, label, and route sorted mail to designated areas depending on destinations and according to established procedures and deadlines.
- Serve the public at counters or windows, such as by selling stamps and weighing parcels.
Business
Safety and Government
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Basic Skills
Problem Solving
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Hand and Finger Use
Verbal
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People interested in this work like activities that include
data, detail, and regular routines. They do well at jobs that need:
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