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Career: Postal Service Clerks
Job Description
Perform any combination of tasks in a post office, such as receive letters and parcels; sell postage and revenue stamps, postal cards, and stamped envelopes; fill out and sell money orders; place mail in pigeon holes of mail rack or in bags according to State, address, or other scheme; and examine mail for correct postage.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
96
|
Check mail in order to ensure correct postage and that packages and letters are in proper condition for mailing. |
94
|
Answer questions regarding mail regulations and procedures, postage rates, and post office boxes. |
91
|
Complete forms regarding changes of address, or theft or loss of mail, or for special services such as registered or priority mail. |
90
|
Put undelivered parcels away, retrieve them when customers come to claim them, and complete any related documentation. |
88
|
Obtain signatures from recipients of registered or special delivery mail. |
84
|
Register, certify, and insure letters and parcels. |
84
|
Receive letters and parcels, and place mail into bags. |
83
|
Provide customers with assistance in filing claims for mail theft, or lost or damaged mail. |
82
|
Keep money drawers in order, and record and balance daily transactions. |
82
|
Weigh letters and parcels; compute mailing costs based on type, weight, and destination; and affix correct postage. |
81
|
Sort incoming and outgoing mail, according to type and destination, by hand or by operating electronic mail-sorting and scanning devices. |
81
|
Respond to complaints regarding mail theft, delivery problems, and lost or damaged mail, filling out forms and making appropriate referrals for investigation. |
80
|
Sell and collect payment for products such as stamps, prepaid mail envelopes, and money orders. |
77
|
Rent post office boxes to customers. |
77
|
Feed mail into postage canceling devices or hand stamp mail to cancel postage. |
76
|
Provide assistance to the public in complying with federal regulations of Postal Service and other federal agencies. |
75
|
Cash money orders. |
61
|
Transport mail from one work station to another. |
40
|
Post announcements or government information on public bulletin boards. |
24
|
Set postage meters, and calibrate them to ensure correct operation. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
74
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
60
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
57
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
55
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
54
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
52
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
51
|
Getting Information
|
48
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
48
|
Processing Information
|
48
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
47
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
45
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
45
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
45
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
43
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
43
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
40
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
37
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
36
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
35
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
34
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
33
|
Thinking Creatively
|
33
|
Interacting With Computers
|
32
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
32
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
31
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
29
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
26
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
25
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
23
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
22
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
22
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
22
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
21
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
20
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
17
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
13
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
10
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
10
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
9
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
4
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|