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Career: Postal Service Mail Carriers
Job Description
Sort mail for delivery. Deliver mail on established route by vehicle or on foot.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
100
|
Sort mail for delivery, arranging it in delivery sequence. |
100
|
Deliver mail to residences and business establishments along specified routes by walking and/or driving, using a combination of satchels, carts, cars, and small trucks. |
100
|
Return to the post office with mail collected from homes, businesses, and public mailboxes. |
100
|
Sign for cash-on-delivery and registered mail before leaving the post office. |
100
|
Hold mail for customers who are away from delivery locations. |
99
|
Leave notices telling patrons where to collect mail that could not be delivered. |
99
|
Return incorrectly addressed mail to senders. |
98
|
Answer customers' questions about postal services and regulations. |
98
|
Provide customers with change of address cards and other forms. |
98
|
Report any unusual circumstances concerning mail delivery, including the condition of street letter boxes. |
97
|
Record address changes and redirect mail for those addresses. |
95
|
Turn in money and receipts collected along mail routes. |
94
|
Obtain signed receipts for registered, certified, and insured mail; collect associated charges; and complete any necessary paperwork. |
91
|
Bundle mail in preparation for delivery or transportation to relay boxes. |
91
|
Meet schedules for the collection and return of mail. |
89
|
Maintain accurate records of deliveries. |
56
|
Register, certify, and insure parcels and letters. |
54
|
Enter change of address orders into computers that process forwarding address stickers. |
44
|
Travel to post offices to pick up the mail for routes and/or pick up mail from postal relay boxes. |
37
|
Complete forms that notify publishers of address changes. |
28
|
Sell stamps and money orders. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
71
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
62
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
60
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
51
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
50
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
49
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
48
|
Getting Information
|
47
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
46
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
45
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
43
|
Processing Information
|
43
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
42
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
39
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
39
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
37
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
37
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
37
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
34
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
34
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
33
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
32
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
31
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
30
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
29
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
29
|
Thinking Creatively
|
28
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
28
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
27
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
25
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
25
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
24
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
23
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
21
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
21
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
19
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
18
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
17
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
12
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
9
|
Interacting With Computers
|
3
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|