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Career: Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators
Job Description
Prepare incoming and outgoing mail for distribution. Examine, sort, and route mail by State, type of mail, or other scheme. 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. Must complete a competitive exam.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
61
|
Distribute incoming mail into the correct boxes or pigeonholes. |
59
|
Bundle, label, and route sorted mail to designated areas depending on destinations and according to established procedures and deadlines. |
59
|
Check items to ensure that addresses are legible and correct, that sufficient postage has been paid or the appropriate documentation is attached, and that items are in a suitable condition for processing. |
59
|
Sort odd-sized mail by hand, sort mail that other workers have been unable to sort, and segregate items requiring special handling. |
58
|
Train new workers. |
55
|
Search directories to find correct addresses for redirected mail. |
53
|
Clear jams in sorting equipment. |
51
|
Operate various types of equipment, such as computer scanning equipment, addressographs, mimeographs, optical character readers, and bar-code sorters. |
48
|
Rewrap soiled or broken parcels. |
42
|
Direct items according to established routing schemes, using computer controlled keyboards or voice recognition equipment. |
41
|
Accept and check containers of mail from large volume mailers, couriers, and contractors. |
35
|
Open and label mail containers. |
30
|
Cancel letter or parcel post stamps by hand. |
29
|
Move containers of mail, using equipment such as forklifts and automated "trains." |
27
|
Dump sacks of mail onto conveyors for culling and sorting. |
25
|
Weigh articles to determine required postage. |
24
|
Load and unload mail trucks, sometimes lifting containers of mail onto equipment that transports items to sorting stations. |
15
|
Serve the public at counters or windows, such as by selling stamps and weighing parcels. |
13
|
Supervise other mail sorters. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
74
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
57
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
46
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
44
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
43
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
42
|
Processing Information
|
41
|
Getting Information
|
40
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
40
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
38
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
38
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
38
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
37
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
37
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
35
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
35
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
34
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
31
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
30
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
30
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
29
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
28
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
26
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
26
|
Thinking Creatively
|
24
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
24
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
22
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
22
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
22
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
22
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
22
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
21
|
Interacting With Computers
|
20
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
19
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
18
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
15
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
15
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
14
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
14
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
7
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
5
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|