How do they match: Postal Service Clerks

  • Perform any combination of tasks in a United States Postal Service (USPS) 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; and examine mail for correct postage. Includes postal service clerks employed by USPS contractors.

  • Receive letters and parcels, and place mail into bags.
  • Set postage meters, and calibrate them to ensure correct operation.
  • Sort incoming and outgoing mail, according to type and destination, by hand or by operating electronic mail-sorting and scanning devices.

  • Adjust office equipment to ensure proper operation.