How do they match: Postal Service Clerks

  • Sales Associate
  • Sales and Distribution Clerk
  • Sales and Service Associate

  • 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.

  • Complete forms regarding changes of address, or theft or loss of mail, or for special services such as registered or priority mail.
  • Feed mail into postage canceling devices or hand stamp mail to cancel postage.
  • Order retail items and other supplies for office use.
  • Post announcements or government information on public bulletin boards.
  • Provide customers with assistance in filing claims for mail theft, or lost or damaged mail.
  • Put undelivered parcels away, retrieve them when customers come to claim them, and complete any related documentation.
  • Respond to complaints regarding mail theft, delivery problems, and lost or damaged mail, filling out forms and making appropriate referrals for investigation.
  • Set postage meters, and calibrate them to ensure correct operation.
  • Transport mail from one work station to another.

  • Execute sales or other financial transactions.