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Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators
1
O*NET-SOC Title
Postal
Service
Mail
Sorters
, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators
32
Alternate Occupation Titles
Mail
Sorter
Mail
Clerk
Mail
Distribution Clerk
Mail
Distribution Scheme Examiner
Mail
Distributor
Mail
Examiner
Mail
Forwarding System Markup Clerk
Mail
Handler
Mail
Handler
Sorter
Mail
Handler Assistant
Mail
Handler Equipment Operator
Mail
Opener
Mail
Processing Agent
Mail
Processing Clerk
Mail
Processor
Mail
Weigher
Mailing
Section Clerk
Sorter
Sorting
Machine Operator
Post
Office Markup Clerk
Postal
Service
Mail
Processor
Postal
Clerk
Postal
Transportation Clerk
Dead
Mail
Checker
Flat
Sorter
Operator
Flat
Sorter
Processor
Flat
Sorting
Machine Clerk
Letter
Sorting
Machine Operator
Parcel
Post
Distribution Machine Operator
Small Package and Bundle
Sorter
Clerk
Zip
Mail
Translator Operator
Zip
Sorter
1
O*NET-SOC Description
Prepare incoming and outgoing
mail
for distribution for the United States
Postal
Service
(USPS). Examine,
sort
, and route
mail.
Load, operate, and occasionally adjust and repair
mail
processing,
sorting
, and canceling machinery. Keep records of shipments, pouches, and sacks, and perform other duties related to
mail
handling within the
postal
service.
Includes
postal
service
mail
sorters
and processors employed by USPS contractors.
14
Tasks
Sort
odd-sized
mail
by hand,
sort
mail
that other workers have been unable to
sort
, and segregate items requiring special handling.
Accept and check containers of
mail
from large volume
mailers
, couriers, and contractors.
Bundle, label, and route
sorted
mail
to designated areas, depending on destinations and according to established procedures and deadlines.
Cancel letter or parcel
post
stamps by hand.
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.
Clear jams in
sorting
equipment.
Distribute incoming
mail
into the correct boxes or pigeonholes.
Dump sacks of
mail
onto conveyors for culling and
sorting.
Load and unload
mail
trucks, sometimes lifting containers of
mail
onto equipment that transports items to
sorting
stations.
Move containers of
mail
, using equipment, such as forklifts and automated "trains".
Open and label
mail
containers.
Operate various types of equipment, such as computer scanning equipment, addressographs, mimeographs, optical character readers, and bar-code
sorters.
Search directories to find correct addresses for redirected
mail.
Weigh articles to determine required
postage.
4
Detailed Work Activities
Sort
mail.
Distribute incoming
mail.
Prepare outgoing
mail.
Route
mail
to correct destinations.
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