How do they match: Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service

  • Use equipment, such as forklifts and automated "trains," to move containers of mail.
  • Adjust guides, rollers, loose card inserters, weighing machines, and tying arms, using rules and hand tools.
  • Affix postage to packages or letters by hand, or stamp materials, using postage meters.
  • Seal or open envelopes, by hand or by using machines.
  • Sort and route incoming mail, and collect outgoing mail, using carts as necessary.
  • Weigh packages or letters to determine postage needed, using weighing scales and rate charts.
  • Wrap packages or bundles by hand, or by using tying machines.