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

  • Shipping Clerk

  • Accept and check containers of mail or parcels from large volume mailers, couriers, and contractors.
  • Answer inquiries regarding shipping or mailing policies.
  • Lift and unload containers of mail or parcels onto equipment for transportation to sortation stations.
  • Remove containers of sorted mail or parcels and transfer them to designated areas according to established procedures.
  • Use equipment, such as forklifts and automated "trains," to move containers of mail.

  • Analyze shipping information to make routing decisions.
  • Attach identification information to products, items or containers.
  • Coordinate shipping activities with external parties.
  • Package objects for shipping.
  • Receive shipments.
  • Verify shipping documentation.
  • Weigh parcels to determine shipping costs.