Postal Service Mail carriers sort mail for delivery and deliver mail on established routes by vehicle or on foot.
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- Postal Service Mail Carriers
- Business, Management and Administration
What do they typically do
- Turn in money and receipts collected along mail routes
- Get signed receipts for registered, certified, and insured mail; collect associated charges; and complete any needed paperwork
- Hold mail for customers who are away from delivery locations
- Return to the post office with mail collected from homes, businesses, and public mailboxes
- Record address changes and redirect mail for those addresses
- Deliver mail by walking or driving to residences and businesses along specified routes
- Sign for cash-on-delivery and registered mail before leaving the post office
- Sort mail for delivery, arranging it in delivery sequence
Number of Jobs
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Job Growth 0.0%
Job Openings 196
Education & Training
- Education These occupations usually require a high school diploma.Associated Programs or MajorsLicense
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